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tei The Pantagraph Monday, September 14, 1998 Jjg Obituaries John Dee and Maurice Dee, both of Elkhart; eight grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother. Bloomington-Normal Irene B. Knoth Irene B. Knoth, 92, of 1321 S.

University Normal, died at 11:33 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 12, 1998) at September 14, 1998 Benway, Thelma 10:30 a.m. at Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City. Burial in St.

Rose Cemetery, Strawn. Fogal, Robert 10 a.m. at Mackinaw Christian Church. Burial in Mackinaw Cemetery. Haensel Funeral Home, Mackinaw, in charge of arrangements.

Fojtik, Sue Ann Abel, 10:30 a.m. at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Burial in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Schuster, John 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Minonk.

Burial will be in Mi-nonk Township Cemetery. Folk-ers-Froelich Memorial Home, Minonk, in charge of arrangements. Wilkey, Raymond 11 a.m. at Froelich Memorial Home, El Paso. Burial of cremains in Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso.

BroMenn Regional Medical Center. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Union Church, the Rev. MarkHam-ner officiating.

Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation Central Illinois Augusta G. Horath LINCOLN The funeral of Augusta G. "Babe" Horath, 84, of Atlanta will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St.

Mary's Catholic Church, Atlanta, the Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, with a rosary service at 5 p.m.

at the funeral home. She died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 12, 1998) at Maple Ridge Care Centre, Lincoln, where she had resided since January 1995. Memorials may be made to St.

Mary's Church or to the Atlanta Rescue Squad. She was born Dec. 28, 1913, in Laclede, a daughter of John and Rosa Weber Hawkey. She married Artie A. Horath on Jan.

10, 1933, in rural Effingham. Mr. Horath died Jan. 26, 1960. Surviving are two daughters, Lena (Chuck) Newman, Delavan; Thelma (Bob) Matthews, Atlanta; one brother, demons Hawkey, Bloomington; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one daughter, three sons, two granddaughters and 13 brothers and sisters. Mrs. Horath was a dietitian at Lincoln Developmental Center for many years, retiring in 1978. She was a member of St. Mary's Church, Atlanta, and the church's Altar and Rosary Society.

Ogden K. Kemp HEYWORTH The funeral of Ogden K. Kemp, 87, of 401 Heather Drive, Heyworth, formerly of R.R. 2, Heyworth, will be 9:15 a.m. Tues Holy Trinity throws a birthday bash rSk 4 MS V-l I.

aK 1 I i I it I will be from 4 to I rene 8 p.m. Tuesday Knnth at Beck Memor- rKnmn ial Home, Bloomington. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. She was born Sept. 18, 1905, at Bloomington, the daughter of Elzy and Emma Butzirus Upperman.

She married Herman B. Knoth on Aug. 24, 1930, at Bloomington. He died Nov. 10, 1981.

She is survived by one niece, Carmen (Robert) Schultz, Bloomington. Also surviving are four great-nephews; three great-nieces; and many cousins. Mrs. Knoth was a college of regents member of Women of the Moose for more than 50 years. She was the past president of Bloomington Auxiliary 527 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, having served five terms.

She was currently serving as president. She was the past royal matron of the former BloomingtonNormal Court No. 3 order of Amaranth. She was a member of Royal Neighbors Camp 637, receiving her 50-year pin in 1978. She also was a member of Felicity Chapter Order of Eastern Star.

Mrs. Knoth was a jolly and humorous person and she loved to make new friends. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was a member of St. Luke Union Church.

Robert E. Lewis -i iL 7-m i ihrnmrnmrnirmm-totHimmtiiiiU The PantagraphLORI ANN COOK Holy Trinity Parish celebrated its 145th anniversary Sunday afternoon at St. Clare School in Bloomington. Games, contests, food and entertainment were all part of the event. Top, Natasha Rackauskas, left, and McKenzie Rave participated in the apple pie eating contest as friends cheered.

Above, Myra Bolton was one of four Illinois State University women's basketball team members to sit in the flush tank, which is similar to a dunk tank except that the water falls from a tank. At right, Dan Cox and his daughter, Courtney, enjoyed the activities of the day. day at Car-mody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, and at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Downs, with the Rev.

