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Sunday, December 22, 1996 Deaths parents, a brother and three sisters. Mr. Alvis was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II and the Korean conflict He was an amateur artist, specializing in sketching. He had been employed as the manager of Hall's Tog Shop in Normal for many years, and later had worked at the Illinois Soldier's and Sailor's School and had been manager for the Sinorak restaurant Thelma Nell Cathcart Thelma Nell Cathcart, 68, of Chilh-cothe, mother of Sherri Sibbing, Normal, died Saturday (Dec.

21, 1996) at OSF St Frances Medical Center, Peoria. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Weber Funeral Home, Chilli-cothe, with Elmer Moldenhauer officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Chillicothe City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Forest Park Cancer Care Unit Also surviving are three sons, George Cathcart Las Vegas; and Paul and Doug Cathcart, both of Peoria; three brothers, Jack Threet, East Peoria; William Threet, El Cajoh, and Harold Threet, Hot Springs Village, four sisters, Dorothy Gray Pinkneyville; Norma McClain, Chillicothe; Phyllis McCul-lum, Bartonville; and Sandra Moldenhauer, Peoria; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was born July 26, 1928, in Har-risburg, a daughter of William and Helen Jackson Threet She married George H. Cathcart Feb. 21, 1947, in Peoria.

He died June 20, 1993. Also preceding her in death was one son, Steven Cathcart, 29, 1975. Mrs. Cathcart a machine operator at LR Nelson and a cook at Rome Grade School. Geraldine Kinsella The funeral of Geraldine (Eades) Kinsella, 78, of 1214 Rutledge Road, Ralph Duane Davis, Upper Marlboro, Richard N.

Davis, Biloxi, and Claron G. Wheeler, Farmer City; three daughters, Nellie C. Nehry, LeRoy; Marilyn Craig, Deer River, and Shawanda Neal, Farmer City; 22 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was born April 30, 1912, at Kenney, a daughter of Francis Marion and Ida Mae Works Gandy. She married Ralph Wick Davis May 15, 1928, at Lincoln.

She later married Clarence O. Wheeler March 20, 1944, at Farmer City. He died Aug. 31, 1994. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, LaDonna Davis Lunt; two grandsons; two great-grandchildren; five sisters; and six brothers.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Farmer City. She had worked at Classic Coil Farmer City, for several years. Bloomington-Normal Andrew Joe Adams Andrew Joe Adams, 24, of San Diego, formerly of Normal, died at 9 p.m. Friday (Dec. 20, 1996) as the result of an auto accident in San Diego.

His graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Palestine Cemetery, Palestine, the Rev. Tom Akers officiating. There will be no visitation. Goodwine Funeral Home, Palestine, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Andrew Joe Adams Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home at P.O. Box 129, Palestine, 111. 62451. Andy is survived by his parents, Pat and Jayne Alger Adams, Normal; a brother, Walker Adams, Normal; and his maternal grandmother, Hazel Alger, Palestine. Other survivors include an aunt, Shirley Treadway, Robinson; and several cousins.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Jason Adams. He was born Jan. 27, 1972, at Bloomington. He graduated from University High School in 1990. He graduated from Illinois State University in 1994 with a business degree.

Mr. Adams was employed by Geico Insurance in San Diego as a claims examiner. Sturm Alvis a.m. Tuesday at Davis Mortuary, Tremont, the Rev. Paul Walles officiating.

Burial will be in Fondulac Cemetery, East Peoria. Visitation will be in from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to the Eureka United Methodist Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.

Dale W. Gibbs GRIDLEY Dale W. Gibbs, 87, of 106 E. Eighth St, Gridley, died at 9:09 a m. Saturday (Dec.

21, 1996) at OSF St Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Froelich Memorial Home, Gridley, the Rev. Steve Estes officiating. Burial will be in Gridley Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m until the time of service Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Gridley Emergency Medical Services. Survivors include his wife, Florence; a daughter, Mary Ann Stum, South Elgin; a brother, Lynn Gibbs, Rantoul; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. He was born Sept 12, 1909, near Gridley in Waldo Township, a son of Walter and Mae Hoobler Gibbs. He married Florence Sommer June 14, 1934.

