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www.pantagraph.com A6 The Pantagraph Saturday, February 2, 2002 OBITUARIES Funerals today Amtrak may cut services CENTRAL ILLINOIS Dr. Valentine P. Butz FLANAGAN Dr. Valentine P. Butz, 85, of The Good Samaritan Home, Flanagan, formerly of 44 Stanton Place, Streator, died Thursday (Jan.

31, 2002) at 11:35 p.m. at the home. His funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Elias Funeral Home, Streator, the Rev. Jamie Swan-son officiating.

Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Streator. Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Dr. Butz was born Sept. 16, 1917, in Chicago, the son of Valentine and Julia Bodner Butz.

He married Lucile Hubke on Dec. 16, 1944, in Chicago. She died May 14, 1999. Surviving are 2 granddaughters and his daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Redfern Butz. He is preceded in death by his parents; and one son, Paul Valentine Butz, who died June 26, 1980.

Kathleen Vissering TOLUCA Kathleen Ruth Vissering, 75 of Wenona, formerly of Toluca, died at 11:45 a.m. Friday (Feb. 1, 2002) at ASTA Care Center, Toluca. Her Memorial service will be 5 p.m. Tuesday at Living Word Assembly of God, Toluca, with the Rev.

Don Nuttall officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded. Inurnment will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Center Cemetery, Flanagan. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m.

Tuesday at the church. Aimone Froelich Memorial Home, Toluca is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Living Word Assembly of God or to Toluca Ambulance. Mrs. Vissering was born March 25, 1926, in Dwight the daughter of Tault and Nona Trolett Howard.

She married Raymond Vissering on March 29, 1947, in Pontiac. He died May 12, 1977. Surviving are four daughters Linda (Louis) Hallal of Laconto, Tassie (Jerry) Piasse of Toluca; Eva Davis (fiance John Ennenbach) Streator; and Dorothy (Don) Baker of Wenona; four sons, Lester (Cathryn) Vissering, Peoria; John (LuAnn) Vissering, Henry; James (Charmain) Vissering, East Peoria; and Kenneth (Debra) Vissering, Toluca; three sisters Irene (Gene) Stoddard, of California; June Meints, Fairbury; and Dorothy (Louis) Smith, Cornell; four brothers Louise Howard of California; Bob Howard, Bloomington; Raymond (Ivy) Howard of Iowa; and Jack (Judy) Howard of Oregon; and a half brother, John (Mezola) Howard, of Kentucky; and 19 grandchildren. Mrs. Vissering was a member of the Living Word Assembly of God, Toluca.

She retired from Owens Illinois Glass in 1977. Memorials may be made to an organization of the donor's choice. Mrs. Norton was born Aug. 31, 1920, in Heyworth, a daughter of Orla and Edna Kephart Davis.

She married Donald E. Bush March 19, 1939. He died March 21, 1966. She later married Clarence Norton on April 18, 1970. He died April 9, 1979.

Survivors include one daughter, Connie (David) Bandeko, 1202 Timber Ridge Court, Normal; one son, Gary A. (Janet) Bush, Truckee, one brother, Delmar (Beryl) Davis, Pekin; three sisters, Maxine Rupple, Arkansas; Wanda Gehrt, Normal; and Donna McDonald, Decatur; 14 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Jodi (Paul) Leary, Normal; Jill Manns, Bloomington; Lori Edwards, Bloomington; Jeff (Cathy) Greeneberg, Bloomington; Kara (Zac) Moline, Michigan; Bryan (Kim) Bandeko, Indiana; Kelly Bush, California; and Jesse Bush, California. One son, Clarence Norton, and one sister, Orma Rodgers, preceded her in death. Also preceding is a grandchild, Joanne Bush.

She was a retired secretary at Illinois State University, in the Music Department. She also worked for Bloomington Public Schools. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Bloomington. Emily moved to Naples, in the early 1980s and while she was there, she helped to care for a number of elderly people in the last years of their lives. She was a true care-giver.

Her greatest passions were ballroom dancing and showering friends and family with her cooking and home-made goodies. Emily had belonged to the Guitana Pinochle Club for over 70 years. Carl J. Schultz NORMAL Carl J. Schultz, 80, of 603 S.