Stephen Willard officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Ceme fir fe CNN reporter Holliman dies in crash Robert E. Lewis, 75, of Springfield, and the father of a Bloomington and just switched out the batteries, and we were able to communicate for several days like that with the hounds of hell falling on our heads." i In June 1989, Holliman covered the student uprisings in China's Tiananmen Square and subsequent government crackdowns. He also covered Hurricane Hugo 1989 and was slated to co-anchor CNN's coverage of John Glenn's e-turn to space.

Brad Kalbfeld, deputy director and managing editor for AP Broadcast, said Holliman had an abiljty to connect to listeners, and he translated that to viewers when he made the jump to television. "He loved to put himself in the position of the audience," said Kalbfeld, who worked with Hojli-man for the AP in Washington, D.C. i ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) John Holliman, a Cable News Network correspondent known for his coverage of the Gulf War from Baghdad, died Saturday in a car crash in suburban Atlanta. He was 49.

"This is a real loss to the CNN family," said fellow CNN correspondent Peter Arnett, who was with Holliman and Bernard Shaw in Baghdad for the start of the war in 1991. "He's the one who made that first broadcast possible. He had a real knowledge of broadcasting." Holliman was driving near his Snellville, home when he tried to pass another car in a no-passing zone. He ran head-on into an oncoming pickup truck, Gwinnett County Police Sgt. Jeff Sligar said.

Holliman died instantly, Sligar said. The driver of the truck, Richard Wesner, was treated and released at a hospital, and his son, Eric Wesner, was treated for broken bones, Sligar said. There was no indication that alcohol use or excessive speed was involved in the accident, Sligar said. Before joining CNN in 1980 as part of the network's original broadcast team, Holliman was an agricultural editor for The Associated Press in Washington, where he also covered the White House. He was best known for his coverage of the Gulf War for CNN.

He teamed with Arnett and Shaw as the only team broadcasting live from Iraq's capital city when U.N. forces began bombing. "When the bombing started, we immediately lost power, so we thought we wouldn't be able to broadcast," Arnett said. "But then Holliman went to our equipment Wednesday at Mason City Christian Church, Mason City, the Rev. Robert Paddack and the Rev.

Ken Yocum officiating. Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Styninger Funeral Home, Mason City. Memorials may be made to Mason City Christian Church or to Mason City Area Nursing Home.

He was born Jan. 19, 1912, the son of William and Florence M. List McCreery. Survivors include one brother, Walter McCreery of Mason City. Edna Mae Powell DEWEY Edna Mae Powell, 63, of Thomasboro, formerly of Dewey, died at 11:31 p.m.

Saturday (Sept. 12, 1998) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, of car accident injuries. A story is on Page A3. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lux Memorial Chapel, Rantoul, the Rev.

Tim Barber and the Rev. Lynette DeAtley officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Champaign. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday at the chapel. Memorials may be made to Pen-field United Methodist Church or to a charity of the donor's choice. She was born Sept. 29, 1934, at Dewey, a daughter of James Earl and Alma Lee Humphrey Farmer. She married Clearence "Frog" Powell on Oct.

27, 1951. He died May 7, 1990. Survivors include her mother, Alma Farmer, Champaign; two sons, Daniel Powell, Rantoul; and Thomas Powell, Rossville; two daughters, Rebecca Powell, Naperville; and Phyllis Powell, Champaign; two brothers, Marvin Farmer, Champaign; William Farmer, Northfield, five grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Her father preceded her in death. Mrs.

Powell was a telephone company supervisor for 26 years. After retirement she worked at Parkland College in admissions. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and she was a volunteer and delivery person for Peace Meals. Mrs. Powell farmed in the Pen-field area with her husband for many years before moving to Thomasboro.

She enjoyed traveling. She was a member of Penfield United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. Helen M. Price ELKHART The funeral for Helen M. Price, 85, of Elkhart will be 10 a.m.

Wednesday at St. Patrick's Church, Elkhart, with the Rev. Patrick MeMeulemeester and the Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart.

Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Kerrigan Funeral Home with a wake service at 7:30 p.m. She died at 10:58 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 12, 1998) at the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to St. Clara's Manor Nursing Home, Lincoln. Mrs. Price was born Aug. 21, 1913, in Logan County, the daughter of Dennis and Anna Thomas Dee.

She married Robert Lee on Dec. 26, 1935, in Elkhart. He died May 2, 1965. She then married Raymond Price on April 4, 1970, in Jefferson City, Mo. He died June 4, 1993.