He owned and operated Gibbs Standard Service in Gridley for 49 years, retiring in 1977. Hazel S. Hill GIBSON CITY Hazel S. Hill, 84, of Gibson City, died at 10:42 p.m. Friday (Dec.

20, 1996) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Gibson City. Her funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Pon-toppidan Lutheran Church, Elliot, the Rev. Kenneth Ahlstrand officiating. Visitation will be one hour be-' fore the service at the church Monday.

Lamb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Pontoppidan Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Elliott Memorials may be made to the Pontoppidan Lutheran Church or the donor's choice. Survivors include three sisters, Myrtle Thedens, Elliott; Ruth Kreis, Blue Island; and Maxine Danas, Chicago; two brothers, Ernest Hill, Albuquerque, N.M.; and Vernon Hill, Gibson City. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Miss Hill was born Sept 3, 1912, in Kanawha, Iowa, a daughter of Severt and Helen Fossel Hill.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and one infant sister. Miss Hill lived in Elliott, Chicago and Gibson City. She was a member of the Pontoppidan Lutheran Church, Elliott. Anna Huthmann MORTON Anna Huthmann, 74, of 414 E. Delwood Morton, died at 11:40 a.m.

Saturday (Dec. 21, 1996) at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. A private funeral will be Monday at Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home, Morton, with church ministers officiating. Burial will be in Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, Morton. There will be no visitation.

Memorials may be made to the St. Jude Midwest Affiliate, 900 Main Suite 380, Peoria; or Apostolic Christian Restmor, 935 E. Jefferson Morton. Survivors include one sister, Margaret Huthmann, Morton; and one brother, George Huthmann, Morton. Gene McBroom FAIRBURY Gene McBroom, 69, of rural Fairbury, died at 1:44 p.m.

Saturday (Dec. 21, 1996) at his residence. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury, has charge of Ruby Pearl Moore BELLFLOWER Ruby Pearl Moore, 92, of Heritage Manor, Gibson City, formerly of Bellflower, died at 2:55 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 21, 1996) at Heritage Manor.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Calvert-Be-Iangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Bell-flower, the Rev. Brent Zastrow officiating. Burial will be in Bellflower Township Cemetery, Bellflower. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to the Bellflower Community Center, the Bellflower Christian Church, the Bellflower Historical Society or to a charity of the donor's choice. Survivors include two daughters, Maxine Leffler, rural Champaign; and Phyllis Kumler, Bellflower; two sons, Walter Moore, Normal; and Robert Moore, Sandy, Utah; five sisters, Doris Parks and Catherine Nils-son, both of Urbana; Caroline Davidson, Barry; Hyral Golden, Bellflower; and Wilma Downie, Hermiston, 16 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren. She was born Nov. 26, 1904, in rural Bellflower, a daughter of Walter W.

and Lilian A. Schertz Parks. She married George W. Moore Nov. 1925, in Bellflower.

He died Feb. 13, 1959. Also preceding her in death were her parents, and one brother, John Parks. Mrs. Moore was a retired elementary school teacher, having taught 22 years in rural Bellflower schools and also in Bellflower, retiring in 1966.

She was a graduate of Bellflower High School. She graduated from Illinois State University, Normal, with a bachelor of science degree. She had been a past president of the PTA. She was a member of the Bell-flower Christian Church and had been a church pianist for several years. She was an honorary member of the Ladies Aid of the church.

She was a former member of the Bell-flower Genealogical and Historical Society. Richard Pool GILMAN Richard G. "Dick" Pool, 62, of 117 N. Peoria St, Gilman, died at 9:51 a.m. Saturday (Dec.

