Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 10

REGAIN 25, 2002 RECORDS KID-ILLINDlSKTOArERS AREA DEATHS REGIONAL OUTLOOK McKenzie of Mattoon; 12 grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Mr. Reed was an insurance salesman for Ameri-Life and Health Services of Citrus County. He was a navy veteran of World Warn. Gary Rewerts SULLIVAN Gary R.

Rewerts, 54, of Sullivan, died at 7:15 p.m. Friday (Feb. 22, 2002) at his residence. The funeral will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, in Lynn Burch ASHMORE Lynn Burch, 55, of Ashmore, died at 1:06 a.m.

Sunday (Feb. 24, 2002) at her residence. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Bishop Funeral Home in Greenup. Burial will be in Island Creek Cemetery, rural Gila.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. She Was born Aug. 23, 1946, in Paris, a daughter of Kenneth and Betty C. Cox Hudson.

Survivors include her husband, David McDonald of Ashmore; her father, Kenneth Hudson of Ashmore; a son, Cody Burch of Tallahassee, a daughter, Amber Burch of Tallahassee, half-brother, Jesse Wheeler of Froid, half-sister, Elaine Clark of Froid, four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother. Mrs. Burch did furniture upholstery and refinishing work. Leroy Lieb of Shelbyville; a sister, Rosemary McDonald of Sidney; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death, by one sister and one grandchild. Mr. Lieb was a farmer in Douglas. County and Mode. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Shelbyville, a life member of the Knights of Columbus 8690 of Shelbyville, charter member of Illinois Farmers Union and member of the Moose 'Lodge 1294 of Shelbyville.

Louis McCoy MATTOON Louis McCoy, 47, of Mattoon, died at 2:06 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 24, 2002) at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Arrangements are incomplete at the Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home. Robert Reed INVERNESS, Fla.

Robert Lee Reed, 72, of Inverness, formerly of Toledo, died Wednesday (Feb. 20, 2002) in Crystal River, from injuries received in an automobile accident. The Chas. v'- MICH'' IOWA Rockford 3316 rr Chicago 41 122 I i Moline 33 16 ist? Champaign 4219 isringf.eld019 sS-r- teS0 St. Louis 42 20 i KV 2002 AccuWeat'ier.

Inc. TENN. yiki, Sunny PI- Cloudy Cloudy Sliowers T-slotms Rain Flurms Snow Ice of. Coupesville, Wash, and Helen Carpenter of Champaign; and two step-children. Mr.

JMvely worked on a farm, at a greenhouse, for the railroad and for 15 years at Midwest Body Company. Memorials may be made to the Edgar County Diabetic Association. THertie Epperson HUMBOLDT Mertie Epperson, 79, of Humboldt, formerly of Mattoon, died at 8 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 24, 2002) at the home of her daughter.

Arrangements are incomplete at the Epperson Funeral Chapel, Mattoon. Ralph Guthrie GARLAND, Texas Ralph E. Guthrie, 87, of Garland, Texas, formerly of Mattoon, died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 23, 2002) at Baylor Medical Center, Garland, Texas.

Arrangements are incomplete at the Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home. Louis Lieb SHELBYVILLE Louis C. "Jim" Lieb, 85, of Shelby ville, died at 4:45 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 23, 2002) at Shelby Memorial Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Immaculate Conception Church, Shelby ville, with the Rev. John Sohm officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelby ville. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m.

Tuesday at the Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville. He was born July 11, 1916, in Douglas County, a son of George and Rose Catherine Schweighart Lieb. He married Maurine Lucille Kantner in 1948; she died in 1997. Survivors include sons, Larry Lieb of Mode, Lyle Lieb of Effingham; daughters. Linda Lister of Beecher City and Cindy Marquardt of Rhinelander, brother, Via Associated Hti LOCAL OUTLOOK TBDQfr Colder.

Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light rain. Light rain changing to flurries toward evening. High 40s. TONIGHT: Heavy at times. Snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches possible.