Linden Normal, died at 6 a.m. Friday (Feb. 1, 2002) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Allien Hatfield MASON CITY Allien Hatfield, 99, of 465 E.

Mason Easton, died at 4:35 a.m. Friday (Feb. 1, 2002) at Mason District Hospital, Havana. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hurley Funeral Home, Mason City Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Hatfield was born July 6, 1902, in rural Mason County, a daughter of Lee and Mary Mar-cum Close. She married William Wade Hatfield on Aug.

31, 1921, in Magnolia, Ky. He died in 1965. Survivors include one son, Larry Hatfield, Easton; one sister, Edna Seward, Mason City; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Two sisters and three brothers preceded her in death. Evelyn P.

Hayden PONTIAC The funeral of Evelyn P. Hayden, 89, a resident of Livingston Manor, Pontiac, formerly of Cullom, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Harris-Martin-Burke Funeral Home, Pontiac. The Rev. Dennis Marx will officiate.

Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, rural Pontiac. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the funeral home. She died at 5:10 p.m. Thursday (Jan.

31, 2002) at Livingston Manor, rural Pontiac. Memorials may be made to Pontiac Christian School. Mrs. Hayden was born March 20, 1912, in Russell Springs, Ky, a daughter of Orville and Genevieve Grider Coffey She married Silas L. Hayden.

He died Dec. 3, 1971. Survivors include two sisters, Berniece (Ray) Tuley and Rose (Virgil) Brown, both of Pontiac. One sister and two brothers preceded her in death. She had been employed at Sears in Chicago and Montgomery Wards in Denver, Colo.

She had been a homemaker the past several years. She was educated in Kentucky schools. Mrs. Hayden was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Pontiac. James Miller GIBSON CITY James Miller, 68, of Gibson City died at 10:40 a.m.

Friday (Feb. 1, 2002) at Gibson Area Hospital, Gibson ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. Amtrak is threatening to eliminate train service to dozens of states in a dramatic maneuver aimed at pressuring Congress to double its support. The national passenger railroad said Friday it will discontinue an unspecified list of long-distance, overnight train service in October if Congress doesn't give it $1.2 billion for the next budget year. "The system has reached a critical crossroads," said Amtrak President George Warrington.

He said the railroad has a $5.8 billion backlog in work needed on its trains, tracks, rail yards and stations. Facing a possible restructuring by Congress, Amtrak said it will eliminate 1,000 of the company's 24,600 jobs by this summer. The layoffs will affect 700 union workers, plus 300 employees who are not covered by union contracts. Amtrak will make additional cuts in hiring, training, advertising and supplies, and save money by delaying work on equipment, tracks and stations. Overall, the moves will save $285 million in the current budget year, which ends Sept.

30, Warrington said. The showdown comes in October, when as many as 18 long-distance routes could be eliminated. Amtrak did not specify which they might be. Long-distance trains include some of the storied names in American rail travel: the Southwest Chief, between Chicago and Los Angeles; the Crescent, connecting New York City and New Orleans; the Empire Builder connecting Chicago to Seattle and Portland, Ore. Amtrak officially received $521 million in this year's federal budget.

Central Illinois congressmen react to issue By M.K. Guetersloh PONTIAC BUREAU CHIEF PONTIAC Central Illinois congressmen agree Amtrak needs help but don't know if it should come as a $1.2 billion check. Amtrak officials announced Friday that unless they receive $1.2 billion in the next budget year, they will be forced to cut all long-distance train services by October. A spokesman for U.S. Rep.

Jerry Weller, a Morris Republican, said Weller believes in helping Amtrak but is uncertain about the amount of money Ben Fallon said Weller co-sponsored a bill introduced last year that would give Amtrak $10 billion in bonding authority. That money, Fallon said, would go a long way in helping Amtrak update its infrastructure and get the rail service on track for high speed rail. Congressman Tim Johnson, an Urbana Republican, would like to see the rail service stand on its own but said Congress needs to help because of economic repercussions from the Sept. 11 attacks. "All of the Central Illinois communities along Interstate 55 and 57 depend on Amtrak for a variety of purposes," Johnson said.