21, 1996) at Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka. His funeral will be 6 p.m. Monday at Redenius Funeral Home, Gilman, the Rev. Leon McClimans officiating. A private burial will be at a later date.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Norma (Marggart) Pool; three daughters, De-bra Pool, Julie Borchers, and Kendra Pool, all of Gilman; one son, Monty Pool, Gilman; five brothers, Dale, Robert and Jim Pool, all of Onarga; John Pool, Thawville; and William Pool, Gibson City; two sisters, Rita Crosby, of Washington state; and Linda Porick, Hawaii; and seven grandchildren. Vernon J. Schall ROBERTS Vernon Joseph Schall, 78, of Roberts, died at 8:25 a.m.

Saturday (Dec. 21, 1996) at South Lake Memorial Hospital, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Reilly-Redenius Funeral Home, Piper City. Mildred Schonewise LINCOLN Mildred E. Schonewise, 88, of Lincoln, died at 3 a.m.

Saturday (Dec. 21, 1996) at St Clara's Manor, Lincoln. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Holland Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln, with Scott Hurley officiating. Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to St Clara's Manor, Lincoln. Survivors include a daughter, Mar garet Newhouse, Lincoln. Also surviving are one grandson, Mark Newhouse, Lincoln; one grand-daught2r, Cynthia Huddlestun, Lincoln; one great-grandson, James Huddlestun, Virginia Beach, and one stepgreat-grandson, Travis Boward, Lincoln. Mrs. Schonewise was born Dec.

1, 1908, in Spencer County, a daughter of William and Tillie Parker Halsey. She married C.J. Schonewise April 17, 1927, Lincoln. He died July 25, 1986. Also preceding her in death were three sisters, Leckey Brown, Gladys Yeager and Irene Mercer; and one brother, Curren Halsey.

Mrs. Schonewise was the last of her immediate family. She was a homemaker, retired from Malerich's Dry Cleaning of Lincoln. She was a member of Yadnus Class of her church. Kenneth Smith DeLAND Kenneth Smith, 59, of Monticello, died at 1:07 p.m.

Saturday (Dec. 21, 1996) in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Arrangements are incomplete at Trigg Calvert De-Land Chapel. Dorothy L. Walsh CAMPUS Dorothy L.

Walsh, 88, of Campus, died 6:15 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 21, 1996) at Heritage Manor, Dwight The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church, Campus, with the Rev. James Rickey officiating.

Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Campus. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Von Qualen-Harris Funeral Home, Dwight, is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Walsh was born June 24, 1908, in Campus, a daughter of Thomas and Ellen Moran McGinnis. She married James H. Walsh December 1942 in Dwight He died Jan. 7, 1966.

Preceding her death were her parents; and a son James "Paddy" Walsh, Jr. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Church and the Sacred Heart Rosary Society. She was a teacher in the Campus and Dwight areas for many years. She graduated from Illinois State Normal University and was a member of the Livingston County Retired Teachers' Association and the Friendship Club. She was also a member of the Senior Citizen's Club of Reddick.

Agnes Welsh MORTON Agnes L. (Cole) Welsh, 84, of 935 E. Jefferson Morton, died at 5:35 p.m. Friday (Dec. 20, 1996) at Apostolic Christian Restmor, Morton.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ludwig-Rohrschneider Mortuary, the Rev. Dr. Roger Mealiff officiating. Burial will be in Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to an organization of the donor's choice. Survivors include a sister, Mable Reed, Peoria, and one brother, Nathan L. Cole, Mesa, Ariz. Nellie Mae Wheeler FARMER CITY Nellie Mae Gandy Wheeler, 84, of Farmer City, died at 11:43 p.m.

Friday (Dec. 20, 1996) at the Jackson Heights Nursing Home, Farmer City. Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Calvert-Be-langee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City, with the Rev. Dale L.

Cox officiating. Burial will be in Greenleaf Cemetery, Farmer City. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the nursing home.

