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B2 CENTRAL ILLINOIS Decatur, Illinois Sunday, January 10, 1999 Obituaries Macon County dies at age 103 Swank SHELBYVILLE Velma J. Swank, 81, of Shelbyville, formerly of Sullivan, died Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999). Services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Howe Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with visitation one hour before services.

Burial will be in French Cemetery, Allenville. Surviving are her son, Kenneth Swank of Illinois City; brother, Tom Fleshner of Shelbyville; sisters, Charlotte Hellman and Freda Bridges, both of Mattoon; Marie Hood of Sullivan; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters. Trenkle FARMER CITY James Charles Trenkle, 78, LeRoy, formerly of Farmer City area, retired farmer, died Friday (Jan. 8, 1999).

Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, LeRoy. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and one hour before services Tuesday. Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City.

Memorials: LeRoy Emergency Ambulance Service or BroMenn Hospice Program, Normal. Williams ILLIOPOLIS Norma Jean Fetter Williams, 65, Illiopolis, formerly of Palmyra, retired secretary, died Friday (Jan. 8, 1999). Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Stults-Neece Funeral Home, Palmyra.

Visitation: two hours before service time. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Palmyra. Memorials: to the family. Deaths Listed Decatur, Macon County BROWN, Robert 61, Decatur COLLINS, Michael Joseph "Joe," 80, Macon DUSTER, Jeffrey 48, Decatur GALLOWAY-NUGENT, Clara Grace (Williams), 90, Decatur GRAY, Lois 88, Decatur HUFFORD, Fleeta P. Baker, 96, Decatur HUGHES, Marjorie 81, Decatur KEEL, Norman 63, Decatur LIPPERT, Mary Frances Wood, Decatur STOUT, Elmer L.

"Roy" 65, Decatur SVENDSEN, Ervin Eiler 61, Decatur WEAVER, Clifford D. "Cliff," 69, Decatur WILSON, Mildred 87, Decatur Central Illinois BAYES, Billy 72, Oakland BOLTON, Lottie, 79, Argenta DVORAK, Blanche, 93, Hills-boro FANNIN, John 79, Vandalia FILLENWARTH, Stella 92, Mansfield GRIFFIN, Leta F. (Howard), 87, Clinton HILL, Virginia (Singer), 58, Effingham LEHMAN, Lewis 103, Mat-toon LENZ, Gladys E. (Gould), 79, Shelbyville LIVINGSTON, Don 57, Bement MURPHY, Winfred E. "Wimp," 61, Oblong SLUSSER, Myrtle V.

(Johnson), 89, Greenup SWANK, Velma 81, Shelbyville TRENKLE, James Charles, 78, LeRoy WILLIAMS, Norma Jean Fetter, 65, Illiopolis The Herald Review publishes death notices free including date of death and service arrangements. Basic obituaries are published for a flat fee of $15. There are limits on the amount of information included in basic obituaries. Custom obituaries, which include additional information desired by the family of the deceased, are published for $9 per column inch. The obituary desk is open from 3:30 p.m.

to 8 p.m. daily at 421-7969 or 1-800-453-3639. Ws, The Herald Review will run flags beside the names of individuals who have served in the U.S. armed forces. Hill EFFINGHAM Virginia Hill, 58, Effingham, employee of Lab-corp, died Thursday (Jan.

7, 1999). Member: Sacred Heart Church, Effingham. Survivors: sons, Jeff Manuel, Pana; David Stewart, Roseville, sister, Lorraine Millot, Rochester, five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Preceded by: parents, husband, Albert, and one brother. Services: 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Kennedy Sons Funeral Home, Pana. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Pana. Lenz SHELBYVILLE Gladys E.

Lenz, 79, of Niles, formerly of Shelbyville, died 4:45 p.m. Friday (Jan. 8, 1999) in Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Niles. Services: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Shelbyville, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday in Howe Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville. Memorials: Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Shelbyville. Mrs. Lenz was born on March 7, 1919, in Lovington, the daughter of Washington D.

and Mary V. Corn-well Gould. She was retired from Lewis Craig Abstract Office in Shelbyville, a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Berrien Springs, and a former member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Ruth Circle, both of Shelbyville. She married Honore W. Lenz on Dec.

