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The Pantagraph Saturday, December 11, 2004 B5 OBITUARIES CENTRAL ILLINOIS Orville Allen Sullivan Center Cemetery, rural 1 Cullom. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Harris Funeral Home, 206 N. Maple Cullom, and for one hour Monday prior to the service at the church in Cullom. The family suggests that memorials may be made to the Cullom United Methodist Church or the Cullom Fire Department Ambulance.

Orville was born on July 23, 1914, in Maroa, the son of the late Francis Merritt and Flora Elizabeth (Goin) Allen. On Nov. 11; 1934, he married Hazel G. Franklin in Decatur. She survives.

Also surviving are his daughter, Barbara J. (William Hooker) Kramer, Dwight; his daughterin-law, Jewel Allen, Pontiac; his son-in-law, Max (Vicki) Moore, Chatsworth; five grandchildren, Rick Allen, Leanne M. Moore, Jeffrey W. Allen, Steven Moore and David J. Kramer; 11 great randchildren; his sister, Harriet Shepherd) Marcum, Bloomington; and his brother, Eugene Allen, Gibson City.

Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Linda Moore in 1991; his son, Richard Allen in 1998; four brothers and one sister. Mr. Allen was a farmer in the Cullom area and had worked from 1961 for the Stewart Funeral Home and later the HarrisMartin-Burke Funeral Home in Cullom until his health forced his retirement in mid 1990's. He was a member of the Cullom United Methodist Church and the Livingston County Farm Bureau.

Orville was in the very first class of EMT's in Livingston County and had run ambulance with the Stewart Funeral Home Ambulance and its successor the Cullom Fire Department Ambulance. He had also formerly served on the Cul- CULLOM Orville R. Allen, 90, of Cullom died on Friday (Dec. 10, 2004) at Heritage Manor, Dwight. The funeral service for Orville will be at 11 a.m.

on Monday at Cullom United Methodist Church with the Rev. Herbert Thompson offi- Orville ciating. Burial, will follow in Allen Sullivan Center L. Lucille Hauptman Hauptman, 88, of 1530 Julie Drive, Bloomington, died at 7:55 a.m. Friday (Dec.

10, 2004) at her home. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Mondav: at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington, with the Rev. Vincent Peters officiating. Burial will be in St.

Joseph Cemetery, Blooming- L. Lucille Hauptman ton. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to BroMenn Hospice or the American Diabetes Association.

She was born Oct. 1, 1916, at Bloomington, the daughter of Henry and Senna Richardson Kelly. She married Carl P. Hauptman on May 29, 1941, at Bloomington. He died June 7, 1976.

Survivors include one daughter, Stephanie Sanders, Bloomington; one grandson, Bryce Sanders, Bloomington; and one sister, Blanche Sutton, Downs. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Cole Sanders; three brothers; and two sisters. Lucille was a cook for District 87 until her retirement and attended Holy Trinity Church, Bloomington. She enjoyed fishing, playing cards and was an avid Cub fan. Gladys Holmes DELAVAN Holmes, 87, formerly van, died at 10 p.m.

(Dec. 9, 2004) at Care Center in Morton, she had been a resident last two years. Born June 6, 1917, in Clifton, to John and Anna Hubert Mathy, she married Eugene Holmes on Jan. 5, 1935, in Virginia, and he preceded her in death on March 13, 1986. Gladys M.

of DelaThursday Morton Villa where for the Gladys Holmes Gladys Holmes Surviving are one son, Richard (Fran) Holmes of Pekin; two daughters, Sherry (Art) Zimmerman of Secor; and Funerals today Barry, Edward 10 a.m. at Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln. Crawford, Elenore 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, El Paso. Ewing, Scott 10 a.m.

at Minier Christian Church, Minier. Gass, Lula Mae, 10 a.m. at Winterrowd Funeral Home, Streator. Klein, Lorin Keith, private family service at Calvert Froelich Memorial Home, Gridley. Killian, Helen Marie Kinsella, 11:30 a.m.

at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home and noon at Holy Trinity Church, both in Bloomington. McCabe, Mildred, 10 a.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. Sandage, Ellen 11 a.m. at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, LeRoy.

Schneider, William H. "Bill," 10:30 a.m. at Peasley funeral Home, Lincoln. Schuth, Bessie 10:30 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, Normal.

Shaffer, Vivian 11 a.m. at Chenoa Baptist Church, Chenoa. Smith, Sandra Kay, 10 a.m. at Apostolic Christian Church, Normal. Stubblefield, Price 10 a.m.

at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington. Wiese, Delores J. "Lori," 11 a.m. at Epiphany Catholic Church, Normal. Funerals pending Barnes, Marie, 94, of Atlanta, 4:20 p.m.

