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THE PANTAGRAPH, Thursday, Oct. 5, 1989 B9 DEATHS Walter W. Wharram Mary M. Telford She was a "member of St. Paul Catholic Church and St.

Paul Catholic Daughters, and attended St. Paul Grade School in Odell. She was a past member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Odell. She was a sewing instructor at Dwight Correctional Center from 1952 to 1960. Evelyn Abrahamson FAIRBURY Evelyn Abrahamson, 74, of rural Fairbury died at 7:35 p.m.

yesterday (Oct. 4, 1989) at Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington. Arrangements are incomplete at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fair-bury. Normal woman's father dies in auto accident Joseph Cioni, 67, of Carlinville, father of a Normal woman, died at 4:15 p.m. Monday (Oct.

2, 1989) after an auto accident near Carlinville. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Carlinville, the Rev. James Neuman officiating.

Burial will be in New Calvary Cemetery, Carlinville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville, with a prayer service at 6 tonight. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Hamer, 200 Edwards Drive, Normal. Mr.

Cioni was owneroperator of Cioni's Grocery, Carlinville, for 34 years. Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church or to Carlinville Senior Citizens. Ruth A. Webb MACKINAW The funeral of Ruth A.

Webb, 71, of rural Dan-vers, superintendent of the former Oak Knoll Tuberculosis Sanitarium near Mackinaw, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Mackinaw United Methodist Church. The Rev. Don Doty will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Deer Creek.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Haensel Funeral Home, Mackinaw. Mrs. Webb died at 11 a.m. Tuesday (Oct.

3, 1989) at her home. She was born Dec. 3, 1917, at Table Grove, a daughter of Everett J. and Jessie Rassmussen Rinker. She married Norman F.

Webb on March 11, 1941, at Davenport, Iowa. He died May 25, 1968. Survivors include four sons, Norman F. II, Delavan; Danvers; David, Dillon; and Joseph, Eureka; one daughter, Pamela Conzo, Germantown Hills; one brother, Robert Rinker, Morton; two sisters, Mary Wright, Bellevue, and Ellen Tingley, Nashville, 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mrs.

Webb graduated from Saint Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Peoria and joined the Oak Knoll staff in 1950. In 1953, she was named superintendent. Although the Oak Knoll inpatient clinic closed at Mackinaw in 1973, the outpatient services continued until 1978, when the services were moved to the Tazewell County Health Department center near Tremont. Mrs. Webb administered the county tuberculosis clinic until administration was assumed by the Tazewell County Health Department in December 1979.

She worked in the health department's office on TB cases until her retirement in 1985. She was a member of the Mackinaw United Methodist Church-Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. Weldon R. Steidinger WASHINGTON Weldon R. Steidinger, 63, of Washington died at 4:45 p.m.

Tuesday (Oct. 3, 1989) at the Beechwood Health Care Center, Pekin. His funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Remmert Funeral Home, East Peoria, the Rev. A.E.

Cope officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. He was born March 13, 1926, in Strawn, the son of Albert and Christina Stein Steidinger.

He married Elinor Kessler on June 13, 1948, in Forrest. She survives. Other survivors include four brothers, Harold, Secor; Carl, Strawn; Kenneth, 155 Manor Circle, Bloomington; and Donald Forrest; and two sisters, Dorothy Beal, Forrest; and Lila Bartlett, Sarasota, Fla. He was employed by Caterpillar Inc. as a machine operator for 36 years, retiring in 1982.

He was a member of the Caterpillar Retirees Club and the American Legion Post 100 in Washington. Mr. Steidinger was a World War II Navy veteran. Memorials may be made to the Northern Tazewell Fire and Rescue Squad. EDUCATION Myrna Garner Harold Gregor Faculty recognized Two Illinois State University faculty members have been awarded Burlington Northern Foundation Awards.

Myrna Garner of the home economics department and Harold Gregor of the art department were recognized for teaching excellence. Each received $2,500 and a plaque Sept. 28 from Thomas Wallace, ISU president. In 1986, Ms. Garner was named outstanding teacher in the College of Applied Science and Technology.