23, 1939. He preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1993. Surviving are her daughters, Barbara Gordon and husband Steve of Niles; Marcie Smith and husband Bill of Decatur; brother, Claude Gould of Pana; six grandchildren and one great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother, Clarence Gould.

Livingston BEMENT Don H. Livingston, 57, Champaign, manager of The Fitness Center, Champaign, died Friday (Jan. 8, 1999). Member: First Presbyterian Church, Champaign, and Champaign Rotary. Survivors: wife, Jean; mother, Esther Livingston, Bement; son, Drew, Champaign; Kathy Stedron-sky, Lake Zurich; sisters, Virginia Clark, Monmouth; Nancy Ard, Bement; one grandchild.

Preceded by: one brother. Services: 3 p.m. Monday, First Presbyterian Church, Champaign. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday in the church.

Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign. Arrangements by: Owens Funeral Home Champaign. Memorials: First Presbyterian Church or Covenant Hospice Care Program, both of Champaign. Murphy OBLONG Winfred E. "Wimp" Murphy, 61, Oblong, former employee of Briggs Pottery, died Saturday (Jan.

9, 1999). Services: 7 p.m. Monday, Pul-liam Funeral Home, Oblong. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday.

Burial: Oblong Cemetery. Memorials: Oblong American Legion Post 219 Hospital Equipment Fund. Slusser GREENUP Myrtle V. Slusser, 89, Greenup, retired doctor's secretary, died Friday (Jan. 8, 1999).

Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Bishop Funeral Home, Greenup. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Block Cemetery, rural Greenup. Brown DECATUR Robert W.

Brown, 61, of Decatur, died 4:28 a.m. Friday (Jan. 8, 1999) in St. John's Hospital, Springfield. Services will be 10 a.m.

Monday in Brint-linger's Funeral Home. Visitation will be 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday with 6 p.m. Masonic rites. Burial will be in Robert Brown IOOF Cemetery, Moweaqua.

Memorials: Shriners Hospitals for Children. Mr. Brown was born in Moweaqua, the son of Lewis V. and Marjorie K. Dobson Brown.

He was the owner and operator of Brown Appraisal Services which he started in 1990. He was a member of the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers and also held a real estate broker's license, along with being a member of the Decatur Association of Realtors. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Stephen Decatur Masonic Lodge 979, Valley of Springfield Consistory, Ansar Temple, Springfield, Decatur Shrine Club, Buick Club of America, Chevrolet Club of America, one of the co-founders of the Decatur Ansar Eagles-Cushman Unit and a former member of the Decatur Oriental Band. Mr. Brown served in the Army during the Korean conflict.

Bob had a passion for old cars, especially his 1957 Chevy. His most cherished treasures on earth were his grandsons, Jordan and Logan. He married Anna Jordan in Assumption on Oct. 15, 1957. Surviving are his wife; daughter, Andrea Long and husband Alan of Decatur; son, Mark L.

Brown of Decatur; grandchildren, Jordan Brown, 5, and Logan Long, four stepgrandchildren; sisters, Jane Tankersley and husband Jack of Gibson City; Helen Baker and husband David of Normal. He was preceded in death by his parents. Collins MACON Michael Joseph "Joe" Collins, 80, Macon, retired from Meadow Gold Dairy, died Wednesday (Jan. 6, 1999). Funeral Mass: 11 a.m.

Monday, St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Macon. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Ater-Wikof Funeral Home, Macon, with 5 p.m. vigil prayer service.

Burial: Macon Cemetery. Memorials: donor's choice. Duster DECATUR Jeffrey P. Duster, 48, of Decatur died 3:19 a.m. Friday (Jan.

8, 1999) in Danville. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.

Memorials: Jeffrey Duster Memorial Fund, co J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home. Mr. Duster was born in La Habra, on Sept. 28, 1950, the son of Thadius and Catherine L.

