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The Pantagraph Tuesday, June 1, 2004 A7 OBITUARIES CENTRAL ILLINOIS Normajean L. Douglas MOUNT PULASKI Normajean L. Douglas, 65, of Mount Pulaski died at 12:05 a.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at her residence. Service: Graveside service will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday at Elkhart Cemetery, Glenn Michaelis presiding. There will be no visitation. Memorials: American Cancer Society or American Lung Association. Survivors: her husband, Willis Larry Douglas; her mother, Zerelda Michaelis, Lincoln; two daughters, Tami (Chris) Sprague, Lincoln, and Tori (Mike) Cox, Springfield; one brother, Glenn (Mary) Michaelis, Lincoln; and 10 grandchildren. Emily C.

Goldie Emily C. Goldie, 88, of Dwight, died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at Heritage Manor, Dwight. Service: 11 a.m. Friday at St.

Patrick's Catholic Church, Dwight, the Rev. William Gardner officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial: Goodfarm Cemetery, Dwight. Survivors: one sister, Dorothy (Dick) Hicks, Fredricktown, Mo.

Merle Gene Goode MANSFIELD Merle Gene Goode, 74, of Mansfield died at 9:45 a.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Farmer City. Burial: Grandview Memorial Gardens, rural Champaign, Pastor Matthew McNealy officiating.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, 106 N. Main Farmer City, and one hour before the service at the church. Memorials: First Baptist Church of Farmer City. Survivors: two sons, Merle (Joyce) Goode and Phillip Goode, both of Mansfield; one daughter, Amy Goode, Mansfield; one sister, Louise (Gene) Crowley, Mansfield; four grandchildren; and one grandchild.

James Hodgman DWIGHT James "Hodge" Hodgman, 75, of 118 E. Seminole, Dwight, died at 9 p.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at Joliet Hospice House. Service: 11 p.m. Wednesday at Hager Memorial Home, Dwight, the Rev.

William Lepin officiating. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Dwight. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Joliet Area Hospice or Dwight Historical Society.

Survivors: One sister, Elizabeth (Robert) Peeke, Plainfield; one brother, Len "Lansing" Hodgman, Joliet. James Mounce STREATOR James "JimShoe" Edward Mounce, 21, of Streator died at 12:47 a.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at Skaggs Community Health Center, Branson, Mo. Service: 11 a.m. Friday at Solon, Baker and Telford al Home, Streator, the Janney officiating.

Burial: Hillcrest Park, to 7 p.m. day at al home. father Dalton Judy Mounce, James Shade, mother James FunerRev. Alan Memorial Streator Visitation: 3 Thursthe funer- Mounce (fiance David Logsdon) Crawford, Streator; four brothers, Tommy ford, Streator; Randall Kuster, Aurora; Jason (Julie) Mounce, Streator: and Jeremy (Amy) Mounce, Marseilles; three sisters, Laci Logsdon, Streator; Tiffany Logsdon, Streator; and Judi Mounce, Long Beach, two half sisters, Lori Mounce and Terri Mounce, both of Long Beach, his grandmother, Beulah Janney, Streator; and his grandfather, Luther Mounce, Streator. Survivors: his Edward (fiancee Lucas) Walnut his Rhonda William M.

Noe EL PASO William M. Noe, 68, of Indianapolis, died at 2 a.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at William Community Hospital North, Indianapolis. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon today at Union Chapel United Methodist Church, 2720 E.

William 86th St. IndiNoe anapolis, Ind. His funeral will be at noon today at Union Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Stephen Rasmussen officiating. Additional services will be at 2 p.m.

Wednesday at Calvert Froelich Memorial Home, El Paso, with the Rev. Andrew Lucas officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the memorial home. Burial with full military rites will follow in El Paso Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Cross Roads Rehabilitation Center, or The Wellness Community of Central Indiana, all in Indianapolis.

William was born April 11, 1936, in Peoria, the son of Mayfield E. Noe and Dorothy B. Oldham. He married Peggy A. Lindsey on Dec.