Friday (Dec. 10, 2004) at the Mason City Area Nursing Home. Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta. Brown, Arthur, 85, of Normal, 6:50 a.m. Friday (Dec.

10, 2004) at ASTA Care, Bloomington. KiblerSmith Memorial Home, Bloomington. Deters, Margaret 96, of 1200 E. College Normal, 2:05 a.m. Thursday (Dec.

9, 2004) at ManorCare Health Services, Normal. Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington. Krominga, Edward, 79, of Pontiac, 9:32 a.m. Friday (Dec. 10, 2004) at his residence.

Harris-MartinBurke Funeral Home, Pontiac. Oliver, Dorris 94, of Normal, 2:38 a.m. Friday (Dec. 10, 2004) at McLean County Nursing Home, Normal. Beck Memorial Home, Bloomington.

Walls, Robert 86, of Minonk, 8:30 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 9, 2004) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minonk. Calvert Froelich Memorial Home, Minonk. Marcia (Jeff) Schaub of Lincoln; 13 grandchildren; 25 greatgrandchildren; six great-greatgrandchildren; one brother, Jerry (Jan) Mathy of South Carolina; and two sisters, Ruth Bradburn of Alabama; and Mardell Canfield of Illinois.

She was preceded in death by six brothers, two sisters, one granddaughter, and one greatgrandson. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Delavan. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m.

Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in rural Delavan. The Rev. Father David Whiteside will officiate. There will be no visitation.

Davis Mortuary 1 in Delavan is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Morton Villa Care Center in Morton or Harbor Light Hospice in Peoria. Walter Klemm WAYNESVILLE Walter C. Klemm, 89, of Waynesville died at 4:20 p.m. Thursday (Dec.

9, 2004) at his home. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church, Lincoln, with Pastor Mark Carnahan officiating. Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.

Sunday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln, and for one hour prior to the service Monday at the church. Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church Organ Fund. He was born June 21, 1915, at Waynesville, a son of Louis and Tressie Cunningham Klemm. He married Lydia Hoepfner on Dec. 9, 1939, at St.

Louis. She died June 22, 1992. He married Lela Heath on Feb. 7, 1997, at Lincoln. She survives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Also surviving are son, Robert (Patty) Klemm, Waynesville; daughter, Janet (Edwin) Dahmm, Beason; and five grandchildren, Andrew Dahmm, Lincoln; Benjamin Dahmm, Beason; John Klemm, Waynesville; Aaron Klemm, Waynesville; and Olivia Klemm, Palatine. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lydia; two sisters, Eva Newhouse and Gladys Hertzfeldt; and two brothers, Wilbur Klemm, and infant Wayne Klemm. He was a farmer. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Lincoln, where he was a past elder and member of the board of Christian education; member of De- Witt County Farm Bureau; and was a Barnett Township Trustee. For the past seven years he resided in Cincinnati, while residing there he was active at the Concordia Lutheran Church in Cincinnati.

Erma Mae Mcllvain GRIDLEY Erma Mae Shanebrook McIlvain, 90, of Carl Junction, formerly of Gridley, died at 11:25 a.m. Nov. 23, 2004, at a Webb City, health care center after an illness. Her graveside service was Nov. 29 at Carl Junction Cemetery, the Rev.

Bob Simon officiating. Born Dec. 26, 1913, in Gridley, she was the daughter of Clarence and Zelda Hoobler Shanebrook and had lived in Joplin since 1976. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Jane (Jake) Lilienthal of Kevil, and Zelda Fowler of Carl Junction; two sisters, Betty (Chris) Miller of Carlock; and Mary (Roger) Kirkton of Gridley; and eight grandchildren.

Mildred Mitchell MANSFIELD Mildred Marie Mitchell, 80, of Mansfield passed away at 3:02 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 9, 2004) at Jackson Heights Nursing Home, Farmer City. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Osman with Pastor Edgar L.

Peters officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce funeral Home, 106 N. Main Farmer City, and from 9 to 10 a.m.

Monday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Osman. Mrs. Mitchell was born June 3, 1924, at Foosland, a daughter of Clarence C. and Minnie Albers Lange.

She married Dale E. Mitchell on July 27, 1947, in Osman. He passed away Aug. 17, 1996. She is survived by one brother, Raymond A.

(Lucile) Lange, Monticello; one sister, Margie Morrissey, Mansfield; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters. Mrs. Mitchell was a lifetime member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Osman; former member of Prairie Promenaders Square Dance Club; Mansfield Lions Club; and Parnell-Fullerton Club. BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL Ruth Bringham BLOOMINGTON Ruth I.

