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THE PANTAGRAPH Monday, August 13, 2001 A5 OBITUARIES FUNERALS TODAY Buckley-Mitchell, Sharon, noon Monday at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Bloomington. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington. Metzler-Froelich Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. Johnson, Glen 11 a.m. at Ford-Baier Funeral Home, Paxton.

Burial will be in Glen Cemetery, Paxton. Powell, Duane at Heyworth Christian Church. Burial with graveside military rites will be in Heyworth Cemetery. Metzler-Froelich Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. Paid Notices Central Illinois Jennie Burk TREMONT Jennie Marie Burk, 68, of Tremont died at 7:12 a.m.

Sunday (Aug. 12, 2001) at her home. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Davis Mortuary, Tremont, the Rev. Eugene Talbot officiating.

Entombment will be in Lakeside Mausoleum, Pekin. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary with an Eastern Star service at 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Legion Nurses Scholarship Fund. Jennie She was born Burk Aug.

14, 1932, in Peoria, a daughter of James Lee and Marguerite Snedden Conley. She married Clarence M. Burk on Nov. 1, 1963, in Peoria. He died May 23, 1980.

Survivors include her mother, of Bartonville; a son, Carl L. (Renna) Burk, Creve Coeur; a daughter, Carla Marie (Anthony) Phillips, Bellevue; three sisters, Erma Conley, Peoria; Ruth (Steve) Bock, Hanna City; and Florence Conley, Bartonville; and four. grandchildren. Her father and a brother preceded her in death. She received her master's degree in education from Bradley University, Peoria.

She was a retired school teacher, having taught Chapter One reading in public schools for 35 years. She also was principal and superintendent at Limestone School District during the 1950s and early 1960s. She retired from Deer Creek-Mackinaw School District in 1991. She was a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 974 in Morton, where she was past Worthy Matron and Grand Lecturer Emeritus. She was a 39-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary, serving as president of the 16th district in 1992.

She was twice recognized in Who's Who in American Education and also recognized in the World's Who's Who in Women. She received the Presidential Citation for her work in Civil Defense and volunteered more than 5,000 hours at the V.A. Clinic in Peoria. Bernice Larimore EUREKA The funeral for N. Bernice Larimore, 71, of 700 N.

Main Eureka, formerly of Pekin, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel, the Rev. Lyle W. Curtis officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin.

Visitation will be for one hour before the service Wednesday at the funeral home. She died at 3:30 a.m. Friday (Aug. 10, 2001) at Maple Lawn Health Center, Eureka. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Central Illinois Chapter, 606 W.

Glen ACTIVITIES Story time BLOOMINGTON The Public Library will present a story time for preschool children at 10 a.m. The event will be held Friday at Eastland Mall near Mrs. Fields Cookies. For more information, call (309) 828-6091. Peoria, IL 61614; or to First Baptist Church, 700 S.

Capitol Pekin, IL 61554. She was born Dec. 22, 1929, in Peoria, a daughter of Edward Joseph and Nellie Margaret Hediger Gallagher. She married Bert Nelson Larimore on July 11, 1953, 1 in Pekin. He died Dec.

1989, in Peoria. Survivors 5, Bernice clude a stepson, Larimore D. Dean (June) Larimore, Pekin; two stepdaughters, Virjean Larimore, Sherman; and Karen A. (Jack) Shafer, Hillsboro; two brothers, Edward R. (Doris) Gallagher, Birmingham, and Patrick J.

(Mary) Gallagher, Tempe, and a sister, Ruth E. (David) White, Peoria. Her parents and two stepsons preceded her in death. Mrs. Larimore worked for OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria for 23 years as a licensed practical nurse in the intensive car unit, retiring in 1991.

Bernice was very active in Bible quizzing ministries for many years. She and her husband traveled to many invitational and denominational events across the United States and Canada. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Pekin. Delbert Lechleiter LINCOLN Delbert Charles Lechleiter, 94, of Lincoln died at 4:13 a.m. Sunday (Aug.

