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Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 61

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Herald and Reviewi
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Decatur, Illinois
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Decatur, Illinois, Thursday, October 23, 1980 Obituaries Macon County deaths Crawley Ervon Clellon Crawley, 76, of 2996 E. Wood St. died 10:15 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 22, 1380) in St.

Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Mr. Crawley was bom in Clinton, son of Charles and Flora Crawley. He was employed for 42 years with Wabash Railroad as a carman. He was a member of Pilgrim Holiness Church.

He married Gladvs C. Edwards in 1927. Wise; Mrs. Ronn (Beverly) James, Mrs. Robert (Virginia) Nail, Nancy Crawley, Mrs.

Al (Sandra) Ramsey, and Mrs. Ronald (Judy) Tish, all of Decatur; sisters, Minnie Brandon of California; Stella Denton of Colorado; Nona Hull and Mildred Elliott, both of Decatur; 32 grandchildren; 20 grandchildren. One son, six brothers, one sister and five grandchildren preceded him in death. Dallas Mrs. Ivan (Dorothy Lorraine Allnutt) Dallas, 67, of rural Mattoon, mother of Mrs.

Gary (Jeannie) Ahasay of Decatur, died 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 22, 1980) in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Coles County. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Harper-Swi-ckard Funeral Home, Charleston. Holderby Dona M.

Holderby, 82, 2700 N. Monroe St. died 12:35 Surviving are his wife; sons, Ervon C. Crawley Ervon, Donald E. Robert Terry Paul R.

Caldwell, and Donald L. Caldwell, all of Decatur; daughters, Mrs. Leroy (Shirley) Cook of Kenosha, Rollins Charles Edward Rollins, 86, formerly of Decatur, died 12:15 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 23, 1980) in Our Lady of Good Counsel Nursing Home, St.

Paul, Minn. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Brintlinger's Pershing Funeral Home. Staab Mrs. Roy (Mildred Mae Culbertson) Staab, 73, of 2127 N. Church St.

died 7:06 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 22, 1980) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday in J.J.

Moran Sons Funeral Home, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Mrs. Staab was born in Assumption, daughter of Oscar William and Lydia Ann Culbertson.

She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church and a retired employee of Decatur Window Cleaners. She married Roy Christopher Staab in 1928. He died in 1957. Surviving are daughter, Shirley M.

Rivera of Decatur; sisters, Hildred Grady of St. Louis, Mo. Lydia Machens of St. Charles, five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Four sisters and three grandchildren preceded her in death.

Taylor Frank (Pete) Taylor, 72, of Charleston, brother of Robert Taylor of Decatur, died 5:38 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 22, 1980) in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Coles County. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Caudill-King Funeral Home, Charleston, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery, Mat-toon. Whitelow Rosie Whitelow, 82, of 926 E. Prairie Ave. died 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday (Oct. 22, 1980) in Illini House. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home. p.m.

Tuesday (Oct. 21, 1980) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Connolly Funeral Home, Taylorville, with visitation after 1 p.m. Friday.

Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville. Memorials: American Cancer Society. Miss Holderby was born in Stonington, daughter of John M. and Cora I. Holderby.

She was a member of Davis Memorial Christian Church of Taylorville, Ma-cabes Lodge, American Legion Auxiliary and a retired employee of the Sangamon Company. Four brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Hurst S.R. Hurst, 56, of Paris, formerly of Decatur, died 8:30 a.m. Tuesday (Oct.

21, 1980) in a Paris, hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Evans Brown Funeral Home, Paris, Calif. Mr. Hurst was born in Alicia, son of T.M. and Blanche Hurst.

He married Ruth Lipka in 1953. Surviving are his wife of Decatur; sons, James Hurst of Decatur; daughter, Mrs. Lonnie (Pam) England of Decatur; two grandchildren. Kidd Mrs. Sterling (Marie A.

Wilson) Kidd, 74, of 1234 E. Clay St. died 1:43 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 21, 1980) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Private family burial will be Friday in Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield. Visitation will be 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home. Parjani Erwin E. Parjani, 65, of Florissant, formerly of Decatur, died Tuesday evening (Oct.

21, 1980) in Christian Northeast Hospital, St. Louis. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Buchholz Funeral Home, St. Louis.

Burial will be in St. Louis. Mr. Parjani was born in Decatur, son of John and Margaret Parjani. He was retired from Shell Oil Co.

Surviving are his wife, Lillian; son, Robert of Valparaiso, brother, Robert of Decatur; three Central Illinois deaths Scott Barcus Samuel Raymond Barcus of Hammond died 3 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 22, 1980) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Born Funeral Home, Atwood. Cravero Joseph Cravero, 59, of Taylorville died 10:55 p.m.

Tuesday (Oct. 21, 1980) in St. Vincent Memorial Hospital. Taylorville. Funeral services will be 10 a.m.

Friday in Sutton Memorial Home, Taylorville, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville. Mr. Cravero was born in Jeisyville, son of Felix and Mary Cattalino Cravero.

He was a member of Eagles 1425, veteran of World War II, a coal miner, and a retired employee of Georgia-Pacific Corporation. He married Dorothy White in 1942. Surviving are wife; parents of Taylorville. Elvvard Richard Elward, 75. of Clinton died 1:28 p.m.

