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Saturday, January 9, 1 999 CENTRAL ILLINOISNATION A7 Decatur, Illinois Jose popular name in California, Texas Obituaries Farr LOS ANGELES (AP) Moms like Mike in most of the country, but Jose leads the way in California and Texas. In 1998, the name Jose showed up on more birth certificates than any other boy's name in those two heavily Hispanic states, according to the Social Security Administration. Michael was No. 1 Jose's popularity isn't just the result of growing Hispanic populations, said Edward Callary, editor of the American Name Society's journal. It also reflects a new comfort with ethnicity.

"Thirty years ago, most people would not have given their child an ethnic name," Callary said. "A lot of folks tried to blend in and fold into American society." Macon County Continued from A5 Ward Jecatur James C. Ward Decatur, died Friday (Jan. 8, i.999). Arrangements incomplete: Walker Funeral Service and Chapel.

Weaver DECAr UR Clifford D. "Cliff" Weaver, 69, of Decatur died 11 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Moran Sons Jones VANDALIA Jack J.

Jones, 70, Milan, formerly of Vandalia, retired pipe fitter, died Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999). Navy veteran of World War II and Army veteran of Korean conflict. Survivors: wife, Dorothy; daughters, Julie Botkin, Davenport, Iowa; Jackie Schwartz, Malta, Jennifer Mavencamp, Great Falls JoAnne Jones, Saco, stepdaughter, Sally Chapman, Wal-cott, Iowa; stepson, Terry Thomas, East Moline; sisters, Betty Stone, Shirley Smith and Dorothy Rogers, all of Vandalia; brothers, James Jones and Ben Jones, both of Vandalia; 11 grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m.

Monday, Larson Funeral Home, Milan. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Burial: National Cemetery, Rock Island, with military rites. Memorials: Rock Island County Humane Society or American Cancer Society.

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Monroe Decatur, IL 62526 875-2004 ''Where Family (smmmmmms i UO SHOTS Surgery is minimally invasive HO STITCH 3 millimeter incision (only HO PATCH Start using the eye immediately HO RESTRICTIONS read, bowl, golf, bend over, stoop over, lift heavy weight immediately after surgery 1 MARCUS DERANIAN, MD, FACS Board Certified Ophthalmic Physician Surgeon CENTRAL ILLINOIS VISION CENTER (217) 233-31 01 1 -800-771-31 01 2442 STATE ROUTE 121 NW Decatur, Illinois 12 mile South of Exit 138 on 1-72 (Just West of Macon County Fairgrounds) PANA Minnie S. Farr, 98, of Pana, formerly of rural Neoga, died 11:05 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 6, 1999) in Prairie Rose Health Center, Pana. Services will be 11 a.m.

Monday in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sigel, with the Rev. Ronald Schmidt and the Rev. Dean Stolz officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m.

Sunday in Swengel-O'Dell Funeral Home Neoga. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Sigel. Memorials: KFUL Lutheran Hour, St. Louis, or donor's choice.

Mrs. Farr was born in Cumberland County on Feb. 3, 1900, the daughter of John H. and Caroline Kasang Salzman. She graduated from Valparaiso College, Valparaiso, in 1929, and taught for more than 18 years in the Neoga school district, several years at Walk School and for one year at Morristown College in Morristown, Term.

She retired from teaching after more than 33 years of service. She was a life member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Sigel, life member of Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers Association and a member of National Retired Teachers Association and State of Illinois Retired Teachers Association. She married Lowell J. Farr on June 27, 1931, in Cumberland County.

He preceded her in death on May 3, 1938. Surviving are her sons, William S. Farr and wife Joyce of Pana; James L. Farr and wife Nancy of Bridgeton, five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers and one sister.

Fore TAYLORVILLE Debra Joan Wilham Fore, 40, Taylorville, financial account technician for State of Illinois Department of Corrections, Taylorville, died Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999). Member: Landmark Baptist Church. Survivors: husband, Ron; mother, Betty J. Wilham, father, Melvin E.

Wilham, Edinburg; brothers, Donald E. Wilham; Dwight D. Wilham, Taylorville; sister, Denise L. Byrne, Springfield. Services: 11 a.m.

Monday, Sutton Memorial Home, Taylorville; Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville. Fowler PALESTINE Ray Lavern Fowler, 65, Palestine, construction laborer, died Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999).

Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Goodwine Funeral Home, Palestine. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday and until service time Monday. Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, rural Palestine.