Duster. He was an avid bowler. Surviving are his son, Richard Stiverson of Monticello; daughters, Chaun Duster, Angela Parker and Rebecca Duster, all of Decatur; Tabetha Stiverson of Ashmore; mother, Catherine Bowman of Ohio; brothers, Ted Duster of Las Vegas, Dennis Duster of New York; sister, Cathy Murphy of Ohio; former wife, Melinda Duster of Champaign; grandchildren, Tristen, Tra-maine, Samantha and Nathaniel. He was preceded in death by his father and daughter, Debra Sue Duster. Galloway-Nugent DECATUR Clara Grace Galloway-Nugent, 90, of Decatur died 9:15 a.m.

Friday (Jan. 8, 1999) in St. Mary's Hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Brintlinger's Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harris-town. Mrs. Nugent was born on Oct. Clara Galloway-Nugent ACL Lewis Lehman MATTOON Lewis H. Lehman, 103, of Lombard, formerly of Glen Ellyn, died Monday (Jan.

4, 1999) in Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. There will be no visitation. Mitchell-Jer-dan Funeral Home, Mattoon, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: St.

Mark's Episcopal Church, 393 N. Main Street, Glen Ellyn, IL. Mr. Lehman was born on Aug. 6, 1895, in Mattoon.

He was a professional engineer and was a very active member at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Glen Ellyn for many years. He graduated from the Univer Keel DECATUR Norman E. Keel, 63, Decatur, died Saturday (Jan. 9, 1999).

Arrangements incomplete: J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home Svendsen DECATUR Ervin Eiler Svendsen 61, of O'Fallon, formerly of Decatur, died Friday (Jan. 8, 1999) in his residence. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Brintlinger's Funeral Home.

Visitation will be 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Herbert A. Kassly Funeral Home, Collinsville, and 6 to 8 Ervin Svendsen Jr. p.m. Tuesday in Brintlinger's Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery. Memorials: Family Hospice of Belleville. Mr. Svendsen was born on Aug. 15, 1937, in Decatur, a son of Ervin E.

and Sylvia M. Kellogg Svendsen. He owned and operated Svendsen Builders Inc. in O'Fallon. He was a member of St.

Clair Country Club, The Better Business Bureau, Illinois Sheriff's Association, Illinois Wildlife Association, Junior Achievement, United Way, Boy Scouts of America, YMCA of Southwestern Illinois, National Federation of Independent Business, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Katy Cavins Center and Southern Illinois Builders Association, Lutheran Children and Family Services, Leukemia Society, O'Fallon and East St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, Belleville Economic Progress, Regional Commerce and Growth Association and COCA Inc. He married Teresa "Terri" Finck on Nov. 18, 1973. Surviving are his wife; daughter, Valerie Mueller and husband Howard of Lenzburg; son, Timothy Svendsen of O'Fallon; mother-in-law, Josephine Finck of East St.

Louis; grandchildren, Bridget and Garrick; brothers, John Svendsen and wife Karen of Decatur; Jim Svendsen of Decatur; sisters, Jayne Keays of Decatur; Johanne Maple and husband Mark of Decatur; aunts, Elsie Svendsen of Decatur; Eline Svendsen of Mattoon; uncle, Edward Albers of Blue Mound; brothers-in-law, William "Bill" Finck and Robert Finck, both of Collinsville; sisters-in-law, Linda Aleman of Belleville; Virginia "Jinny" Elkins and husband Jim of Collinsville. He was a wonderful uncle, great-uncle and cousin. He was preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law, Duncan William Finck, and aunt, Lilly Albers, who passed away on Jan. 7, 1999. Weaver DECATUR Clifford D.

"Cliff" Weaver, 69, Decatur, retired from Caterpillar died Thursday (Jan. 7, 1999). Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Brintlinger's Funeral Home. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m.