Survivors include three sons, Central Illinois Geraldine Carter COLFAX Geraldine Carter, 82, of Heritage Manor, Colfax, formerly of Bloomington, died at 9:57 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 21, 1996) at OSF St Joseph Medical Center, Blooming-ton. Her funeral will be 3:30 p.m. today at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax, the Rev.

Dan Jassman officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Colfax Christian Church.

Survivors include two brothers, Lionel Carter, Evanston; and Marvin Carter, Yuma, Also surviving are three sisters-in-law, Irma Carter, Evanston; Virginia Carter, Yuma, and Iola Carter, Colfax; and several nieces and nephews. Three brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. Miss Carter was born April 6, 1914, in Colfax, the daughter of George Is-sac and Ida Matheny Carter. She was a member of the Colfax Christian Church and did domestic work for many years. Zelia P.

Cashmir PONTIAC Zelia P. (Berry) Cashmir, 90, of Livingston Manor, Pontiac, formerly of Cornell, died at 5 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 21, 1996) at Livingston Manor, Pontiac. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Monday at Winterrowd-Hagi Funeral Home, Streator, the Rev. David Glahn officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cornell United Methodist Church or to the Livingston Manor, Pontiac.

Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Fraher, Dwight; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a son-in-law, James Fraher, Dwight; and a daughter-in-law, Marty Cashmir, Streator. Vincent W. Cleary STREATOR Vincent W. Cleary, 88, formerly of the Streator and Wenona areas, died Wednesday morning (Dec.

18, 1996) at Edgewater, Md. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Winterrowd-Hagi Funeral Home, Streator, with Monsignor James Morrissey officiating. Burial will be in St Mary's Cemetery, Wenona. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m.

today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to a St Jude's Children's Hospital or St James Church, Mount Rainier, Md. Survivors include Leone (Hewitt) Cleary; one son, Donald Cleary, Riverdale, and one granddaughter. Vincent J. Comisky STREATOR Vincent J.

Comisky, 90, of 902 Polk, Streator, died at 4 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 21, 1996) in Streator. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Eagle Township, the Rev.

Charles McCarthy officiating. Burial will be in Lostland Cemetery, Eagle Township. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Solon Funeral Home, Streator. Survivors include his wife, Ann Comisky, Streator; one stepdaughter, Nancy Shute, Ottawa; one sister, Ann McLaughlin, Des Moines, Iowa; and two granddaughters.

Ethelyn I. Davis EUREKA Ethelyn I. Davis, 99, of Washington, formerly of Eureka, died at 10:45 p.m. Friday (Dec. 20, 1996) Washington Christian Village, Washington.

Her funeral will be 10 Sturm H. "Junior" Alvis, 75, of 202 S. Roosevelt Bloomington, died at 7:36 p.m. Friday (Dec. 20, 1996) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

His funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at Metzler-Froelich Memorial Home, Bloomington, with the Rev. Philip D. Queen officiat- nig. iiiiuiiiuiiiciil Ctnrm will be in East Lawn Mau- soleum, Bloomington.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today and for one hour before the service at the memorial home. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Surviving are his wife, Betty; two sons, Steve Alvis, Bloomington; and Rodger Alvis, Flint, a daughter, Cindy Tapke, Bloomington; seven sisters, Dorothy Dale, Pat Berna-dine Rider, Mary Jaspers and Pat Clark, all of Bloomington; Ruby Mc-Nealy, Spokane, Betty Wilson, Venice, and Norma Vinson, Normal; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mr.

Alvis was born Mar. 17, 1921, in Bloomington, a son of Sturm and Ce-cile Ferguson Alvis. He married Betty Battels June 29, 1946, Bloomington. Preceding him in death were his Bloomington, formerly of R.R. 2, Lexington, will be at 9:30 a.m.

Monday at Car-mody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, and at 10 a.m. at Epiphany Catholic Church, Normal, the Rev. Thomas Maloney officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal. Visita Geraldine Kinsella tion will be from 3 to 7 p.m.

today at the funeral home, with the rosary at 6 p. m. She died at 10:45 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 19, 1996) at Manor Care Health Service, Normal.