Gregor won the outstanding teacher award in 1985 in the College of Fine Arts. Two awards are given each year for teaching excellence. Elected vice president Jon Hufnagle, a professor of speech pathology and audiology at Illinois State University, has been elected vice president of professional affairs for the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The group, with 1,600 members, is the professional organization for speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Illinois. Eureka grant EUREKA Caterpillar Inc.

has renewed its commitment to the Caterpillar Excellence Fund to support Eureka College faculty development with a $100,000 grant to run through 1992. The fund was established in 1987 with a $50,000 grant for 1987 and 1988 and has allowed about 90 percent of the Eureka faculty to participate in faculty development activities, including release time andor expenses for writing, research and professional presentations. More than 10 percent of the faculty have had opportunities to further enrich their professional and classroom credentials through sabbaticals. of I awards Four Central Illinois residents were among 61 University of Illinois students who were honored for academic excellence at a recent annual meeting of the of I Dads Association. Among those honored were Julie D.

Owles, rural Carlock; Brian Adcock, rural Clinton; Daniel A. Hinshaw, rural Hudson; and John W. Bockhaus, Morton. The association will purchase a book in the name of each student honored, attach a name plate carrying the student's name and achievement and present it to the; of I Library. Repairs to close IAA access road Work on the entrance to Colonial Plaza and Empire Plaza, including mart, will shift Friday, forcing Bloomington officials to close the south access to IAA Drive for several weeks, the Engineering Water Department said.

The reconstructed western two lanes of the entrance will open and the eastern two lanes will close for the construction project. When the eastern lanes close, their connection to IAA Drive will close, too. Motorists still will be able to reach businesses along IAA Drive from the north end access at GE Road or at Rowe Drive. The work will take two to three weeks. Basket Size I nn Jli MORTON Walter W.

Wharram, 72, a Morton resident for 48 years and a retired carpenter, died at 11:48 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 3, 1989) at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, where he had been a patient since Sept. 29. His graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m.

today at Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Morton, the Rev. Eugene Finnell officiating. There will be no visitation. Ludwig-Rohrschneider Mortuary, Morton, has charge of arrangements. Mr.

Wharram was born July 15, 1917, in Mason City, a son of Howard and Fern Dably Wharram. He married Virginia L. Purvis on Nov. 26, 1938, at Keokuk, Iowa. She survives.

Other survivors include one son, Kenneth, Morton; one daughter, Janet Haukr Morton; three sisters, Irene Dunker, Mason City; Dorothy Simmons, Summit, and Edith Washburn, Monaca, eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild. Mr. Wharram was a carpenter for 40 years with Heinz Construction Peoria, and a member of Local 183 of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Peoria. He retired in July 1981. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Trem-ont American Legion Post.

He also was a member of the Kennel Lake Sportsmen's Club. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or to a charity of the donor's choice. Alfred D. Stimpert MINONK The funeral of Alfred D. Stimpert, 87, rural El Paso, a farmer in the El Paso area for many years and a former director of the Federal Land Bank, will be at 10:30 a.m.

Friday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Minonk. The Rev. Jerry Tupper will officiate. Burial will be in Minonk Township Cemetery, Minonk.

Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at Folkers-Froelich Memorial Home, Minonk, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Mr. Stimpert died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday (Oct.

3, 1989) at Apostolic Christian Restmor, Morton. He was born Sept. 6, 1902, in Panola Township, Woodford County, a son of Theodore and Carrie Kalkwarf Stimpert. He married Clara O'Brien on March 6, 1932, in Minonk. She died in February 1982.

Survivors include two sons, Alfred Pekin, and Dan, Morton; one daughter, Shirley Sommer, St. Louis; three sisters, Rosa Will-abrand, Yukon, Katherine Bowman, El Paso; and Florence Meyer, Florida; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. One son, five brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. Mr. Stimpert was a past president of the El Paso Board of Education.

He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ and a former member of the church council. He also was a member of the Illinois Farm Bureau. Memorials may be made to his church or to a charity of the donor's choice. William H.

Quinn SAYBROOK William H. Quinn, 76, of Mendota, formerly of Rushville, died yesterday (Oct. 4, 1989) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mendota. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Saybrook, the Rev.

George Wilcox officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, rural Arrowsmith. There will be no visitation. He was born Oct. 6, 1912, in Shirley, a son of Harry B.

and Katherine Carr Quinn. He married Ethel R. Robinson on Sept. 6, 1941, in Bloomington. She died Dec.

