Wilhelmina Belcher          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Wilhelmina "Minnie" Belcher, 103, of Lincoln, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2006, at 6:32 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at New Union Cemetery, with the Rev. Curt McCallister officiating.

Arrangements are by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Mrs. Belcher was a homemaker.

She was born May 27, 1902, at Bochum, Germany, to Albert and Louise Novak Linkner. She married Theodore Belcher on Dec. 25, 1921, in Lincoln.

She is survived by one son, John (and Lynette) Belcher of Mason City; one daughter, Mary Louise Horath of Lincoln; 12 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; one son, James Belcher; and two daughters, Betty King and Mildred Franz.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Clara's Manor or to Hospice Care of Illinois.

Harold Woodhull          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Harold D. Woodhull, 105, of Lincoln died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at 5:05 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

His funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Henderson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be in the rural Allens Grove Cemetery, with military honors at the grave site.

Mr. Woodhull was a retired boatman and handyman.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy as well as in the Coast Guard.

He was born Oct. 8, 1900, in Laurel, N.Y., to George and Georgia Lester Woodhull. He married Bertha Willshire on Dec. 20, 1929, in Patchhouge, N.Y. She died March 30, 1989.

He is survived by one daughter, Grace (and husband Jim) Houchin of Lincoln; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

One sister and five brothers preceded him in death.

He was of the Methodist faith and was a member of American Legion Post 263 in Lincoln.

Memorial donations may be made to American Legion Post 263 and will be accepted at the funeral home.

William Hull

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LINCOLN -- William M. Hull, 64, of Lincoln died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at 2:55 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, following a prayer service at 3:30.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Church, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating.

Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Wapella.

Mr. Hull was executive vice president, trust officer and secretary of the board of directors at State Bank of Lincoln.

He had been in the U.S. Army Reserves.

He was born March 20, 1941, in Bloomington to Paul M. and Eleanor J. Walsh Hull. He married Starr L. Bridge on Aug. 22, 1964, in Champaign.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; two daughters, Kimberly (and B. John) Gatesman of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Tiffany (and Timothy) Gardella of Oakland Township, Mich.; one brother, James (and Jill) Hull of Clinton; and five grandchildren, Megan Gardella, W. Garrett Gardella, Connor Gatesman, Sommer Gardella and Austin Gatesman.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

In his 32 years in Lincoln, he dedicated his time, efforts and leadership to improve the health care, education, recreation and economic opportunities for all the people in Lincoln, Logan County and central Illinois.

He served on the boards of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, ALMH Healthcare Systems, ALMH Foundation and Memorial Health System. He chaired the Dr. Robert Perry building expansion, Quality Health Care Committee, Logan County Economic Development Foundation, Logan County Growth Inc., Greater Lincoln-Logan County Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International exchange committee, Lincoln Art Fair and Logan County Illini Sports Caravan. He was a member of Holy Family Church, Catholic Social Service board for the Diocese of Peoria, the president's council of the University of Illinois, Chamber Ambassadors, Logan County Extension board and Kappa Kappa chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity.

He was named the 2004 Courier Citizen of the Year.

He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and his master's degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.

Memorials may be made to Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation for ALMH 2010; to the University of Illinois Foundation for the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences; or to the Memorial Medical Center Foundation Transplant Fund.

Virginia Klokkenga          Send a link to a friend

HARTSBURG -- Virginia Klokkenga, 77, of Hartsburg died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hartsburg, with Pastor David Russell officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Burial in Hartsburg Union Cemetery will be for family and will take place prior to the service.

Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Klokkenga was a nurse at Bartmann's Nursing Home and St. Clara's Manor and also taught nursing classes at Heartland Community College. She also worked with her husband on the farm in Hartsburg for several years.

She was born Nov. 24, 1928, in rural Hartsburg to Dirk and Florence Minch Behrends. She married Robert D. Klokkenga on July 30, 1950 in Hartsburg. He died Dec. 23, 2005.