Survivors include three daughters, Joanne (Bud) Litterly, Elkhart; Janet (Gene) Price, Lincoln; and Judy (Jim) Liston, Kansas City, two brothers, man, died at 1:29 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 12, 1998) at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Staab Funeral Home, Springfield, the Rev.

Donald Meehling officiating. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, where Interveter-ans Burial Detail will conduct military honors at his graveside. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Catholic War Veterans Bishop Mc-Nicholas Post 1916 or to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10302.

Local survivors include one daughter, Terri (Kevin) Heid, Bloomington; and three Activities The Fashion Panel members are trained in the areas of fashion, modeling, etiquette and public relations. Applications are still available at the mall's Customer Service Center. ing and juggling, Chris Fascione brings contemporary and traditional children's literature to life. Free tickets are available at the children's room and the Bookmobile. For more information, call the library at 838-6091.

i Library hosts storyteller Free tickets are now available for professional storyteller Chris Fascione's one-man show at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Bloomington Public Library. Using storytelling, mime, clown tery Wapella. 0gden K.

Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. to- lsemP day at the funeral home with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. He died at 11:55 p.m. Friday (Sept. 11, 1998) at the house of his daughter, with whom he had made his home.

Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Church in Downs or OSF St. Joseph Medical Center Home Care. Mr. Kemp was born Oct.

7, 1910, in Money Creek Township, Lexington, the son of Herschel Ogden and Ruby Lillian Trimmer Kemp. He married Mary C. Donovan on Feb. 10, 1945, in Downs. She died Jan.

3, 1997. Survivors include one daughter, Jean Ann (Robert) Young, Heyworth; and two sisters, Lucile Dil-lenbeck, East Peoria; and Maurine McWilliams, Gridley. Other survivors include two grandchildren, Jennifer A. King and Kenneth E. (Sonia) Meisner, both of Heyworth; two stepgrand-children, Angela and Jeffrey Young, both of LeRoy; and one great-grandson, Clayton E.

Meisner, Heyworth. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kelly S. Meisner, and a brother, Herschel Franklin "Mike" Kemp. Mr. Kemp attended Lexington schools and was a lifetime grain and livestock fanner in Lexington and Heyworth.

He was a member of St. Mary's Church of Downs, the St. Mary's Men's Club, Illinois and McLean County Farm Bureaus and was a charter member of the McLean County Health Improvement Association. He was a member of the South Downs 4-H Club. He loved music, started playing the violin at age 12 and played in bands in Central Illinois during the '30s, '40s and into the '50s.

He had made his home with his daughter and son-in-law and their family since the death of Mrs. Kemp. Jeffrey Kilgus FAIRBURY Jeffrey Kilgus, 42, of Fairbury died at 5:45 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 13, 1998) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

Arrangements are pending at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fair-bury. Leila Lowman FARMER CITY Leila Gutheridge Lowman, 94, of Farmer City died at 4:35 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 13, 1998) at Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Arrangements are pending at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Fanner City.

Wilbur C. McCreery MASON CITY Wilbur C. McCreery, 86, of 502 N. Price Mason City, died at 4:20 a.m. Sunday 13, 1998) at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. FREE ISU REDBIRD With every new Ameritech, Banjo Bash MORTON The Central Illinois Banjo Club will present "Finale Show," featuring some of the best banjo players from around the world, during the Banjo Bash beginning Thursday and culminating with a show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Kuhl Company Insurance or the Morton Community Bank. Mall walkers meet Eastland Mall is hosting the monthly Mall Walkers' meeting at 7 a.m.

Wednesday in the Food Court. OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington will conduct free glucose testing for walkers who want to be tested. For more information, contact the mall at (309) 663-5361. Fashion show at Eastland The Eastland Mall Fashion Panel will present a runway show from 1 p.m.

to 3 p.m. Saturday. The panel consist of young men and women between the ages of 14 and 22 who participate in style shows, mannequin modeling, mall promotions and community events. cellular activation before Sept 1 5th, receive 2 free reserved seats at the I.S.U. Homecoming football game against S.I.U, Free Nokia 918 Alphanumeric Phone 50 Minutes free a month Free Voice Mail FREE Leather Case and Car Adaptor Free Call Waiting and Call Forwarding 6 months of Free Kibler-Smith All for $24.95 per Month New contract required.

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