"It's extremely important that it remains in business." Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, said he is using Amtrak's announcement to renew his efforts to convince Congress to take immediate, comprehensive action to meet the passenger railroad's needs. "Now more than ever America needs a passenger rail system to help reduce traffic congestion, improve the environment, and to provide quality alternatives to air and highway travel," Durbin said. "There's simply no substitute for Amtrak." Boaz, Paul 1 p.m.

at First Christian Church, Stanford. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Stanford. Beck Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. Burklund, Joan 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church Paxton.

Burial will be in Glen Cemetery, Paxton. Ford-Baier Funeral Home, Paxton, is in charge of arrangements. Elliott, Florine 10:30 a.m. at Armington Christian Church, Armington. Burial will be in Hi-eronymus Cemetery, rural Armington.

Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta, is in charge of arrangements. Hubbard, Charles Joseph 11 a.m. at Hurley Funeral Home, Mason City. Burial with military rites in Mason City Cemetery Johnson, Mary 11 a.m. at Christ Temple Pentecostal Church, Bloomington.

Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington. Kibler-Smith Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. McFarland, Helen "Grandma noon at East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Thompson, William 11 a.m.

at Roberts Gym, Roberts. Burial will be in Lyman Township Cemetery, Roberts. Lamb-Young Funeral Home, Roberts, is in charge of arrangements. Turner, Katherine Eleanor, 2 p.m. at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, McLean.

Private burial will be in McLean Cemetery Otto-Argo-Froelich Memorial Home, Danvers, is in charge of arrangements. Evelyn held a life membership in the L.C.H.S. PTA for work with the youth of the community; she served as Health Chairman for the school and brought the first Red Cross Bloodmobile to Lexington and had been a Girl Scout leader for six years. She was a charter member of the Chenoa Womens Club; American Association Of Medical Assistants Of McLean County; and the Corn Belt Chapter of ABWA. As an active member of the Central Illinois Radio Club she worked as a volunteer examiner here and in Texas, held the license class of Extra Amateur with KC7ET as her call; member of ARRL Arizona; Cactus Keys; Tucson Repeater Society; and served as Receiving Treasurer of the YLRL, a women's radio organization.

She moved back to the Bloomington area from Douglas, in 1986. She was a member of Holy Trinity Church. Elinor M. Heinlein BLOOMINGTON Elinor M. Heinlein, 88, of 1 Lake Bluff Court, Bloomington, died at 9:30 a.m.

Friday (February 1, 2002) at her residence. Her graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Salem Cemetery, rural Decatur, the Rev. John L. Florell officiating.

There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Shelbyville; or Illinois Special Olympics, 605 E. Willow St. Normal, IL 61761. Metzler-Froelich Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Heinlein was born February 22, 1913, at Decatur, the daughter of William R. and Iva P. Rose Pfeiffer. She married John L.

Heinlein on August 15, 1936, at Decatur. He died April 15, 1978. Surviving are two daughters, Judith (Rex) Switzer and Jacquelyn (Tim) Helphinstine, both of Bloomington; and 4 great-grandchildren. Also surving are three grandchildren are Jeffrey (Jodi) Switzer, Bloomington; Christina (David) Sparrow, Downs; and Kyle Graven, Norfolk, VA. Her parents preceded her in death.

Mrs. Heinlein was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Shelbyville, and the Letitia Green Stevenson chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. She graduated from Millikin University, Decatur, in 1934 and was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. She taught special education for several years in Shelbyville. Emily L.

Norton NORMAL The funeral of Emily L. Norton, 81, of 901 N. Main Normal, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kibler-Smith Memorial Home, Bloomington. The Rev.

David P. Dees will officiate. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation Emily Norton will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the memorial home.

She died at 9:35 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 31, 2002) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, t' fr 7: Doris Ferguson LEXINGTON Doris Eleanor Ferguson, 91, of Tampa, formerly of Lexington, died Tuesday (Jan. 29, 2002) at her residence. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lifepath Hospice, Tampa, Fla.

She was born Dec. 23, 1910, a daughter of Delmer and Margaret Murphy Rockwell. She married Fred Ferguson in May 1944. He preceded her in death. Surviving is a twin sister, Dorothy R.