ItGressel EFFINGHAM Farrel L. Gressel, 74, Effingham, formerly of Mason, former farmer and scrap dealer, died Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999). Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood.

Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Burial: Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, with military rites. Memorials: American Heart Association or donor's choice. Griffin CLINTON Leta F.

Griffin, 87, Clinton, died Friday (Jan. 8, 1999). Arrangements incomplete: Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Swank SHELBYVILLE Velma J. Swank, 81, Shelbyville, formerly of Sullivan, died Thursday (Jan.

7, 1999). Survivors: son, Kenneth Swank, Illinois City; brother, Tom Fleshner, Shelbyville; sisters, Charlotte Hellman and Freda Bridges, both of Mattoon; Marie Hood, Sullivan; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Preceded by: parents and two sisters. Services: 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Howe Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Robinson Creek Cemetery, Shelbyville. Deaths Listed Decatur, Macon County ADAMS, Floy G. (Swanner), 71, Decatur ALBERS, Lilly E.

(Svendsen), 82, Blue Mound BROWN, Robert 61, Decatur CAUDLE, Elmer Ray, 87, Decatur COLLINS, Michael "Joe" Joseph, 80, Macon DUSTER, Jeffrey, 48, Decatur GALLOWAY-NUGENT, Clara, 90, Decatur JACOBS, Amy Edith (Carber- ry), 88, Decatur LEWIN, Adolph, 82, Decatur LIPPERT, Mary Frances, Decatur SVENDSEN, Ervin E. 61, Decatur WARD, James C. 58, Decatur WEAVER, Clifford D. "Cliff," 69, Decatur Central Illinois BARTELT, Bertha E. (Bayles), 96, Flora BLEDSAW, Phyllis, (Matthews), 78, Hillsboro BOLDS, Lulu J.

(Jones), 91, St. Elmo BROWN, Harrison 88, Bogota CREAGER, James M. 52, Lincoln ESKEW, Kody Allen, infant, Toledo EVANS, Doris V. (England), 78, Ramsey FARR, Minnie S. (Salzman), 98, Pana FORE, Debra Joan (Wilham), 40, Taylorville FOWLER, Ray Lavern, 65, Palestine GRESSEL, Farrel 74, Effingham GRIFFIN, Leta 87, Clinton JONES, Jack 70, Vandalia LENZ, Gladys 79, Shelbyville MARVEL, Berlyn, 85, Noble RUPPERT, Beulah 74, Nokomis SLAYBACK, James Franklin, 82, Heyworth SLUSSER, Myrtle 89, Greenup STANGELAND, Arthur, 94, Sullivan SWANK, Velma 81, Shel-byville WILKIN, Victor Jay, 95, Farmer City The Herald Review publishes death notices free including date of death and service arrangements.

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daily at 421-7969 or 1-800-453-3639. Hfcsg The Herald Review will run flags beside the names of individuals who have served in the U.S. armed forces. Eskew TOLEDO Kody Allen Eskew, infant son of Elijah Allen and Dawn Michelle Hickey Eskew, passed away 2:48 a.m. Thursday (Jan.

7, 1999) in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Mullen Cemetery, rural Montrose, with Pastor John W. Connett officiating. Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home, Greenup.

Kody was born Jan. 7, 1999, in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon. Surviving are his parents of Toledo; sister, Chelsey Lynn Eskew at home; grandparents, Robert and Connie Eskew of Bethany; Charles and Terry Hickey of Toledo. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Janet L. Hickey.

Evans RAMSEY Doris V. Evans, 78, Ramsey, retired bookkeeper, died Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999). Member: United Methodist Church, Ramsey. Survivors: son, Loren Evans; Augusta, daughter, Brenda Sablotny, Springfield; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Preceded by: parents, husband, James Buchanan Evans, and one sister. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday, Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey. Visitation: two hours before services. Burial: Ramsey Cemetery.

Memorials: United Methodist Church, Ramsey. Slayback HEYWORTH James Franklin Slayback, 82, Heyworth, retired self-employed masonry contractor, died Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999). Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Heyworth Christian Church.

Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Heyworth. Burial: Long Point Cemetery, Wapella. Memorials: donor's choice Lenz SHELBYVILLE Gladys E. Lenz, 79, Niles, formerly of Shelbyville, died Friday (Jan.

8, 1999). Arrangements incomplete: Howe Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Marvel NOBLE Berlyn Marvel, 85, Noble, died Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999). Services: 3 p.m.