Jaeger Bringham, 80, of Wilmette, formerly of Bloomington, died at 8:30 a.m. Friday (Dec. 10, 2004) at her residence. She was the loving wife of William T. Bringham loving mother of William T.

Bringham cherished mother-in-law of Susan Bringham; fond and devoted grandmother to Michelle; Jennifer and Dana; dear sister of Darlene Steiner, California; Polly Will, Normal; and Marilyn Jones, Bloomington; and an aunt of many nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of Augie and Alma Jaeger, who preceded her in death. She was a member of Westmoreland Country and Trinity United Methodist Church, Wilmette. She was a former member of PEO and an honorary "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi." At her request, there will be a private family burial at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. In lieu of visitation and flowers, memorials may be made to The Ruth Bringham Memorial Fund, Bank One, 990 River Drive, Glenview, IL 60025.

Wilma Grossoehme BLOOMINGTON Wilma Grossoehme, formerly of Bloomington, died Nov. 29, 2004, at Firesteel Healthcare Center, Mitchell, S.D. Service: was Dec. 3 at Bittner Funeral Chapel, Mitchell. Survivors: two sons, Robert (Carla) Grossoehme, Burlington Junction, and Phillip.

Grossoehme, Omaha, one daughter, Sonja (Dave) Epp, Mitchell; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Joanne Duerfeldt, Bloomington. Lorin Keith Klein BLOOMINGTONLorin Keith Klein, 72, of Bloomington died at 10:01 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 8, 2004) at his residence. A private family service will be today at Calvert Froelich Memorial Home, Gridley, the Rev.

Jack Nicolay officiating. Burial will follow in Gridley Memorials may be made to the First United Church of Gridley Building Fund. the son of Frank S. and Lila Sharp Klein. They preceded him in death.

Surviving are two sisters, Myra Siebenaler and Faye (Bud) Oliver, both of Normal; two Ben (Lois) Klein of Gridley; and Ron (Nancy) Klein of Morgantown, W. and a good friend, Elaine Tipsord of Bloomington. He was a member of Eastview Christian Church, and served in the Air Force during the Korean war, serving from Nov. 28, 1951 to Nov. 27, 1955.

He was the director of counseling and personnel at Waubonsee Community College in Aurora, where he He was born May 30, 1932, in Bloomington, worked for 25 years. Bessie Schuth NORMAL87, of 1817 Johnson mal, died at 10:10 day (Dec. 8, 2004) gional Medical She was born Sept. 7, 1917, in Valley Junction, Iowa, daughter of the late Frederick Laskowski and the late Anna Reaktenwalt Laskowski. She married Herman W.

"Bill" Schuth on Jan. 29, 1940, at Trinity Lutheran Bloomington. He 1998. Bessie was a of Christ Lutheran mal; member County Geneological Towanda Seniors former 4-H club Linden Lead'em Bessie and Bill 50 years and she the Bank of Normal State She was graduate Business College. Surviving are Carolyn "Tudy" Lake Placid, man W.

"Bill" Jr. of Hudson; three Steve (Patty) Kym (Doug) Towanda; and Schuth of great-grandchildren, (Jeremy) Carrel Becky Riddle of Bolduc of Towanda; Lauritson great grandchildren, Gravitt of Normal Gravitt of great-granddaughter, "Elly" Carrel two brothers, Laskowski of Robert (Sherry) Normal; and a Cory Roop. Her funeral a.m. today at Church, Normal, Philip Kaufmann Marvin Matzke ment will follow Cemetery, Smith Memorial ington, is in ments. Memorials may Christ Lutheran ing Fund or the Library, 1 Nelson son, N.H., where tained her tory and sparked genealogy.

Bessie loved and play cards She loved to her family and great-grandmother great-grandmother charter member Church, Norof the McLean Society; Citizens; and leader of the club. farmed for over also worked at Illinois, formerly Bank for 35 years. of Browns Lorin Klein C. Schuth, Drive, Nora.m. WednesBroMenn ReNormal.

