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Helen Newman

[January 14, 2010]  LINCOLN -- Helen M. Newman, 93, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at 3:10 p.m. at St. John's Hospice in Springfield.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. A prayer service will follow at 7 p.m.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Church, with the Rev. Anthony Lee officiating.

Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Mrs. Newman retired from employment with the state of Illinois. In 1957 she became the first woman to hold the position of teller for the state treasurer's office.

She was born March 18, 1916, in New Holland to Louis and Helena Krusemark Berns. She married Richard J. Newman on June 23, 1936, in Lincoln. He preceded her in death on Feb. 27, 1988.

She is survived by two daughters, Martha Ann "Marty" (and Arthur) Neitzel of Lincoln and Larry (and Karen) Lohrenz of Lincoln; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one son, Richard L. Newman; one brother, Raymond "Rusty" Berns; and six sisters, Viola Morris, Emma Blaum, Edna Harnacke, Irma Worth, Florence Badgett and Donna Belle Berns. She was the last of her immediate family.

She was a member of Holy Family Church of Lincoln.

She was Logan County Republican chairwoman for 30 years, working with Joe Sapp.

Memorials may be made to Holy Family Church or Carroll School.

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