Eloise Owens
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LINCOLN -- Eloise D. Owens, 95, of Lincoln died Monday, Jan.
9, 2006, at 11:05 p.m. at Hopedale Medical Complex,
Hopedale.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Second Baptist
Church, with the Rev. Glenn Shelton officiating. Visitation
will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the church.
Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
She was a cook at Lincoln Developmental Center before she
retired and was also a caterer.
She was born Sept. 24, 1910, in Lincoln to William C. and
Rilla Robinson Davis. She married Lee T. Townsend, and he
preceded her in death. She later married Leonard Owens in
Flint, Mich., and he preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sons, Henry Albert Townsend of Ann
Arbor, Mich., and Harvey Allen (and Miriam) Townsend of
Granada Hills, Calif.; one daughter, Dolly M. Townsend of
St. Louis, Mo.; one brother, Guy E. Davis of Springfield;
six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one sister, four
brothers and two grandsons.
Mrs. Owens was a member of the Second Baptist Church of
Lincoln, where she served on the mothers' board. She was
also a board member for Community Action and an active
member of NAACP.
She was a former foster grandparent of the year for the
state of Illinois.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
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Joseph Pushala
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LINCOLN -- Joseph M. Pushala, 91, of Lincoln died Monday,
Jan. 9, 2006, at 8:08 a.m. at St. John's Hospital in
Springfield.
In observance of his wishes, his body is being cremated.
There will be no services.
Bennett Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
He was born Jan. 14, 1914, in Lincoln.
Survivors include his wife, Lora, of Lincoln.
Mr. Pushala was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church
in Lincoln.
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Joseph Pushala.
Jacqueline Work
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LINCOLN -- Jacqueline Jean Margaret Louise Work, 77, a
lifetime resident of Lincoln, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, at her
residence and went home to be with the Lord.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Second
Baptist Church, with the Rev. Glenn Shelton officiating.
Bennett Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
She worked as an activity therapist at Lincoln
Developmental Center for over 20 years.
She was born Oct. 11, 1928, in Oklahoma.
She is survived by four children, Sylvia Marie Randall of
Springfield, Duane (and wife Sharon) Work of Lincoln, Thomas
(and wife Buelah) Work of Springfield and Marcus (and wife
Jane) Work of Lincoln; eight grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
She was an active member of Second Baptist Church, where
she served on the mothers' board, was assistant Sunday
school superintendent and taught Sunday school.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to her
church.
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 Joyce
Buss
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LINCOLN -- Joyce Marie Buss, 73, of Lincoln died
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at 4:06 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor in
Lincoln.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Her funeral
will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with
Robert Twist officiating.
Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Buss was a secretary in labor relations at Lincoln
Developmental Center. She also worked at Stetson China
Factory; GTE and Burwell's Travel Plaza.
She was born Nov. 24, 1932, in East Peoria to Henry and
Jessie Davis Ball. She married John Robert Buss on June 27,
1976. He died Oct. 9, 1996. Prior marriages were to Richard
Ruggles and Wendell Dalbey.
She is survived by her mother, of Lincoln; one daughter,
Denise Matthews of Lincoln; three stepchildren; one sister,
Julia Delaney, Elkhart; one brother, Donald Ball of Falls
Church, Va.; a granddaughter, Sara Matthews of Lincoln,
presently studying in Madrid, Spain; eight stepgrandchildren;
several step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews
She was also preceded in death by her father, one sister,
two sons, a grandson and a nephew.
She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.
She enjoyed crocheting, collecting recipes and dancing.
Memorials may be made to the Logan County Paramedic
Association.
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 Mary
Kramp
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LINCOLN -- Mary Rose Kramp, 88, of Lincoln, died
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at 2:05 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital at Lincoln.
Her funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy
Family Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee
officiating.
No visitation is scheduled.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kramp and her husband owned and operated a
photographic studio in Carlsbad, N.M., for 17 years. She
later worked for S.S. Kresge, Haag Drug, Key Pharmacy, Mr.
Donut and for Head Start as a foster grandparent.
She was born Aug. 6, 1917, in Lincoln to Joseph and Mabel
Reichle Warnisher. She married F.H. "Bud" Kramp on Aug. 19,
1941, at St. Patrick's Church in Lincoln. He died Aug. 9,
1978.
She is survived by her two children, Richard Kramp of
Lincoln and Marilyn (and Ray) Jordan of Boyd, Texas; two
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers and two
sisters.
She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in
Lincoln.
She attended Lincoln High School
Memorials may be made to the Lincoln Public Library or
The Raymond Jordan Boyd Public Library at Boyd, Texas.
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the Kramp family.
 Kathy Prather
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HARTSBURG -- Kathy J. Prather, 50, of Hartsburg died
Friday, Jan. 6, 2006, at 11:33 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Praireland
Christian Church, with Vance Russell officiating.
Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Prather was an adviser for the Logan Mason
Rehabilitation Center, a teacher's aide at Lincoln Community
High School for 13 years and a manager at the Lincoln
Salvation Army retail store for 4 1/2 years
She was born July 24, 1955, in Lincoln to Wilbert Edward
and Ann Simpson Humbert. She married Verl R. Prather on Oct.
30, 1982, in Lincoln.
She is survived by her husband; her mother, Ann McMullen
of Normal; one son, J.R. Eskew of Lincoln; one stepson, Verl
A. (and Penny) Prather of Lincoln; two stepdaughters, Lori
(and Joe) O'Connell of Springfield and Tammy (and John)
Scully of Springfield; three brothers, Mark Humbert, Robert
Humbert and Gary Humbert, all of Lincoln; a half sister,
Terry Wheeler of Lincoln; three half brothers, John Humbert
of Springfield, Randy Wheeler of Springfield and Donnie
Wheeler of Lincoln; and nine grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association
or Logan Mason Rehabilitation Center.
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family.
Leslie 'Red' Braun
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MOUNT PULASKI -- Leslie H. "Red" Braun, 87, of Mount
Pulaski died Friday, Jan. 6, 2006, at 6:50 p.m. at
Vonderlieth Living Center.
His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with
the Rev. Tom Cruikshank officiating. Visitation will be from
1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial, with military rites, will be in Mount Pulaski
Cemetery.
Mr. Braun was a farmer and had been employed at
Pittsburgh Plate Glass in Lincoln.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He was born Aug. 6, 1918, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Herman
and Augusta Schottschnieder Braun. He married Martha L.
Marques at Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski on Jan. 9,
1947. She died Sept. 22, 2005.
He is survived by one son, Leslie A (and Diane) Braun of
Upper Marlboro, Md.; one daughter, Vickie (and Dale) Crosier
of Maroa; and four grandchildren, Christopher Braun of
Denver, Colo., Brad (and Dawn) Braun of Annapolis, Md., Beth
(and Eric) Augenstein of High Ridge, Mo., and Sara Crosier
of St. Louis, Mo.
He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Arthur,
Lester, Elmer and Harvey; and two sisters, Ethel and Ruth.
He was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of
Forsyth and the Mount Pulaski American Legion Post 447,
where he served as commander and adjutant.
Memorials may be made to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Forsyth.
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