Cunningham, Tampa, Fla. Also surviving are a nephew, Tom Rockwell; four nieces, Judy Stein, Kathleen Mitchell, Doris Walburn and Peggy Jones; seven grandnephews and grandnieces; and three great-grandnephews and great-grandnieces. She was preceded in death by her parents. Shirley L. Haiflich FAIRBURY Shirley L.

New-nam Haiflich, 58, of 418 N. Mishawaka Akron, formerly of Roanoke, daughter of a Fairbury woman, died at 6:35 a.m. Friday (Feb. 1, 2002) at her residence. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Tuesday at Akron United Methodist Church, Akron, the Rev. Michael Harris officiating. Burial will be in Mossburg Cemetery, Wells County, near Liberty Center, Ind. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church.

Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Akron Missions Fund; the Rural Chaplain's Association; or the church of the donor's choice. Mrs. Haiflich was born May 14, 1943, in Cadiz, Ky, a daughter of Wayne and Mildred Shane Newnam. She married the Rev.

Stevan R. Haiflich Dec. 31, 1992, at North Webster, Ind. He survives. The area survivor is her mother, Mildred Newnam of Fairbury Other survivors include two stepsons, Philip (Heidi) Haiflich and Andrew Haiflich and friend Lauren Haley, all of Fort Wayne, three sisters, Elaine (Wade) Nystrom, Altona; Karilyn Newnam, Urbana; and Elsie (David) Casteel, Great Falls, one brother, Stan (Kathy) Newnam, Mount Vernon; and two step-grandchildren.

Her father preceded her in death. She was a materials planner at Raytheon Systems, Fort Wayne. She was a member of Akron United Methodist Church; Rural Chaplain's Association, she was secretary for one year; the American Business Women's Association, Kil-soquah Chapter. Robert Hansen GILMAN The funeral Mass of Robert Eugene Hansen, 70, of 503 Third Gilman, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church, Gilman, the Rev.

John Balluff officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Gilman, with military rites by Clifton VFW Post 2131. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Rede-nius Funeral Home, Gilman, with a rosary service at 8 p.m.

He died at 5:05 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 31, 2002) at his home. 'Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Mr.

Hansen was born Nov. 10, 1931, at Chicago, the son of Emil apd Hazel Hanson Hansen. He married Nancy Elizabeth O'Bert on Jan. 7, 1953, at Watse-ka. She died Jan.

9, 1995. Survivors include one daughter, Carol (Jim) Shrove, Gilman; two sons, Dan (Tonya) Hansen, and Bobby Hansen, all of Gilman; three brothers, Edward. Joseph and Richard Hansen, all of Gilman; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, John. Monday at Ki-bler-Smith Memorial Home, Bloomington, the Rev.

James Bell officiating. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Carl Schultz Monday at the memorial home.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Normal, in his memory Mr. Schultz was born Dec. 31, 1921, at Normal, the son of Carl E. and Anna Marie Karcher Schultz. He married Dora Blessing-Wieting.

She survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Linda Stroh, Normal; one stepdaughter, Vicki (David) Erickson, Normal; one brother, Melvin (Kay) Schultz, Normal; and one sister, Jo Klawitter, Normal. Also surviving are one granddaughter, Brooke Stroh, Bloomington; two stepgranddaugh-ters, Lori (Paul) Erickson-Soud-ers, Portland, and Jill (James) Noland, Normal; and three stepgreat-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Haley and Seth Noland. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Robert Schultz, and a wife, Alice Car-many. A lifelong resident of Linden street in Normal, Carl farmed the land in Normal that is now Ironwood Subdivision for many years with his father.

In 1970, he went to work for Darnall Concrete for 15 years. He was an avid gardener and had played semi-professional baseball with the Three-Eye League for several years. Carl also enjoyed bowling and had bowled with several teams throughout the years. He and his wife were also former members of the Lakeside Country Club. He was a 1939 graduate of Normal High School.

Florence Sweeney BLOOMINGTON Florence Sweeney, 101, of DeKalb, for merly of Bloomington, died Friday (Feb. 1, 2002) at Kishwaukee Hospital, DeKalb. Arrangements are pending at Kibler-Smith Memorial Home, Bloomington. J- A BL00MINGT0N-N0RMAL Paul E. Cantrell BLOOMINGTON The funeral and burial of Paul E.