TUESDAf: Windy with snow tapering to flurries. Additional accumulations likely. Cold with steady temperatures in the middle 20s. TUESDAY MIGHT: Very cold with flurries. Lows 5 to 10 above.

LOCAL DATA Mattoon .58 Low 35 8:00 p.m...................... ,....,.51. Precipitation No precipitation was recorded in Mattoon between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Sunday.

Charleston High 59 Low 35 8:00 p.m 52 Precipitation No precipitation was recorded in Charleston between 7:30 p.m. Friday and 8:00 p.m. Sunday. SKIES Sunrise RECORDS Record high Record low ..6:32 a.m. ..5:40 p.m.

.73 (2000) (1967) NATIONAL National weather The AccuWeather.com forecast lor 10s -Os Os 10 20s 30s 40s 50s noon. Decatur, Burial will be in the i 1 a Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, He was born March 15, 1947, in Decatur, a son of Wilbur and Fern Drew Rewerts. He married Kathleen M.

Creamer in 1971; she survives. Other survivors include his mother, of Decatur; grandmother, Faye Drew of Decatur; two brothers, David Rewerts of Decatur and Rick Rewerts of Brownsburg, Ind. He was preceded in death by his father and infant brother. Mr. Rewerts retired from Caterpillar Tractor Company, in 1998, after 31 years of service.

He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Mattoon, former representative for the U.A.W. 751 and a navy veteran. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Mattoon or G.C.I.

Blue Star Memorial Fund. Opal Russell SHELBYVILLE Opal I. Russell, 89, of Shelbyville, died at 5 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 24, 2002) at Shelby Memorial Hospital.

di.viiis. and Cathy Fulk of Villa Grove. Several cousins also survive. Saben was an inspiration to all his family. The one thing Saben has accomplished was becoming each of his family's little guardian Angel, Memorials may be made in honor of Saben's life to the donor's choice.

United States with his family. Friendships came easily for Gene, whether they be from this area or from areas he visited while Bowers traveling. Gene's family requests that memorial gift in his honor be made to a Charity of the Donor's choice. Memorial gifts may be made at the Visitation or Services, or mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston, IL 61920. Obituary Policy The Times-Courier and Journal Gazette print two kinds of obituaries basic and custom.

The newspapers have a standard format for basic obituary information that is printed free of charge. For those families who wish to include additional information or "customize" an obituary, a fee will be charged. Call 235-5656 or 345-7025, extension 259, for information. PERSONALS MEMORIAMS IN LOVING MEMORY of My Son Ernie Neal Jr on his 41st Birthday 2-24-61 and my Grandson Clint Huffman on his 21st Birthday 2-26-81 You are and will forever be loved missed. Hugs Love, MomMam and Family, IN LOVING MEMORY of Norma Williams Who left this life on 22594 Is sadly missed by Friends, Family Your Husband Dale tin iinniiiiiMiii in, auric iimh tr.rririuratiiro 7nnnc for tho riau James Dively PARIS James F.

Dively, 80, of Paris, died at 11:40 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 23, 2002) at Paris Community Hospital. The funeral will be 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home, in Paris, with the Rev.

Tom 'Morton officiating. Burial will be in Edgar Mausoleum in Paris. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. He was born April 8, 1921, in Paris, a son of James Blaine and Esther Gleckler Dively.

He married Barbara Maetta Grove in 1968; she died in 1984. Survivors include five brothers, Paul Dively of Sebring, John Dively of Charleston, Michael Dively of Champaign, Tim Dively of Pesotum and Steven Dively of Sycamore; three sisters, Kathryn Seaman of Long Island. N. Margaret Davis Saben Baker ASHMORE, IL Saben Allen Baker, 20 months, of Ashmore died at 5:08 a.m. Sunday (Feb.

24, 2002) at his residence. A graveside service celebrating his life will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, in EUGENE (GENE) BOWERS CHARLESTON, IL Eugene (Gene) Bowers, age 83 of Paris and a former Charleston and Areola businessman, passed away while visiting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Thursday, February 21 (2002). Services celebrating his life will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 26 at Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive in Charleston.