29, 1957, in El Paso. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, William M. Noe of Red Oak, Texas, and Michael E. Noe of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren, Justin, Adrianne, Jaclynn, Ellexus, John, Makayla, and Emily; and one greatgrandson, Gavin.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. He was a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church, and American Legion Post 34 in Indianapolis. He retired on Nov. 30, 1981, as a major from the U.S. Army, having served for 20 years.

He had a master's degree from Central Michigan University and was a graduate of the University of Texas in El Paso, Texas. Emma B. Pavlick STREATOR Emma B. Pavlick, 96, formerly of 111 Ponderosa Drive, Streator, now residing at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Streator, died at 6:20 p.m. Saturday (May 30, 2004) at Bedeker, Donald, 11 a.m.

at St. Stephen's Church, Streator. Mayer, Harold 11 a.m. at Calvert LeRoy. Funeral Miller, Lloyd 10 a.m.

at Harris-Martin-Burke Funeral Home, Pontiac. Rhoda, Verna 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Chenoa. Funerals today Funerals pending Adams, Phyllis 78, of Minier, 12:01 p.m. Monday (May 31, 2004) at Hopedale Medical Complex, Hopedale.

Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta. Pena, Marco, 26, 1700 N. School Normal, 2:31 p.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at Evergreen Lake, Hudson. Calvert Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington.

Tinta, Mattie 80, Chenoa, 9:55 p.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at Meadows Mennonite Home, Chenoa. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Witte, Bernadine, 101, formerly of Bloomington, 6:25 p.m. Sunday (May 30, 2004) at Cedar Ridge Nursing Home.

Lebanon. Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington. Heritage Manor. Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St.

Stephens Church, Streator. Father Jeffrey Lawrence will be the celebrant. Burial: St Stephens Cemetery, Streator. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Elias Funeral Home.

A Rosary will be recited at 6:30 Emma p.m., led by Pavlick Mike Pavlick, nephew. Survivors: two sons, Edward Pavlick, McNabb; and George (Joanne) Pavlick, Streator; and two daughters, Dorothy Bunn, Streator; and Marcella (Jack) Mahon, Carmi; 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Marjorie Peasley HUDSON Marjorie Ann Peasley, Oct. 27, 1934 May 29, 2004, a loving wife, mother and friend, passed away in her sleep after seven months with cancer. For those whose life she touched with her grace, she will live forever in our hearts.

Marge, of Shannon, a Hudson native, loved many things, of most importance were her family and friends. She would give you the shirt she was wearing if you needed it. Giving was what made her feel good. She loved to cook, plant flowers, watch the birds, go fishing, do crafts and take special trips with her husband, Ed, and many friends. She loved going to the "boat" and lady luck was always on her Marge was born in Hudson, a daughter of George and Mable Arbuckle, one of 15 children.

On Sept. 29, 1974, she married the love of her life, Edwin Peasley. They lived and worked together on the farm. They commuted to Normal for work at ISU. She retired from there after 17 years.

They spent their retirement enjoying one another, their "baby kid," Snert the dog, and special times with family and friends. Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sisters, Carroll, Richard, Ruth, Millford, Kenny, Eddie, Betty, Buella, Orville, Jackie, and Lucielle (died at birth) and granddaughter, Tami Ann (died at birth). Marjorie is survived by her loving husband, Edwin Peasley, her son, Nick (Patty) Sylvester; daughter, Bonnie (Kim) Stager; Ed's daughter, Paula Kloster; five grandchildren, Kitty (Jeremie) Wilson; Ryan (Katie) Stager; Marlyse (Scott) Johnson; Zach Kloster; and Andy Kloster; three grandchildren, Alex, Wyatt and Zach, and two more on the way; three wonderful sisters, Evelyn, Doris and Ruby; many nieces and nephews; and very special friends Patti Rudisill and Terrie Kopec; and many friends. A very special thank you to Bonnie, our hospice nurse for her kindness and grace, and to hospice for all of their help. You touched her heart.

In her loving memory, do something special for someone you love. There will be no service at this time. Hermann Funeral Home, Shannon, is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established for FHN Memorial Hospice. John R.