12, 2001) at Maple Ridge Care Center, Lincoln. His funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, Lincoln, with Father Thomas Taylor officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Holland Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln. Memorials may be made to the Holy Family Catholic Church, Lincoln. He was born Nov. 20, 1906, in Burtonview, the son of Charles and Margaret Semple Lechleiter.

He married Lucille Rohlfs on Feb. 16, 1944, in Lincoln. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Edward H. Lechleiter, Hartsburg; two sisters, Pauline Brinkmeyer and Beulah Lechleiter, both of Lincoln; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Gilbert Lee and Ronald Delbert Lechleiter; a daughter, Judith Ann Lechleiter; and a sister. Lucas Daniel Payton FAIRBURY The funeral for Lucas Daniel Payton, 17, of 611 W. Cherry Fairbury, will be at 1 p.m. today at Hager Memorial Home, Forrest, Roger Williams officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Cemetery.

Visitation will be for one hour before the service today at the memorial home. He died at 4:20 p.m. Friday (Aug. 10, 2001) at his residence. Memorials may be made to the family.

He was born Aug. 25, 1983, in Fairbury, a son of Andrew and Nora Bracken Payton. Survivors include his father, of Salem; his mother, of Fairbury; three half sisters, Penny (Mark) Wilson, Bloomington; LeAnna (Dave) Bates of Tennessee; and Angela (Tim) Robertson, Forrest; two half brothers, Jon (Dawn) Hurt, Fairbury; and Perry (Sandy) Payton, Bloomington; and paternal grandmother, Mary Payton, Pontiac. His paternal grandfather and maternal grandparents preceded him in death. Also surviving is a special friend, Jennifer Sabin, Chenoa; and several nieces and nephews.

Payton was a laborer for Gerold Poppe, Chenoa. He attended Prairie Central and Chenoa schools. George R. Regenold FLANAGAN George R. Regenold, 99, of Good Samaritan Home, Flanagan, formerly of Odell, died at 9:43 a.m.

Sunday (Aug. 12, 2001) at Good Samaritan Home. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 14, 2001) at Duffy Funeral Home, Odell.

Heidi and the Rev. Dieter Punt will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to an organization of the donor's choice. He was born Dec. 29, 1901, in Cabery, a son of George Albert and Fannie Ridenbaugh Regenold. He married Ollie Anna Ross on Sept. 10, 1932, in Chenoa.

She died June 10, 1994. Surivors include one son, Ronald Regenold, Odell; two daughters, Joyce Trost, Dunnville, and Georgia Smith, St. Charles; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles Regenold, Herbert Regenold and Ellis Regenold; four sisters, Fannie Webb, Hazel Stadick, Ethel Stadick and Elsie Buskove; and a son-inlaw, Elvin L. Smith.

Also preceding him in death was a great-grandson, Patrick Robert Wilkey. Mr. Regenold was a truck driver and farmer, and was educated in rural schools. He was a member of Odell Methodist Church. He loved to write poems and songs, and had one song published.

He loved all animals. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. Neil Harte Robertson STREATOR Neil Harte Robertson, 64, of Wilmington, N.C., formerly of Streator, died Thursday (Aug. 9, 2001) at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, after a brief illness. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m.

today at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington, with the Rev. Mark Opgrand officiating. He was cremated. Atlantic Cremation Services was in charge.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society. He was born Sept. 1, 1963, in Streator, the son of Jack and Ida Hart Robertson. He married Joyce Elaine Moore on May 24, 1958, in Streator. She survives.

Also surviving are a daughter, Patricia (Merton Jr.) Robertson Vance, Wilmington, N.C.; four sons, David Neil Robertson, Granite Falls, N.C.; John Charles Robertson, Winston-Salem, N.C.; Craig Edward (Jennifer) Robertson, Maumee, Ohio; and Daniel Cole Robertson, Holland, Ohio; two sisters, Ruth Ann Robertson and Wanda Robertson, both of Streator; two granddaughters and one grandson due in November. His parents and a brother, Thomas Christian Robertson, preceded him in death. Bloomington-Normal Francis R. Brown NORMAL Francis R. Brown, 86, of 601 Normal died at 2:08 p.m.