Memorials maybe made to American Cancer Society. Survivors include her husband, Clyde F. Kinsella; two daughters, Carol Young, Bloomington, and Colleen Cornish, Sherman; one son, Steve Kinsella, Maryland Heights, one sister, June Polum, Oregon, one stepsister, Pat Perry, Newport, and one half brother, Rick Eades of Arizona. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Katy Killian, Sarah and Molly Young, and Scott Cornish; and two sons-in-law, Stephen Young, Bloomington, and Howard Cornish, Sherman. She was born Jan.

21, 1918, in Normal, a daughter of Elmer and Carrie Stone Eades. She married Clyde F. Kinsella April 20, 1944, in Chenoa. She was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. Mrs.

Kinsella and her husband farmed at Lexington for many years and moved to Bloomington in 1981. She was a member of Epiphany Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a graduate of Normal Community High School. She enjoyed playing bridge and reading. 3 Sharing.

Wo never forget what most Important. Gary Jewett Funeral Director and Manager of I. Illinois Services, Inc. Yugoslovians face off over election report The Sharing of joy, and the Joy of Sharing. 111 I J.

mroup seewny 10 restore opposition election wins BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) Pro- and anti-government protesters faced off in a city south of Belgrade on Saturday, and an international fact-finding mission reportedly sought ways to restore opposition election victories. The mission, led by former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez, met with members of the opposition and representatives of President Slobodan Milosevic's Serbian government. Officials from the mission confirmed that there were problems with the Nov. 17 local elections. Massive daily protests began against Milosevic after he annulled opposition victories in those elections.

"Our perception now is that an effort is needed in order to overcome this," Gonzalez said. "There is a confirmation of the initial impression that we had. The problem does exist" Milosevic had claimed there were no election irregularities. About 100,000 people rallied in the streets of Belgrade, blocking the center of the capital for several hours. Earlier in the day, about 10,000 students held their daily protest Milosevic since the autocratic ruler rose to power nine years ago.

The Zajedno, or Together, opposition coalition claimed in a statement that police arrested demonstrators in small towns. It listed five names, and said one of them had been badly beaten. It also claimed activists were fired from their jobs, and that workers and retirees were threatened with loss of pay or pensions if they didn't participate in pro-Milosevic rallies. Opposition leaders said Saturday that a mission from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe was looking for a way to allow Milosevic to reinstate the opposition victories. "It is only up to Milosevic to decide," said opposition leader Zoran Djindjic.

"There are a number of legal possibilities, and if he wants to, he can choose one of them." The opposition on Friday presented the OSCE with documents that it says prove that Milosevic stole its tories. OSCE spokeswoman Melissa Fleming said international officials were looking for a way out of the crisis should it be reinstatement of the initial results, or some other possibility." OSCE officials' meetings with the opposition included "very thorough questioning about all the possibilities to get out of this crisis and about what is the legal situation in this country," Fleming said. Pro-communist supports shouted slogans Saturday in Kragujevac, during a rally to show support for Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. Riot police formed a cordon around 4,000 opposition supporters to stop them from advancing toward the rally. i will fight each other, and that is the worst that can happen." The danger of widespread clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters has grown with plans by Milosevic aides to stage a large rally in Belgrade next week.

The monthlong protests against Milosevic were triggered by his annulment of opposition election victories in all major Serbian towns, including Belgrade. The demonstrations present the biggest challenge to December 25th ii Christmas Day. A day to share. In love. In peace.

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On the other side, about 3,000 people, many of them elderly, were holding banners reading "Slobo, we love you." "This is very bad, very bad," said Ranko Djurovic, a 45-year-old passer-by in Kragujevac. "I am afraid we East Lawn Funeral Home (309) 663-8842 1102 Airport Rd. Bloomington, IL A subsidiary.