Rogers Rogers, 68, died at 7:08 day (May 30, 2004) at residence in Maroa. His funeral will be Wednesday at Calvert Home, Clinton, the John R. of Maroa a.m. Sunhis family at 11 a.m. Funeral Rev.

Terry Westerfield officiating. Burial will be in Maroa Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. John may be made to Memorials Rogers the John R.

Rogers Fund for Richland Community College Scholarship Fund, Maroa United Methodist Church or OMH Hospice. He was born Nov. 9, 1935, near Maroa, a son of Clayton R. Rogers and Gladys M. Nowlin.

He married Sue Jackson on April 16, 1956, in Maroa. She survives. Also surviving is one son, Tom (Becky) Rogers, Maroa; two daughters, Leesa (Bob) Hagen, Belleville, and Suzanne Rogers, Bloomington; two grandchildren, Andrew and Hollee Hagen; and one sister, Barbara Ann Gray, Sandwich. He is also survived and will be missed by brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Roberta Young.

He attended Maroa United Methodist Church. John was reared on the family grain and livestock farm and devoted his entire life to his family and farming, two of the things he loved most. His other passion was flying. Throughout high school, John was involved in Future Farmers of America, serving in various roles in the local Maroa chapter and receiving numerous awards. He served as vice president of FFA Section 16 and also received the Sectional Star Award, the State Farmer and the American Farmer Degrees.

He won top honors in the Land Judging Contest at the First Last widow of Civil War veteran dies at 97 banner. "I don't see nothing wrong with the flag flying," she said Alwidow of frequently. Chancey said she loved the atdied on tention. "It's like being matrian unarch of a large family," he said. ascent sharecrop- "She was a link to the past," daughter Chancey said Monday.

"People belle of would get emotional, holding century her hand, crying and thinking his- about their family that suffered who greatly in the past." Wayne Flynt, a Southern hisher the tory expert at Auburn UniversiShe was ty, said the historical distinctiveness of the South, which is died at so tied to the Civil War, has been home disappearing, but Martin procomplications vided people with one last suffered chance to see that history in Dr. real life. died The last widow of a Union the Civil veteran from the Civil War, Gertrude Janeway, died in Janmarriage uary 2003 at her home in Tenveteran nessee. She was 93 and had marand her ried veteran John Janeway celebrated when she was 18. Confederacy.

In 1997, Martin and Daisy Anand derson, whose husband was a life, in slave who ran away and joined of Con- the Union Army, were recogher to nized at a ceremony at Gettysoften burg, Pa. Anderson, who lived battle in Denver, died in 1998 at age 97. and her Janeway wasn't invited to the rebel Gettysburg event because, at Farm Progress Show in the fall of 1953. John graduated from Maroa High School in 1953 and attended the University of Illinois short course in agriculture. He was named Outstanding Young Farmer of 1961 by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce.

John also was active in Farm Bureau, serving as the president of the People's Committee, and was on the Macon County Farm Bureau for six years, for which he was president during 1967 and 1968. He also was a member of the Illinois National Guard. Some of John's other leadership activities included 4-H, DeWitt County Zoning Board, Corn Belt FS and Illinois Flying Farmers. He served on the De- a catur Production Credit Association Board of Directors (Farm Credit Services) for 17 years. John also was a real estate agent.

In 1991, he was elected to the Richland Community College Board of Trustees, serving through 1997. At that time, he was appointed to the RCC Foundation Board and served through March 2004. Together, he and his wife, Sue, were avid gardeners. A heartfelt thanks to doctor, friend and fellow pilot Dr. Greg Totel, Dr.

Ed Elliott, Dr. James Wade and Pastor Terry Westerfield. Also, a special thanks to the many nurses, special caregivers and hospice personnel. Maxine A. Wilson PAXTON Maxine A.

Kinney Wilson, 88, of Paxton died at 10:20 p.m. Sunday (May 31, 2004) at Heartland Health Care, Paxton, where she had been a resident for years. Funeral: noon Wednesday at Church of Christ, Paxton, with the Rev. John Davenport officiating. Burial: Davis Cemetery, Fairmount.