She is survived by two sons, Kendall (and Kim) Klokkenga of Glendale, Ariz., and Kurt Klokkenga of Hartsburg; two daughters, Roberta Klokkenga of Springfield and Lorna Klokkenga of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren, Paul and Abigail Klokkenga of Emden and Matthew and Valerie Klokkenga of Glendale, Ariz.; two brothers, Ronald "Joe" Behrends of Pekin and Dirk Behrends of Delavan; and three sisters, Barbara Thomas of Bloomington, Gretchen Little of Quincy and Jennie Schleder of Warrensburg.

Other close family members are Tom and Mary Anderson and sons Robert and Ryan.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, John Behrends, Byron "Nip" Behrends and Robert "Bud" Behrends.

She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Hartsburg.

She was very proud to graduate from Methodist School of Nursing in 1949 as a registered nurse.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Methodist College of Nursing Scholarship Fund, in care of the Methodist Medical Center Foundation, 120 N.E. Glen Oak Ave., Suite 209, Peoria, IL 61603.

Ruth Ridgeway

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BROADWELL -- Ruth Annette Ridgeway, 80, of Broadwell died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at 3:25 p.m. at the Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Dan Wagner and Ryan Edgecomb co-officiating.

Burial will be in Kline Cemetery.

Mrs. Ridgeway had worked as a state employee in the Illinois Department of Public Aid.

She was born April 5, 1925, in Lincoln to John "Pete" and Lena Behrends Langenbahn. She married Charles E. Ridgeway on Oct. 5, 1943, in Bowling Green, Mo.

She is survived by her husband, Charles E. Ridgeway Sr. of Broadwell; one daughter, Judy (and Simon) Aper of Broadwell; two sons, Charles E. (and Ruthann) Ridgeway Jr. of Broadwell and Ron (and Hazel) Ridgeway of Broadwell; one brother, Al (and Doris) Langenbahn of Lincoln; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

One sister, Doris Langenbahn, preceded her in death.

She was a member of Broadwell Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to her church or to the Christian Village.

Virginia Culleton          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Virginia C. Culleton, 81, of Lincoln died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at 12:20 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holland and Barry, with the Rev. Jame Haas of the First United Methodist Church in Lincoln officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Culleton was employed as an accountant for Illico Oil Company for 12 years before her retirement.

She was born Sept. 11, 1924, in Lincoln to the late Frank and Clara Lucy McNelly Sotzen. She married Paul David Culleton on June 15, 1941, in St. Charles, Mo. He died in 1983.

She is survived by two sons, David Owen Culleton of Lincoln and Robert Charles Culleton of Port Orange, Fla.; one brother, Richard Frank Sotzen of Lincoln; six grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren

She was also preceded in death by one son, Larry Richard Culleton; a granddaughter, Lori Culleton; and one sister, Mabel Irene Hertzfeldt.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lincoln.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Clara's Manor and will be accepted at the funeral home.

LINCOLN -- JoAnn Wright Schrader, 65, of Lincoln died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Green Hill Cemetery, San Jose.

Bennett Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Schrader was a cook for several years at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital and for schools in the area.

She was born Jan. 7, 1941, in Lincoln to Gwen and Dorothy Humbert Wright. She married Ron Schrader on Aug. 10, 1969, in Sikeston, Mo.

She is survived by her husband, of Lincoln; her father, of Lincoln; three daughters, Teresa Lee of DuQuoin, Diana Crusan of Mulkeytown and Becky Delong of Sherman; three sons, Ronnie Schrader of Burlington, Wis., Joe Schrader of San Jose and Donnie Blair of San Jose; three brothers, Jim Wright, Bobby Wright and Russell Wright, all of Lincoln; one sister, Kay Ellen Skelton of San Jose; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother.

She was of the Lutheran faith.

Memorial donations may be made to the family.

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