Wednesday (Oct. 22, 1980) in John Warner Hospital. Clinton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Herrington-Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Mrs.

George (Florence Meisenhelter Burtt) Scott. 92. of Rosamond died 6 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 21, 1980) in Pana Healthcare Center.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in McCra-cken Funeral Home. Pana, with visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Rosemond Grove Cemetery.

Stickard Earl Stickard, 76, of Stonington died 1:40 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 21, 1980) in Americana Nursing Home, Danville. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. riday in Sutton Memorial Home, Taylorville, with visitation after 1:30 p.m.

Friday. Burial will be in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Taylorville. Mr. Stickard was born in Danville, son of Pearl and Jenny Stickard. He was a member of United Mine Workers, Stonington United Methodist Church, and a retired coal miner.

He married Ruth Gullum. She died in 1976. Surviving are son. Jerry of Bismark; daughter. Nancy Monroe of Stonington; stepson.

Kenneth Harrison of Westerville. Ohio; brothers, Walter and William, both of Grape Creek; Donald and John, both of Danville; sisters, Mary Reynolds and Gertrude Piehon. both of Danville; Mary Lape of West Palm Beach, five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Traxler Mrs. Zella (Linda Eads) Traxler, 82, of Hammond died Thursday morning (Oct.

23, 1980) in St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Roux Funeral Home, Bement. JONES MEAT MARKET 358 Wyckles Rd. Ph.

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8 4 PM I 1 I I I 1 I i I i i limmimijijijiin! tt ID OH 1 tehs Mhujti iMUAiti William J. Greenan, 45. of Bulpitt died 10:50 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 21, 1980) in St.

Vincent Memorial Hospital. Taylorville. Funeral services will 10 a.m. Friday in Shafer Funeral Home, Taylorville, with visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville. Mr. Greenan was born in Taylorville, son of William and Juanita (Dilbeck) Greenan. He married Norma Til-ley in 1971. Surviving are his wife; stepson, Paul "Pat" Tilley of Bulpitt; daughters.

Valarie. Connie, and Leighann Greenan, all of Springfield; Holly Greenan of Taylorville; brother, John Greenan of Springfield; Michael Greenan of Huntington, W. sisters, Mrs. Bonnie (Mary) Ginoli, Mrs. George (Carol) Calvert and Mrs.

Lyndell (Sheila) Durham, all of Taylorville; Mrs. Don (Shirley) Day of Visalia, Calif. Lowe Mrs. C.J. (Mabel Elizabeth Simmons i Lowe, 87, of Pana died 10:50 p.m.

Wednesday (Oct. 22, 1980) in Pana Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in McCrack-en Funeral Home, Pana. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday. Burial will be in Tower Hill Cemetery-. Mrs. Lowe was born in Shelby County, daughter of Charles J. and Sarah E.

Simmons. She was a member of Pana Christian Church. She married C.J. Lowe. He died in 1964.

Surviving are stepsons, Beatty of Lovington; Morris of Decatur and Harry of Pasadena, Calif. Three brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Moxley Mrs. Norman (Mitza Housel) Moxley, 46. of Sullivan died 8:20 a.m.

Wednesday (Oct. 22. 1980) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in McMul-lin Funeral Home, Sullivan, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery-, Lovington. Mrs. Moxley was born in Decatur, daughter of Lee W. and Martha Housel.

She was a member of Southern Baptist Church of Sullivan and a legal secretary. She married Norman Moxley in 1954. Surviving are husband; son, Jim of Sullivan; mother, Martha Goatley of Sullivan; one grandchild. Koclikes The Rev. Father Hugh Rochkes, 74.

formerly of Pana, died 1:30 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 21, 1980) in Superior, Wis. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St.

Patrick's Church, Pana. Visitation will be 2 to 5:30 p.m. Friday in D.J. Kennedy Sons Funeral Home, Pana. The body will lie in state at St.

Patrick's Church from 6:30 p.m. Friday. Rosary: 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church. The Rev.

Rochkes was born in Pana, son of Joseph J. and Susan Schmegner Rochkes. He was a graduate ol St. Francis College in Floyd Knobs. and Catholic University in Washington.

D.C. He was ordained June 12, 1930, in Albany, N.Y. He served with the Franciscan order as a clergyman in Wisconsin, New Mexico, Kentucky and Indiana. Survivors include brothers, Alex of Pana and James of Minneapolis, sisters, Mrs. Charles E.

(Sue) MacDonald of Pana; Mrs. Florian (Margaret) Scherzer of Pana and Mrs. Leone Hill, of Berwyn. Smith F. Deloss Smith, 92, of Dalton City died 11 a.m.

Wednesday (Oct. 22, 1980) in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home, Mount Zion.

with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery-. Memorials: Mount Zion Presbyterian Church Trust Fund. 1 Mr.

Smith was born in Moweaqua, son of E.O. and Julia (Rice) Smith. He was a retired farmer, a charter member of Mount Zion Lions Club, a member of Mount Zion Presbyterian Church, and a member of Odd Fellows, Mount Zion for over 50 years. He married Mabel Cleary in 1912. She died in 1972.

Surviving are daughter. Mrs. Paul (Beverly) McDonald of Dalton City; brother. Walter R. Smith of Chris-man; sister, Mrs.

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