Bessie Schuth Church, died Sept. 8, one daughter, (Dan) Riddle of one son, Her(Gloria) Schuth grandchildren, Riddle of Downs; Lauritson of Fred (Lisa) Windsor, four of Bloomington; Downs; Shelby and Taylor two stepKevin and Ashley Downs; one greatElizabeth of Bloomington; Edgar (Judy) Carlock; and Laskowski of nephew-in-law, will be at 10:30 Christ Lutheran with the Rev. and the officiating. Interin Park Hill Bloomington. KiblerHome, Bloomcharge of arrange- be made the Church BuildOlivia Rodham Common, Nelthis library conmaternal family hisher interest in to go out to eat with her family.

spend time with was proud to be a and greatto Miss Elly. Delores Wiese NORMAL Wiese, 62, of p.m. Wednesday BroMenn Center, Normal. Service: a.m. today Epiphany Catholic Church, Normal, the Francis Gallagher officiating.

Wiese Delores J. "Lori" Normal died at 2:55 (Dec. 8, 2004) at Regional Medical Burial: St. Delores Joseph Ceme- Wiese tery, Blooming. ton.

Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: Epiphany Catholic Church or the Community Cancer Center, both in Normal. Survivors: six sisters, Dorothy Rice, Piper City; Jean (Gene) Shutt, Springfield; Elaine (Louis) Siebert, Normal; Donita Brady, Normal; Betty (Richard) Weber, Pontiac; and Maxine (James) Whelan, Dayton, Ohio; and one brother, Merle (Barbara) Wiese, Springfield. Reason demanded for lower vets' pay Orville Allen ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO Illinois congressmen, including powerful House Speaker Dennis Hastert, want the outgoing secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain by Jan. 5 why Illinois veterans reportedly receive among the lowest disability pay in the country.

Rep. Lane Evans, the top Democrat on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, has been getting members of Illinois' House delegation to sign a letter he plans to send Monday to outgoing Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi, Evans spokesman Geoffrey Collver said Friday. "Evans is concerned about this important issue and wants to see the veterans of Illinois receive the benefits that they do deserve," Collver said. "They deserve a fair shake in the process just like anyone According to an analysis of federal records by the Chicago Sun-Times, Illinois veterans on average received $6,802 in 2003, which put them at 50th place out of 52 states and territories in the average amount of disability pay. Hastert, a Republican, has signed the letter and said he also wants a VA study that would show why disability pay varies so much from state to state and recommend a system that's more equitable.

"Veterans in Illinois are on the short end of the stick on this," Hastert said Thursday. "We want a uniform way of doing this. It's only fair." Democratic Senator-elect Barack Obama, who will serve on the Veterans Affairs Committee, said he wants the newly appointed VA secretary to come to Illinois and meet with veterans who have a hard time getting disability benefits. Principi had agreed to come to Chicago before his resignation was announced, but Obama said it was more important for the new secretary, Jim Nicholson, to speak with Illinois veterans. "We want the person who is going to be in charge over the next several years coming in with a clear attitude that this is a problem that needs to be solved," Obama said.

Third man charged in Bank One robbery PANTAGRAPH STAFF BLOOMINGTON A third man has been arrested and charged with participating in the robbery of a Bloomington bank last summer. Bloomington police say 25- year-old Christopher Myers of Joliet was taken into custody in his hometown on a warrant. He's been returned to McLean County, where he's jailed in lieu of $7,500 and scheduled to appear in court Dec. 17. Myers faces charges of armed robbery, theft and obstruction of justice in the Aug.

23 heist at Bank One, 1703 W. Market St. Co-defendants Marvin Landfair, 32, of Normal, and Ralph Brooks, 31, of Bloomington, face pending bank robbery charges in federal court. They're scheduled for trial early next year. Myers is charged in state court, though his case also could be transferred to federal court.

Prosecutors say the trio entered the bank and ordered employees and customers to get on the floor. They obtained money after ordering a teller to open a cash drawer, and they threatened to kill anyone who got up before they fled, according to court records. Landfair reportedly was captured nearby a shortly after the robbery. Brooks was arrested in a car hours later. Three others were charged with helping conceal stolen money.

POLICE SUMMARY Man charged with conspiring to deal cocaine in Bloomington PANTAGRAPH STAFF credit card. David Jones, 40, of the 1200 BLOOMINGTON A has been block of North Hershey Road, was jailed in lieu of $500. In Bloomington man charged with criminal drug made Lathan in McLean with a credit card conspiracy. November, he purchases Smith, 20, of the 2200 block of Todd Drive, was jailed belonging to another person, in lieu of $7,500. In February, court records said.

deal cocaine in Obstructing A Normal he conspired to according to man has been charged with reBloomington, court records. peatedly lying to police. Cocaine A Chicago man Alberto Aguilar, 23, of the is accused of dealing cocaine 400 block of South Broadway in the Twin Cities. Avenue, was charged with obKeon Curley, 23, was jailed in struction of justice and jailed lieu of $5,000. In October, he de- in lieu of $1,000.

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