Mr. John McArthur will officiate. Gene's family will receive guests prior to the Services from 10-11 a.m. Following the Services, Interment will be in Roselawn Cemetery, also in Charleston. Gene was born January 1, 1919 in Newton, Illinois the son of Orville and Irene (Monroe) Bowers.

On CHARLES "LINDY" LEE Charles Lindberg "Lindy" Lee, age 74, of Mattoon, passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2002, at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home. Memorial services celebrating his life will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Schilling Funeral Home with Father Herman J. officiating.

Niebrugge Visitation will be from Noon until service time on Tuesday afternoon at the funeral home. Fleta Munch SULLIVAN, IL-Fleta W. Munch, 86, of Sullivan, died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday (February 23, 2002) in Sullivan Health Care Center. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m.

Saturday in the Reed Funeral Home with Rev, Glen Stewart and Rev. Dr. David Leslie officiating. Friends will be received one hour before services. Entombment will be in the mausoleum at Mt.

Hope Cemetery, Champaign. Memorials are suggested to Davis Funeral Home, in Inverness, is in charge of the arrangements. He was born April 19, 1929, in Casey, the son of Charles and Goldie Johnson Reed. Survivors include three sons, Michael Reed of Wacissa, Darrell Reed of Chillicothe, and Victor Reed of Gurnee; two daughters, Beverly Jo Crose of Chillicothe, Fla. and Lisa M.

Weiland of Daytona Beach, one step-son, Jim Harlan of Greenup; one brother, Ray Reed of Inverness, three sisters, Hazel Bishop of Martinsville, Catherine Carty of Springfield and Wanda Ashmore and Nathaniel Wayne Baker of Mattoon; grandparents, Roger Zike of Mattoon, William and Deborah Groves of Ashmore, Jan Garza of Villa Grove and Glen Van Dyke of Villa Grove; great-grandparents, Marie Zike of Mattoon, Arthur Jr. Zike of Mattoon, Mildred Whitford of Freeport, Longacre Mobile Home Park in Charleston. Prior to moving to Charleston with Wilna, Larry and Suzy in 1964, he was a General Contractor and Farmer in Areola A hard worker and an extremely successful businessman, he will be remembered as a quiet, gentle and kind man who had the unique characteristics of avoiding the spotlight in life while at the same time having his presence felt. He was a devoted family man whose love and values will inspire for lifetimes his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, and each and everyone of them will warmly remember his role as a compassionate caregiver for Wilna prior to her death. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and also traveled extensively and camped throughout the husband John of Bellevue, Washington; eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers. Mr. Lee was a Sales Representative for Nabisco Company and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Eagles Club and V.F.W.

Post 4325. Memorial gifts may be made to Lincolnland Hospice. on October 18, 1990. -Surviving are her sons, Joel Munch and his wife Anne of Brevard, North Carolina, Rev. Jan Munch and his wife Linda of Athens, Tennessee; sister, Jeanne Kohn of Nokomis, Florida; four granddaughters; 10 great-grandchildren, several nieces arid nephews and special friends, Susan Wood and Colleen Mitchell.

She was also preceded in death by five brothers and six sisters. rr Lee FRONTS: i i EXTENDED FORECAST WEDNESDAY Cloudy, flurries. High: 20s Low: Ss THURSDAY Partly cloudy. High: 20s Low: 5s 'SSSiisSi: YrmfhllliiilnMUiniiin FRIDAY Chance of snow. High: 30s Low: 10s OUTLOOK Monday, Feb.

25. 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s VOW WARM STATIONAHY 1 vV, LJ Snow Ice Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy High Low Pre. Wink, Texas LOW -6 Sai Lk, N.Y. 36 cdy Singapore 91 76 cdy 16 clr Stockholm 34 16 clr SS cdy Sydney 36 cdy Taipei 77 Tokyo 37 cdy Zurich 79 69 cdy 67 61 cdy 56 45 cdy 45 32 7 2002 AccuWeathsr.