Saturday, Sum-mers-Kistler Funeral Home, Noble. Visitation: two hours before services. Burial: Hanna Cemetery, rural Noble. Memorials: Glenwood Church or American Cancer Society. Ruppert NOKOMIS Beulah E.

Ruppert, 74, Nokomis, died Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999). Services: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Nokomis.

Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis. Burial: St. Paul's Cemetery, Nokomis.

Slusser GREENUP Myrtle V. Slusser, 89, Greenup, died Friday (Jan. 8, 1999). Arrangements incomplete: Bishop Funeral Home, Greenup. Stangeland SULLIVAN Arthur Stangeland, 94, of Sullivan died 8:50 p.m.

Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999) in Sullivan Health Care Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan, with the Rev. Dr.

David Leslie officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials: Sullivan Community Education Foundation. Mr.

Stangeland was born in Chicago on Feb. 29, 1904, the son of John and Caroline Erickson Stangeland. He retired from Eisner Foods in Champaign in 1969 and was a member of First Christian Church of Sullivan and the Ben Franklin Masonic Lodge of Chicago. He married Marie Thornton in Chicago on Nov. 17, 1935.

Surviving are his wife; daughter, Nancy Elder and husband Lynn of Sullivan; granddaughters, Karen Dyer and husband Doug of Decatur; Cindy Elder of Mattoon; one niece; one nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Wilkin FARMER CITY Victor Jay Wilkin, 95, Farmer City, died Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999). Services; 2 p.m.

Monday, Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Grandview Memorial Gardens, rural Champaign. Memorials: Shiloh United Methodist Church, rural Mahomet. Services will be 10 a.m.

Tuesday in Brintlinger's Funeral Home with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton. Clifford Weaver Memorials: Decatur Memorial Hospital Hospice. Mr.

Weaver was born in Ston-ington, the son of Clifford and Hazel Kiser Weaver. He retired as a material handler for Caterpillar Inc. in 1989 after 33 years of service. He was a member of South Shores Christian Church, UAW Local 751 and retired union official of UAW Local 751. He was the owner of Weaver's Kennels.

He married Donna J. Utterback in Decatur on Dec. 18, 1965. Surviving are his wife; Donna; children, Kathy Scott and husband Jack of Cisco; Barbara Hemrich of husband Ed of Decatur; Steve Weaver and wife Carol of Decatur; Mark Weaver and wife Becky of Decatur; Cherie Garner and fiance Mark Edgecombe of Decatur; brothers, Melvin, Charles, James and Robert; sisters, Joyce, Gloria, Dolores, Sharon, Mary, Carolyn, Marilyn, Debbie, Cherryl and June; nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Allen.

He is remembered for his love of God, family and life. Lewin DECATUR Adolph Lewin, 82, Decatur, died Friday (Jan. 8, 1999). Arrangements incomplete: Brintlinger's Funeral Home. Galloway-Nugent DECATUR Clara Galloway-Nugent, 90, Decatur, died Friday (Jan.

8, 1999). Arrangements incomplete: Brintlinger's Funeral Home. Central Illinois Bartelt FLORA Bertha E. Bartelt, 96, Flora, retired beautician, died Friday (Jan. 8, 1999).

Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Frank Bright Funeral Home, Flora. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial: Powers Cemetery, Xenia.

Memorials: Pleasant Mound General Baptist Church. Bledsaw HILLSBORO Phyllis Bledsaw, 78, Hillsboro, former employee of Hawthorn Nursing Home and Hillsboro Greenhouse, died Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999). Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Hough Sons Funeral Home, Hillsboro.

Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro. Memorials: Hillsboro Hospital or Heartland Home Health Care. Bolds ST.

ELMO Lulu J. Bolds, 91, St. Elmo, retired office printer for Tamms Silica, died Friday (Jan. 8, 1999). Services: 11 a.m.

Monday, May-Kessel Funeral Home, St. Elmo. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Maplewood Cemetery, St. Elmo.

Memorials: First United Methodist Church Window Fund. Brown BOGOTA Harrison W. Brown, 88, Phoenix, formerly of Bogota, former teacher, died Tuesday (Jan. 5, 1999). Services: 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, Buchanan Funeral Home, Newton. Visitation: two hours before services. Burial: Honey Cemetery, Bogota. Creager LINCOLN James M. Creager 52, Lincoln, correctional officer for Logan County Jail, died Thursday (Jan.

7, 1999). Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

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