Monday. Burial: Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton. Memorials: Decatur Memorial Hospital Hospice. Wilson DECATUR Mildred M. Wilson, 87, Effingham, formerly of Decatur, died Saturday (Jan.

9, 1999). Arrangements incomplete: J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home Central Illinois Bolton ARGENTA Lottie Bolton, 79, Toulon, formerly of Argenta, died Saturday (Jan. 9, 1999). Arrangements incomplete: Calvert Funeral Home, Argenta.

sity of Illinois in 1917 with an engineering degree. He was a retired Army Captain of World War II with the 75th Gunnery. He and his wife, Dorothy celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on May 18, 1996. He was a member and past commander of Hiram J. Slifer American Legion Post 135, Chicago, and Glen Ellyn Masonic Lodge 950 AF AM.

Surviving are his daughter, Dorothy "Betty" Geist of Bridgeton, grandchildren, Carol (Terry) Ross of Warren-ton, Dirk Geist of New Orleans, great-granddaughter, Jacquelyn Ross. He was preceded in death by his wife and sister, Marion Miller. Bayes OAKLAND Billy L. Bayes, 72, of Redmon passed away Thursday evening (Jan. 7, 1999) in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Taber Funeral Home, Oakland, with the Rev. Frank Jones officiating. Visitation was held Saturday evening. Burial will be in Shields Cemetery, southeast of Oakland.

Mr. Bayes was born on Feb. 18, 1926, in rural Ashmore, the son of Lester A. and Doris Mae Waters Bayes. He was employed for 36 years at Illinois Cereal Mill in Paris and was an Army veteran of World War II.

He married Evelyn Kirkley in Ashmore in 1949. She preceded him in death in 1996. Surviving are his sons, Larry Bayes of Oakland; Bill Bayes of Redmon; Terry Bayes of Charleston; daughter, Mrs. Shawn (Sheila) Walton of Redmon; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Bob Bayes of Findlay; sister, Mrs. Robert (Peggy) Clapp of Oakland.

Dvorak HILLSBORO Blanche Dvorak, 93, Hillsboro, died Friday (Jan. 8, 1999). Memorial services: at a later date in Fayco. Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Chicago. Arrangements by: Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis.

Fannin VANDALIA John V. Fannin, 79, Vandalia, retired farmer, died Saturday (Jan. 9, 1999). Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial: Griffith Cemetery, rural Brown-stown. Memorials: Fayette County Health Department, Vandalia. Fillenwarth MANSFIELD Stella M.

Fillenwarth, 92, Mansfield, died Saturday (Jan. 9, 1999). Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, United Methodist Church, Mansfield. Visitation: one hour before services in the church.

Burial: Mansfield Cemetery. Arrangements by: Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Mansfield. Memorials: United Methodist Church, Mansfield. Griffin CLINTON Leta F. Griffin, 87, of Clinton died 10 a.m.

Friday (Jan. 8, 1999) in Dr. John Warner Hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in Clinton United Methodist Church with the Rev.

Penelope Barber officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday in Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton. Memorials: Clinton United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Griffin was born on Jan. 26, 1911, in Creek Township, DeWitt County, the daughter of Lawrence and Jessie Carlock Howard. She was affiliated with Clinton United Methodist Church, was a member of Tri-C Class and a Sunday school teacher at the church. She was a member of Methodist Women, HCEA and DeWitt County Farm Bureau.

She married Oren Hartsock on Feb. 6, 1929, in DeWitt County. He preceded her in death on Oct. 26, 1957. She married Dale McCulley on Dec.

14, 1963, in Clinton. He preceded her in death on April 21, 1975. She married Samuel R. Griffin on Jan. 5, 1977, in Clinton.

Surviving are her husband, Samuel; daughter, Ramona (Rodney) Stroh of Clinton; stepdaughters, Donna Arnold of Clinton; Phyllis Burns of Chula Vista, Geraldine Hammel of Decatur; stepson, Harold McCulley of Decatur; four grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; 15 great-stepgrandchildren; two great-great-stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands and one sister. Births Decatur Decatur Memorial Hospital ASHBY, Daniel G. and Christine (Maier), Decatur, girl, Dec. 7.