Sunday (Aug. 12, 2001) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Arrangements are pending at Stubblefield-Froelich Memorial Home, Normal. Frances Coleman BLOOMINGTON The funeral of Frances L.

Coleman, 97, of Pompano Beach, formerly of Bloomington, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kibler-Smith Memorial Home, Bloomington, the Rev. Robert C. Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington.

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Coleman Jr. of New York. Other survivors include four grandchildren, Hal Gray, Bloomington; Tammy Roach, Naperville; Fletcher B. Coleman III of Massachusetts; and Stephanie Coleman of California; and two great children, Lindsey Coleman and Fletcher B. Coleman IV, both of Boston, Mass.

She was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters. Frances moved to Florida in 1984 and, prior to that, had been a homemaker, living most of her married life in Bloomington. She was a past member of Bloomington Country Club and a member of Second Presbyterian Church. In her younger years, she enjoyed traveling with her husband and playing golf. In her later years, she was an avid reader and loved to follow golf and horse racing.

She was a loving mother and grandmother, who unselfishly supported those she loved. She left a lasting impression on everyone who knew her and will be Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the Salvation Army. She was born Dec. 21, 1903, at Danville, the daughter of James and Lillian Sherry Phillips. She married Fletcher B.

Coleman on Sept. 8, 1924, at Indianapolis, Ind. He died Dec. 28, 1967. Survivors include two daughters, Frances Maurine Bloomington, Coleman Margaret K.

Graham BLOOMINGTON Margaret Kay Graham, 52, of 2814 Richard Road, Bloomington, died at 9:40 a.m. Sunday (Aug. 12, 2001), at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Arrangements are pending at Metzler-Froelich Memorial Home, Bloomington. Harry W.

Hightower BLOOMINGTON The funeral for Harry W. Hightower, 59, of 3603 Baywood Drive, Bloomington, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Wayman AME Church, with the Rev. Samuel K. Sumner officiating.

Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Kibler-Smith Memorial Home, Bloomington. He died at 11:15 a.m. Satur- Harry day (Aug.

11, Hightower 2001) at his home. Memorials may be made to the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He was born May 19, 1942, in Chatham, the son of Harry and Martha Fitzgerald Hightower. He married Doris Lorraine Thompson on Dec. 27, 1969, in Camden, S.C.

She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Marcus Hightower and Joshua Hightower, both of Chicago; a sister, Annie Hodnett Craighead, Chatham, and a half brother, Sammie Robinson, Danville, Va. His parents preceded him in death. He was a systems analyst at State Farm Insurance Cos. Mr.

Hightower was past president of the local branch of the NAACP; past chairman of the Normal Human Relations Commission; treasurer of the Illinois State Conference of NAACP Branches; and he had worked on various civic organization committees. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had served during the Vietnam War era. Mr. Hightower attended the Wayman AME Church, Bloomington.

William Hogenson William Hogenson BLOOMINGTON The memorial service for William Roald Hogenson, 56, of 5 White Place, Bloomington, will be 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Unitarian Church of Bloomington, the Rev. David A. Robins officiating. The family will greet friends at the church following the memorial service.

MetzlerFroelich Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in 1 charge of arrangements. Mr. Hogenson died at 7:45 p.m. William Thursday (Aug. Hogenson 9, 2001) at his residence.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Community Cancer Center, 407 E. Vernon Normal, IL 61761. He was born March 8, 1945, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of Roald Alma and Gladys Alice Harris Hogenson. He married Sherlyn Belding on Dec. 10, 1988, in Sacramento, Calif.

She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Christopher (Suzanne) Hogenson, Joliet; Andrew Hogenson, St. Louis; and David (Amanda) Hogenson, Bloomington; two stepsons, Thomas (Tracy) Skinner, Petoskey, and John (Kendra) Skinner, Lansing, a sister, Marilyn (Peter) Fuchs, Washington, D.C.; and four grandchildren. The grandchildren are Sarah Hogenson, Alex Skinner, Hannah Skinner and an unborn grandson, Ian William Hogenson. His parents preceded him in death.