Visitation: one hour before the service Wednesday at the church. Ford-Baier Funeral Home, Paxton, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: Church of Christ, Paxton. Survivors: one daughter, Linda (Ike) Walker, Pigeon Forge, three sons, Lester (Marilyn) Kinney, Sidney; Gary Kinney, Chatsworth; and Larry (Carol) Kinney, Paxton; seven grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; two stepsons, Harry Wilson and Donald Wilson, both of Paxton; and one brother, Thomas Shroyer, Home. Joyce P.

Zapf LeROY Joyce P. Zapf, 80, of LeRoy passed away at 2:55 a.m. Monday (May 31, 2004) at ManorCare Health Services, Normal. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, Boody.

The Rev. Randy Grimmett will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, LeRoy. Memorial contributions may be made to LeRoy United Methodist Church Music Fund or Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, Boody.

Mrs. Zapf was born Feb. 18, 1924, in Blue Mound, to Roy V. and Edna Geskins Pistorius. She married Karl T.

Zapf on Aug. 19, 1945, in Galesburg. He passed away Jan. 17, 1979. Survivors include two daugh- ters, Karla (Rick) Lohnes, LeRoy, and Anne (Matt) ZapfKent, Willcox, six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one brother, Neil E.

(Ellie) Pistorius, Decatur. In addition to her husband. she also was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, James Alan Pistorius; and an infant sister, Elizabeth Louise Pistorius. She was a member of LeRoy United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the choir and a bell ringer. She was also a member of Sigma Alpha Tau, Zeta Tau Alpha, Skiffles Group in Decatur and the Illinois Homemakers Extension.

She was a Lady Landowner. During World War II, she was nurse with the Nursing Corps. -NORMAL Violet H. Espy BLOOMINGTON Violet H. Espy, 79, of 1309 Eastholme, Bloomington, died at 6:55 a.m.

Monday (May 31, 2004) at her residence. Her funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Calvert Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, the Rev. Peggy Vogelsinger officiViolet ating. Burial will folEspy low at East John Confederate veteran's pension.

The 81-year-old man struck up a few conversations with the 21-year-old neighbor and a marriage of convenience was born. "I had this little boy and I needed some help to raise him," Alberta Martin recalled in a 1998 interview. They were married on Dec. 10, 1927, and 10 months later had a son, William. She said her husband never talked much about the war, except the harsh times at Petersburg, Va.

"He'd say it was rough, how the trenches were full of water. They were so hungry in Virginia that during the time they were fighting, they had to grab food as they went along." vert funeral homes Families Can See The Difference, Caring Compassionate Service. Family Owned Operated Larry L. Calvert Clinton Director Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the memorial home. Memorials may be made to Second Presbyterian Church or a charity of the donor's choice. Mrs. Espy was born Jan. 7, 1925, at Osman, a daughter of William and Alene Crank Adams.

She married Rolland H. "Ron" Espy on Dec. 12, 1948, at Bloomington. He died Dec. 13, 1996.

Surviving is a sister, Othelia Bunney, Foosland; a brother, Merrill (Donna) Adams, Roberts; and several nieces and nephews. Her parents and a sister, Jeanne Homes, preceded her in death. Mrs. Espy was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington. She had formerly worked for Lincoln Savings Loan, the International Tapetronic Co.

and for the past several years for the University of Illinois Extension-McLean in Bloomington. Christopher Kent NORMAL Christopher Jackson Kent, 35, of Normal, formerly of Memphis, died Sunday (May 30, 2004) at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis. Service: 1 p.m.

Wednesday at Canale Funeral Home, Memphis. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis. Survivors: his wife, Shannon Kindred Kent; one son, Christopher J. Kent Senatobia, Miss; one daughter, Morgan D. Kent, Senatobia, two brothers, Gregory R.

Kent. Ceres, and Jeff T. Kent, Memphis; two sisters, Kellye K. Farris, Batesville, and Shawn K. Keith, Memphis; and two grandmothers, Evelyn P.

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