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LINCOLN -- Steven W. Landers, 57, of Lincoln died Monday, March 13, 2006, at 2:07 a.m. at St. John's Hospital 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 3:45. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating.

Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery, Beason.

Mr. Landers worked at Caterpillar Tractor Co. in Peoria.

He was born July 10, 1948, in Lincoln to James Landers and Eva Robbins Landers. He married Carol Jones and they were divorced. He married Nancy Carson on Dec. 18, 1994, in Lincoln.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; his mother, Eva Lahr of Lincoln; his former wife, Carol (and husband Mike) Berger of Lincoln; four daughters, Tami (and Brian) Brumfield, Jodie Towle, Stephanie Rocco and Teresa (and Eric) Baker, all of Lincoln; six sisters, Bonnie (and Henry) Hewitt of Tabor City, N.C., Linda Johnson of Washington, Kathleen Neumann of Findley, Mary Ann Landers of Lincoln, Jenny Johnson of Emden and Pam Barker of Pekin; five brothers, Terry (and Laverne) Landers of Lincoln, Mike Landers of Clinton, Clarence Landers of Arizona, Danny Landers of Decatur and Luke Landers of Decatur; and 10 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Ronnie.

He was a member of Holy Family Church.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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L.E. 'Man' Taylor          Send a link to a friend

HARTSBURG -- L.E. "Man" Taylor, 85, of Hartsburg died Sunday, March 12, 2006, at 10 p.m. at Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln.

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

Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery, with military rites at the grave site.

Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln is handling arrangements.

Mr. Taylor was the president of Hartsburg State Bank for many years. Prior to banking, he was involved in the office at the former Deaconess Hospital, which is now Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

He proudly served his country in the Army during World War II.

He was born Jan. 11, 1921, in Emden to George W. and Katherine McGough Taylor. He married A. June Aper on Aug. 6, 1947 in Peoria.

He is survived by his wife, of Hartsburg, and a half sister, Irma Boyd of Virden.

One sister, Blanche Hitchcock, preceded him in death.

He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and the American Legion in Hartsburg.

During his military service, he earned the rank of private first class and received the Bronze Star medal for meritorious service in ground operations against the enemy.

He was an avid sports fan and followed the Cubs and the Fighting Illini.

Memorial donations may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church or the Hartsburg Fire and Rescue Squad.

James Fielden

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MIDDLETOWN -- James H. Fielden, 58, of Middletown died Saturday, March 11, 2006, at 10:40 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

Following visitation, his body will be cremated. Burial of cremains will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, at a later date.

Mr. Fielden was an educator for Richland Community College at Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln.

He was born July 14, 1947, in Springfield to Samuel Charles and Elizabeth Harbert Fielden. He married Sandra Phillips in Springfield on Aug. 30, 1969.

He is survived by his wife, of Middletown; two sons, Anthony Fielden of Mount Pulaski and Mark (and Jennifer) Fielden of Winchester; one daughter, Melissa (and Michael) Berry of Mount Pulaski; one sister, Nina Fielden of Cleveland Heights, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, William G. Fielden.

He was a retired volunteer fireman for Middletown Fire Department, a past school board member for New Holland-Middletown School District and a Cub Scout leader in Middletown.

He graduated from Illinois State University in Normal.

Memorials may be made to Middletown Fire and Rescue.

Dorothy Strader          Send a link to a friend

MASON CITY -- Dorothy Evelyn Strader, 82, of Easton died Friday, March 10, 2006, at 1:48 a.m. at the Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Al Sample officiating.

Burial will be in Walker's Grove Cemetery, Easton.

She was born June 24, 1923, at Easton in Crane Creek Township to Russell and Pearl Clark Riegel. She married Virgil Strader on Jan. 31, 1948, in Springfield. He preceded her in death.

She is survived by one daughter, Janet (and Jim) Ovall of Easton; two sons, Marvin (and Nedra) Strader of Easton and Douglas Strader of Pekin; two brothers, Gerald Riegel of Lake Panasoffkee, Fla., and Ronald (and Dixie) Riegel of Easton; three grandchildren and four stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.

Mrs. Strader was a member of the Easton United Methodist Church, United Methodist Woman's Club, Mason County Farm Bureau and Home Extension.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Easton United Methodist Church or to the donor's choice.

Online memorial messages may be left for the family at www.hurleyfh.com.

David Knobeloch          Send a link to a friend

MINIER -- David D. "Knobby" Knobeloch, 65, of Minier died Friday, March 10, 2006, at 12:40 a.m. at his home.