13, 1983. He is survived by a son, William Seattle, two sisters, Helen Fischer, Murray, and Virginia Musick, Mendota; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, a sister and a foster sister. Mr. Quinn retired from the Soil Conservation Department of the U.S.

government. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He graduated from the University of Illinois. DWIGHT The funeral of Mary M. Telford, 89, of Dwight will be at 11 a.m.

Friday at Von Qualen-Harris Funeral Home, Dwight. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Emington. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Mrs. Telford died at 9 p.m.

Tuesday (Oct. 3, 1989) at Fernwood Health Care Center, Dwight, where she was a resident, a short illness. She was born Nov. 27, 1899, in Ransom, a daughter of Robert and Jessie Wyllie Linton. She married Lyle.E.

Telford Jan. 14, 1920, in Emington. He died May 19, 1940. Surviving are one daughter, Jane Rabe, Dwight; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. Mrs.

Telford attended rural Emington schools and Michigan State University. She retired in 1974 as head housekeeper at the Veterans Administration Hospital and William W. Fox Center, both of Dwight. She was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Royal Neighbors and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all of Dwight. Memorials may be made to the church or Fernwood Health Care Center.

Russell Schoenbein MORTON Russell E. Schoenbein, 65, of Morton died at 5:15 p.m. yesterday (Oct. 4, 1989) at the Apostolic Christian Restmor Morton, where he had been a patient since Aug. 29 of this year.

His funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Ludwig-Rohrschneider Mortuary, Morton, Worldwide Church of God ministers from Peoria officiating. Burial will be at Roberts Cemetery, Morton. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary.

He was born Jan. 20, 1924, in Morton, a son of Carl S. and Lillian Kinsinger Schoenbein. Survivors include one sister, Elizabeth Birkey, Morton; four brothers, Robert and Donald, both of Pekin; Irvin, Manito; and Dayton, Morton. Two brothers preceded him in death.

A laborer, he last worked for Bob Zimmerman Excavating, Tremont, where he retired in 1986. He also worked at Otto Baum Sons and William Knapp Company, both of Morton. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Marie Hallowed FARMER CITY Marie Hal-lowell, 95, of Farmer City died at 2 a.m. yesterday (Oct.

4, 1989) at her residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, the Rev. Tim Carlson officiating. There will be no visitation.

Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City, is in charge of arrangements. She was born Jan. 8, 1894, in Clark County, Iowa, a daughter of Daniel and Josephine Puckett Hal-lowell. The family moved to Farmer City in 1899. 1 She is survived by a sister, Vera O'Meara, Farmer City; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. She taught in the primary department for more than 40 years in the Farmer City United Methodist Church and the Weedman United Methodist Church. Miss Hallowed was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 60 years. She was a past Worthy Matron of 1933.

She was a former member of the Shakespeare Club, Farmer City. Memorials may be made to the Farmer City Police Department or a charity of the donor's choice. Clarence H. Long CLINTON Clarence Henry Long, 90, of rural Clinton died at 1:45 p.m. yesterday (Oct.

4, 1989) at his residence. He was taken to Herington-Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. FALL CA Central Illinois Joseph J. Vietti PONTIAC The funeral of Joseph J. Vietti, 75, Pontiac, a retired carpenter, will be at 10:30 a.m.

Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pontiac. The Rev. E. Edward Higgins will officiate.

Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Duffy Funeral Home, Pontiac, with the rosary recited at 5 p.m. and a wake service at 7:30 p.m.

Mr. Vietti died at 5:39 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 3, 1989) at Saint James Hospital, Pontiac. He was born March 26, 1914, in South Wilmington, a son of Dominic and Mary Burla Vietti.

He married June Wolf on May 11, 1935, in Pontiac. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, John L. "Jack," Pontiac, and Robert Mendota; a daughter, Constance K. Hiatt, Arvada, a brother, Tony Vietti, Streator; three sisters, Louise Legner, Alexandria, Frances Bach, Memphis, and Marie Vietti, Las Vegas, eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Three brothers preceded him in death. Mr. Vietti graduated from St. Mary's Grade School in Pontiac. He was a carpenter for C.J.