Mr. Hogenson attended the Unitarian Church of Bloomington. He attended Georgia and graduated from the Georgia State University with a B.S. degree in economics. He had worked as an electrical engineer for Illinois Power at Clinton until 1993 and owned and operated Medi-Ed Press in Bloomington.

He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, and will be missed by all whose lives he William H. Lucas BLOOMINGTON The funeral for William H. Lucas, 48, of the Lincoln Developmental Center, Lincoln, formerly of Bloomington, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Funks Grove Church, McLean. Burial will be in Funks Grove Cemetery, McLean.

The family will receive friends following the service. He died at 1:25 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 11, 2001) at Memorial Medical Center, William Memorials Lucas may be made to the Lincoln Developmental Center, Lincoln. He was born March 8, 1953, in Bloomington, the son of Wayne E.

and Ethel Hohenstein Lucas. Survivors include his mother of Bloomington; a brother, David W. (Pam) Lucas, Springfield; and three sisters, Connie (Robert) Kocher, Naperville; Janet Whitwood, Bloomington; and Cathy (Robin) Dexter, Bellingham, Wash. His father preceded him in death. Bill was a graduate of Bloomington High School and attended Illinois State University and Malone College in Canton, Ohio.

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Fallen soldiers could be citizens WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) As a young soldier, Michael Fitzpatrick was so patriotic that he would write home about the beauty of U.S. war planes as they flashed across the sky. But Fitzpatrick an Irish immigrant killed in Korea never had the chance to become an American citizen. Now, that could change.

A proposal, advanced by three Massachusetts Democrats, would allow the granting of posthumous citizenship to foreign-born soldiers and sailors who were killed during active-duty military service. "I would die happy if this happened," said Mary Doody of Orland Park, Fitzpatrick's sister, who has pursued posthumous citizenship for her brother for years without success. "I was beginning to feel I had neglected to do something he would have wanted me to do." Currently, the only way 1 for an individual to win posthumous citizenship is through a special act of Congress. Under the new proposal by Reps. Martin Meehan, Jim McGovern and Barney Frank, relatives of the deceased would have a two-year window for making an application.

An earlier law, providing a similar window, expired in 1992. It's too early to say how the application process would work. If the bill is passed into law, it would be up to the U.S. Justice Department, which contains the Immigration and Naturalization Service, to decide how to put it into play. There's no time limit on the military service.

That means a man who immigrated to America, fought and died in the Revolutionary War could have a shot at citizenship as long as his descendants could provide whatever proof or documentation is deemed necessary. For those who don't have copies of military records, it could be a difficult case to make. Harry The Army, for instance, only keeps records of active-duty military for six months. If a soldier enters the Army Reserve afterward, the records follow, after which they are transferred to the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Mo.

The center warehouses the records, but 16-18 million Army and Air Force personnel files were destroyed in a 1973 fire. For now, supporters aren't too worried about details. They're just pleased that there may be a chance to honor those who couldn't pursue citizenship for themselves. The legislation doesn't call for any additional benefits for survivors, only citizenship for the deceased. "They had nobody to speak for them even though they paid the ultimate price," said Dan Herlihy, 71, of Worcester, himself a veteran of Korea and a naturalized U.S.

citizen who brought the issue to the attention of the Massachusetts congressmen. Although Irish immigrants who fought in Korea have been the most vocal proponents of posthumous citizenship, the proposal would cover any foreign-born man or woman killed while on active-duty military service. For Herlihy, who came to America as a 20-year-old man longing to escape poverty in a small town in the Republic of Ireland, there was no hesitancy when he was drafted three years later. "You didn't have to look around very much to realize what a marvelous society you had come to," he said. "When the call came to register for the draft, you would have no hang up about it You knew the country was worth fighting for, and I would say everybody felt the same." The bill has been endorsed by some veterans groups, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and The American Legion.

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