LOWE, LaToya, Decatur, girl, Jan. 6. MILES, Kevin R. and Maria (Rowe), Argenta, boy, Jan. 5.

0GDEN, Robert W. and Annette (Hil- vety), Moweaqua, girl, Jan. 6. OLSON, Scott J. and Susan (Sarv- er), Oreana, girl, Jan.

4. RAY, Brian C. and Chay Williams, Decatur, girl, Jan. 6. ROSS, Rochelle, Decatur, girl, Jan.

3. RYAN, Steven and Shilo (Taylor), Decatur, boy, Jan. 4. STINE, Shannon J. and Dawn (Jones), Decatur, girl, Jan.

5. St. Mary's Hospital BRUMLEVE, Mark and Patti (Ven-son), Decatur, boy, Dec. 31. Brief staff reports Casual Days to aid Junior Achievement DECATUR Junior Achievement invites area schools and businesses to "dress down" each Friday in January in support of their Casual Days.

Casual Days stickers cost $1 for each Friday and may be purchased by calling Junior Achievement at 428-2151. Stickers will be mailed or delivered. Proceeds from Casual Days will help Junior Achievement continue to provide business and economic education to more than 3,000 area students this school year. Gray DECATUR Lois H. Gray, 88, Decatur, died Saturday (Jan.

9, 1999). Arrangements incomplete: GracelandFairlawn Funeral Home Hufford DECATUR Fleeta P. Baker Hufford, 96, Decatur, died Saturday (Jan. 9, 1999). Arrangements incomplete: Brintlinger's Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo.

Hughes DECATUR Marjorie C. Hughes, 81, Decatur, died Saturday (Jan. 9, 1999). Arrangements incomplete: Brintlinger's Funeral Home. Lippert DECATUR Mary Frances Wood Lippert, formerly of Decatur, died Thursday (Jan.

7, 1999). Survivors: children, Mary Dana, Charles G. Lippert, Betsy Wack, Kate Human, Christopher Lippert, Emily Lippert and Lori Lippert; sister, Emily Hubble, Decatur; brother, Robert J. Wood, Green Valley, 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Preceded by: husband, Charles P.

Memorial Mass: 11 a.m. Monday, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, University City, Mo. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Kriegshauser West Mortuary, 9450 Olive St. Louis.

Memorials: Wellston Center Food Bank, co Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 7148 Forsythe, University City, MO 63105. Stout DECATUR Elmer L. "Roy" Stout 65, of Decatur died 2:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 6, 1999) in his residence.

Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Monday in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, with visitation 11 a.m. to noon Monday in Brintlinger's Funeral Home. Mr. Stout was born in Man-asquan, N.J., the son of Elmer L.

Stout Sr. and Louise Underwood Stout. He was a member of New Beginnings Church of God. He retired from Carpenters Local 742 and was an Air Force veteran. Surviving are his children, Roy A.

Stout and wife Sandra of Decatur; Carl L. Stout of Dutch John, Utah; Carol Clifton of Decatur; friend, Helen Sapping-ton; six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one nephew. FiO SHOTS Surgery is minimally invasive FIO STITCH 3 millimeter incision (only 110 PATCH Start using the eye immediately TJO RESTRICTIONS read, bowl, golf, bend over, stoop over, lift heavy weight immediately after surgery MARCUS DERANIAN, MD, FACS Board Certified Ophthalmic Physician Surgeon CENTRAL ILLINOIS VISION CENTER (217) 233-31 01 1 -800-T71 -31 01 2442 STATE ROUTE 121 NW Decatur, Illinois 12 mile South of Exit 138 on 1-72 (Just West of Macon County Fairgrounds) G5B SEE GKSOtiXHiSxB 30, 1908, Lincoln, the daughter of Harvey and Alma James Williams. Surviving are her son, Edward Galloway and wife Marjorie of Decatur; 14 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, three brothers, three sisters, one daughter and two sons. iMidm.i.