His funeral was Monday morning at the Armington Christian Church. The Rev. Andy Johnson, the Rev. Chuck Webb and the Rev. Ed Loyd officiated. Visitation was at the church on Sunday and an hour prior to the service on Monday.

Burial will be in Funks Grove Cemetery at a later date.

Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, handled arrangements.

Mr. Knobeloch was employed by the Illinois Department of Transportation for 33 years. He retired in 2001.

He was born June 16, 1940, in Minier to William H. and Louella Sparling Bratcher. He was raised by his mother and his stepfather, Glen Knobeloch. He married Eileen Brandt.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Sandy Phelps of Bloomington and Cindy (and Dave) Peek of Stanford; five grandchildren, Ashley and Lacy Phelps and Jessica, Katie and Taylor Peek; four sisters, Glenna (and Irv) McCauley of Armington, Donita (and Rick) Grimsley of Lexington, ReNea (and Jim) Cato of Mackinaw and Jody (and Terry) Branham of Lincoln City, Ore; and a sister-in-law, Pat Bratcher of Louisville, Ky. He considered his wife's family as his own.

He was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather and brother, Billy Gene Bratcher.

He was a member of the Armington Christian Church.

He was an avid Cardinal baseball fan. He dearly loved baseball and pitched in the Corn Valley Conference several years. He enjoyed attending any sport function that his grandchildren participated in.

He loved his family, his wife's family and their many friends. He and his friends enjoyed many good times while sitting at the Fireside Cafe in Minier having coffee.

The Knobelochs thank everyone for all the help and kindness given to them since his onset of Lou Gehrig's disease.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Minier Rescue Squad, Armington Rescue Squad or the elevator fund at Armington Christian Church.

Beatrice Cameron          Send a link to a friend

LINCOLN -- Beatrice M. Cameron, 95, formerly of Oak Ridge, Tenn., died Thursday, March 9, 2006, at 8:56 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

Her body will be cremated. Family services will be in Oak Ridge, Tenn., at a later time, with burial in Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery.

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

Mrs. Cameron was a secretary at Lockheed Martin Energy in Tennessee.

She was born Aug. 31, 1910, at Garrett to David and Olive Reeder Martin. She married Walter Cameron, and he preceded her in death.

She was also preceded in death by one brother, David "Pat" Martin, and one sister, Marjorie Mills.

She is survived by nieces and nephews David and Sandra Mills of East Peoria, Susan and Jeff Fults of Lincoln, John and Nancy Mills of Springfield, and Elizabeth Keefe of Lincoln.

Rhoda Mueller          Send a link to a friend

MOUNT PULASKI -- Rhoda Mae Mueller, 76, of Mount Pulaski died Thursday, March 9, 2006, at 8:55 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Graveside memorial services for her and her husband, Richard Mueller, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Pulaski Cemetery. Military rites will also be conducted for Mr. Mueller.

There will be no visitation

Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

Mrs. Mueller was a homemaker.

She was born Aug. 15, 1929, at Mount Pulaski to Jasper A. and Mary A. Ryan Veech. She married Charles Richard Mueller in Mount Pulaski on Aug. 15, 1947. He died Dec. 14, 2005.

She is survived by three daughters, Christina LaVonne (and Donald) Baack of Arlington, Texas, Cynthia Elaine Tibbs of Sumerduck, Va., and Ricky Lorraine (and James) Atkins of Jacksonville, Fla.; one sister, Emagene P. Green of Mount Pulaski; two brothers, Merle W. (and Priscilla) Veech of Arizona and Delmar (and Harlean) Veech of Cornland; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.

Gertrude Rademaker

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EMDEN -- Gertrude Louise Rademaker, 94, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at 7:27 p.m. at her son's home in Riverview, Fla.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Emden, with the Rev. David L. Hofer and the Rev. Frank Pieper co-officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the church and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.

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

Mrs. Rademaker was a homemaker.

She was born Oct. 9, 1911, in Hartsburg to Garbrand and Anna Wibben Lessen. She married John J. Rademaker on Jan. 6, 1931, in Hartsburg. He died May 20, 1999.

She is survived by one daughter, Hazel Alberts of Lincoln; one son, Gary (and Nancy) Rademaker of Riverview, Fla.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by three brothers, one sister and a son-in-law, Jerry Alberts.

She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Emden and the Ladies Aid of the church.

Memorials may be made to her church or to LifePath Hospice.