Inc. Pmsurt (9 LJ L.J UU t-vl i i i Htgh Low Showers Httin T-storms Flurries Via Associated Press NATIONAL TEMPERATURES Mattoon, with the Rev. John Connett officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service at the Epperson Funeral Chapel in Mattoon.

Saben was born June 5, 2000, in Mattoon, the son of Clayton Allen Baker and Tasha Zike. He is survived by his parents of Ashmore; two brothers, Logan Nell Baker of November 24, 1939 he married Wilna Jayne Garver, He is survived by one son, Larry Dean Bowers and his wife Sharon of Paris, Illinois; a daughter, Suzy Mast and her husband Freeman of Findlay, Ohio; four grandchildren, Brad Bowers of Lumberton, North Carolina, Kelly Harris and her husband Mike of Paris, Jason Mast and Ryan Mast of Columbus, Ohio; two great grandchildren, Lauren Harris and Brandon Harris, both of Paris; and one sister, Lois Gregory of Batavia, Illinois. He was preceded by Wilna, his loving wife who passed away December 29, 1995; his parents; one brother, Dean Bowers; and one sister, Maxine Roberts. Gene retired in 1982 as owner and operator of Bowers Mobile Home Park and Lindy was born August 24, 1927 in Lincoln, a son of Charles and Geraldine Rickard Lee. He married Marilyn Cressler on Septembers, 1948.

Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Lee of Mattoon; four sons, Stephen Lee and wife Susan of Mattoon, Kim Lee and wife Peaches of Sacramento, California, Mark Lee of Mattoon, and Daniel Lee and wife Julie of Mt. Vernon; one daughter, Michele Bonic and husband Anthony of Moline; one brother, Francis Gerald "Beck" Heil and wife Joyce of Mt. Pleasant, Utah; one sister, Rosalie Loretta Miori and the Sullivan First United Methodist Church or to the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, Sullivan. Fleta was born November 2, 1915, in Villa Grove, the daughter of Joel and Adena Bennett. She was a home-maker and enjoyed bowling and golfing with her friends and was a member of the Sullivan First United Methodist Church.

She married Judge Joseph Munch on January 15, 1937 in Bethany and he preceded her in death City High Low Pre. Otlk. City High Low Pre.Otlk. Atlanta 62 33 cdy Oklahoma City 76 51 cdy Boston 38 29 cdy Omaha 53 48 clr Charleston.S.C. 62 41 clr Orlando 67 47 .41 clr Charlotte.N.C.

60 28 clr Philadelphia 52 30 clr Cleveland 53 28 cdy Phoenix 81 53 clr Denver 40 26 sno Pittsburgh 53 20 cdy Honolulu 80 68 cdy Richmond 55 26 clr Houston 75 46 cdy Sacramento 67 40 clr Indianapolis 59 30 cdy St Louis 69 38 sno Kansas City' 72 49 sno Salt Lake City 49 35 cdy Las Vegas 70 55 clr San Antonio 78 41 cdy Little Rock 72 40 cdy San Diego 64 57 clr Los Angeles 71 56 clr San Francisco 63 48 clr Memphis 67 36 cdy Seattle 41 34 .20 clr Miami Beach 71 55, cdy Shreveport 73 42 cdy Milwaukee 55 38 rn Sioux Falls 32 32 .10 sno Nashville 64 26 cdy Syracuse 51 18 clr New Orleans 67 39 cdy Tampa St Ptrsbg69 47 .02 cdy New York City 46 31 cdy 29 clr ILLINOIS TEMPERATURES City High Low Pre. City Illinois temperatures were not available. SUNDAY'S NATIONAL HIGH A LOW HIGH 88 WORLD TEMPERATURESl Amsterdam 44 36 Mexico City 68 Cairo 57 dr Montreal 27 Hong Kong Kabul 73 63 cdy New Delhi 40 20 clr Paris 79 48 82 59 46 33 cdy Rio Madrid 67 32 clr,.