O'Donnell Construction Pontiac, for many years. He later worked several years for Pontiac Chair retiring in 1979. He was a bartender at North Ronnows Tavern, Pontiac, for 42 years and was a janitor at St. Mary's Grade School the last nine years. He was a member of St.

Mary's Catholic Church. Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Grade School. Robert E. Hyatt STREATOR Robert E.

Hyatt, 73, a resident of the Streator area for 40 years and a retired water company employee, died at 1 a.m. yesterday (Oct. 4, 1989) at St. Mary's Hospital, Streator. He had been in ill health several months.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Winterrowd Funeral Home, Streator, the Rev. John McClimans officiating. Burial will be in Emery Green Cemetery, rural Streator. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Hyatt was born Sept. 19, 1916, in Jackson, a son of Meredith and Minnie Hyatt. He married Evelyn Van Meter in 1944.

Mrs. Hyatt, a retired teacher and principal for whom the Otter Creek-Hyatt School was named, died Sept. 21. Three brothers preceded him in death. Mr.

Hyatt was retired from the Northern Illinois Water Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a charter member of Hope United Methodist Church, Streator. Memorials may be made to his church. Ronald D. Jensen HEYWORTH Ronald D.

Jensen, 58, a resident of rural Neosho, since November 1977, and a retired Navy Hospital Corps master chief petty officer, died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 3, 1989) at Gravette Medical Center, Gravette, after an illness. His graveside funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at National Cemetery, Springfield, with full military rites.

An Army chaplain from Fort Leonard Wood, will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, Mo. Mr. Jensen was born Jan.

5, 1931, in Heyworth, a son of Glenn and Margaret Marshall Jensen. He married Claudia S. Guthrie on July 9, 1966, in Quantico, Va. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Eric, at home; a.

daughter, Kim Jensen, at home; and one sister, Glenola King, 808 S. Summit Bloomlngton. Mr. Jensen retired Dec. 1, 1969, after 23 years in the Navy.

He was a member of the Neosho Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4142 and Fleet Reserve 315, Joplin, Mo. He moved to Neosho from Vista, Calif. He was a member of a Bloomlngton Methodist church. Memorials may be made to the Friends of Gravette Medical Center In care of the funeral home. Be inturance wiie "GIPSONZIE" R.W.

GIPSON AGENCY Business Farm Home Auto 219 E. Wuhington Bloomington Ph. 827-8523 ACD group names regional director Mary Silver, 112 Prospect Road, Bloomington, has been named regional director of the Association for Child Development, 901 E. Ij Bloomington. Miss Silver's Mideastern re gion includes 15 milium uuunues, sr with four field representatives covering the area.

She will ft cover Vermilion and Ford counties, in addition to managing the regional Mary office. Her Silver hometown, Hoopeston, in Vermilion County, has about 12 day-care providers on the ACD program. She is a 1989 graduate of Illinois State University with a degree in child development and family relations. CD is a non-profit organization involved in a variety of child-related activities, including sponsoring the Child Care Food Program for licensed home day-care providers. The program is a federally funded extension of the school lunch program.

Forum on aging set in Bloomington The challenges and opportunities of an "Aging America" will be the focus of a local forum in preparation for the 1991 White House Conference on Aging. The forum will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 12 at the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, located at the McLean County Farm Bureau Building, 402 N.

Hershey Road, Bloomington. The event is sponsored by the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging in cooperation with the extension service. More than 100 older residents, community leaders and service providers from McLean, DeWitt and Livingston counties will participate. I Hardy Bushel $499 Value 1 ft 4 BEAUTIFUL Nellie C. Martin ODELL Nellie C.

Martin, 98, formerly of Odell, died at 12:20 p.m. yesterday (Oct. 4, 1989) in Grundy County -Nursing Home, Morris, where she had been a resident since July 1975. She had been ill since June. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Odell, the Rev. Francis J. Ryan officiating. Burial will be in St.

Paul Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 Friday at Watson Funeral Home, Odell. A rosary service will be at 7 p.m. She was born May 27,. 1891, in Odell, a daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Ann Vient Condon.

She married William F. Martin at Camp Gordon, on Oct. 5, 1918. He died Nov. 25, 1972.

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