Cantrell, 88, of R.R. 1, Towanda, formerly of Bloomington and McLeansboro, will be private. There will be no visitation. Car-mody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington, has charge of arrangements. He died Wednesday (Jan.

30, 2002) at his residence. Mr. Cantrell was born July 5, 1914, at McLeansboro, a son of Marion and Belva Braden Cantrell. He married Patsy Allen in 1949 at McLeansboro. She survives.

Also surviving one daughter, Eileen (David) Wilson, Dun-canville, Texas; two sons, Wayne Cantrell, Towanda; and Ellis Cantrell, Allentown; three grandchildren; tad three greatgrandchildren. His parents, two brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. He was a retired union electrician. Evelyn Haas Cavallo BLOOMINGTON Evelyn Haas Cavallo, 89, of 14 Heartland Drive, formerly of 2012 E. Lincoln both in Bloomington, and formerly of Lexington, died at 7:15 p.m.

Thursday (Jan. 31, 2002) at McLean County Nursing Home, Normal. A memorial Evelyn Mass will be Cavallo scneauiea at a later date. Private inurnment will be in Park Hill Mausoleum, Bloomington. There will be no visitation.

Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Central Catholic High School Foundation Fund. Mrs. Cavallo was born Jan. 17, 1913, at El Paso, a daughter of Arch and Loretta Cleary Haas.

She married WE. Scott in 1938, at St. Paul, Minn. She later married Edward M. Cavallo in 1978, at Douglas, Ariz.

He died in 1983. Survivors include two daughters, Ruth (Joel) Robbin, Madison, and Jean Scott, Champaign; one son, John Scott, Urbana; three sisters, Ruth Davis, Bloomington; Rita (Jay) Harms, Peoria; and Madelon Young, Mi-nonk; four stepchildren, Michael Cavallo, Mary Andress, Cathy Carlise and Ann Newton; two sisters-in-law, Norma Haas, El Paso, and Kathryn Haas, Normal; and 12 stepgrandchildren. Five brothers, Lyle, Robert, Vernon, Duane and Eugene Haas, preceded her in death. Mrs. Cavallo was a graduate of Trinity High School and attended both Illinois State Normal University and Illinois Wes-leyan University.

She lived in Lexington for over 40 years and retired from Kemp's Hardware as manager in 1975 after 14 years with the firm. "71 I i. t' 1 City. Arrangements are pending at Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City. Monica A.

Nagler ODELL Monica A. Nagler, 68, of 1801 35th Oakbrook, formerly of Odell, died Thursday (Jan. 31, 2002) at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Duffy Funeral Home, Odell. Lillian P.

Shilts PAXTON Lillian P. Shilts, 84, of Paxton died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 31, 2002) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m.

Sunday at Ford-Baier Funeral Home, Paxton, the Rev. John Davenport officiating. Burial will be in Drummer Township Cemetery, Gibson City Visitation will be for one hour before the service Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to IDES of Church of Christ, Paxton; or a charity of the donor's choice. Mrs.

Shilts was born June 19, 1917, at Buckley, the daughter of Ned J. and Alma P. Wilson Kiener. She married Bertram A. "Boots" Shilts Oct.

19, 1935, at Gibson City He died Sept. 20, 1971. Survivors include one sister, Fern Burns, Gibson City. Her parents and two brothers preceded her in death. Frank Swartz STREATOR Frank "Pun" Swartz, 76, of 1424 E.Kent Streator, died at 5:30 a.m.

Friday (Feb. 1, 2002) at St. Mary's Hospital, Streator. His private family service will be Monday at Winterrowd-Hagi Funeral Home, Streator, the Rev. Dan Stalker officiating.

Burial will be in Goodfarm Township Cemetery, Dwight. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to an organization of the donor's choice. He was born May 22, 1925, at Coal City, the son of Joseph and Bessie Harjek Swartz. He married Irene Simantel on July 13, 1956.

She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Terry Koval, Towanda; and Todd Swartz, Streator; and one sister, Elise Swartz, Coal City His parents, a sister, Bessie, and brothers Joe and Ed Swartz preceded him in death. ADVANCED Medical Homecare Supply, Inc. Km 1407 N. Veterans Parkway, I Lakewood Plaza Shopping Center I 664.1100.