Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 36

DECATUR HERALD Decatur, Illinois, Friday, April 6, 1979 33 Macon County, central Illinois deaths Edmonston Jerry Alan Edmonston, 45, of Columbia, formerly of Decatur, died Wednesday (April 1979) in University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, Md. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home, with visitation 11:30 a.m. Monday until service time. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery.

Mr. Edmonston was born in Valley City, a son of Clarence and Freda Edmonston. He was zone manager of General Electric a 1960 graduate of Millikin University, and member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. He married Carol Mae Zimmer in 1956. Surviving are his wife; sons, Mark Alan, Stephan Wayne and Andrew Clayton, all at home; parents, of Pittsfield; sister, Mrs.

David (Betty) Anderson of Springfield. Farr Glenn A. Farr, 84, of 1905 W. Cushing St. died 3:40 p.m.

Thursday (April 5, 1979) in Lakeshore Manor Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at J. J. Moran Sons Funeral Home. He was a member of Mattoon Kiwanis Club, 35-year director of First Federal Savings and Loan, Mattoon, member of First Methodist Church of Mattoon, Moose Lodge 803, American Legion, the 40 and 8 and was a veteran of World War I.

He married Mary L. Henley in 1922. She died in 1977. Surviving are daughter, Mrs. William R.

(Louise) Thod of Mattoon; grandson, Jerry Zolada of Tolono, granddaughter, Mrs. Judy Morris of Charleston, S.C., both of whom he reared; four other grandchildren. One daughter preceded him in death. Ray Myrl I. Ray, 78, of Altamont died 4:55 p.m.

Wednesday (April 4, 1979) in the -United Methodist Village, Lawrence-ville. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church, Altamont. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Giesking Funeral Home, Altamont, with 8 p.m.

Eastern Star service. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Altamont Memorials: First United Methodist Church, Altamont, and United Methodist Village, Law-renceville. Miss Ray was born in Sullivan, daughter of Christopher and Carrie Ray. She was a retired telephone operator, member of First United Methodist Church, Altamont, Order of Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodge. Surviving are brothers, Clifford of Altamont; Russell of Jenks, Okla.

One sister and five brothers preceded her in death. Rooney Mrs. John (Gladys M. Lee Rooney), 74, of Robinson died Wednesday morning (April 4, 1979) in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Robinson, with visitation after 3 p.m. Friday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Robinson, with 7:30 p.m. rosary.

Burial will be in the Robinson New Cemetery. Memorials: Crawford Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Rooney was born in Lawrence-ville, daughter of Arthur C. and Louisa Lee.

She married John Rooney in 1931. Surviving are her husband; son, John of Houston, Texas; daughters, Mrs. Anne Loy of Peru, Mrs. Carolyn Connelly of Plainfield, N.J.; sister, Mrs. Virginia McCarthy of Danville; 10 grandchildren.

Continued on Page 29 Graveside funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Rosemond Grove Cemetery, Rosamond. Visitation will be 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at McCracken Funeral Home, Pana. Miller Cari E.

Miller, 70, of Neoga died 1:26 a.m. Thursday (April 5, 1979) in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Coles County. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Swengel-O'Dell Funeral Home, Neoga, with visitation 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Burial will be in Neoga Memorial Cemetery. He was born in AllenvUle, son of Edwin and Rosa Walls Miller. He was a retired employee of the city of Neoga and member of First Christian Church of Neoga. He married Anna M. Odle in 1927.

Surviving are his wife; sons, Richard of Fayetteville, N.C.; Dean of Neoga; Donald of Mattoon; daughters, Mrs. John (Louise) Crawford of Muskegon, Mrs. Walter (Barbara) Soko-" losky of Las Vegas, Mrs. Danny (Judy) Bridges of Windsor; brother, Lester of Decatur; 21 grandchildren. Nichols Edgar S.

Nichols, 82, of Monticello died 8:45 p.m. Wednesday (April 4, 1979) in his home. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Monticello Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday in Mackey Funeral Home, Monticello. Mr. Nichols was born in Tower Hill, son of Sam and Doris Nichols. He was a retired jeweler. He married Zetta A.

Morgan in 1928. She died in 1978. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Harry (B. Jane) Butler of Bethany; Mrs.

Paul (Helen Ann) Gribbons of Roswell, brothers, Ray of Wood River; Claude of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Dwight of Flushing, sisters, Mrs. Florence Bur-dick of Decatur; Mrs. Alta Johnson of Daytona Beach, three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Owings Clyde N. Owings, 82, of Mattoon died 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday (April 4, 1979) in his home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Schilling's Funeral Home, Mattoon, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon.

Mr. Owings was born in Coles County, son of Romeo A. and Nellie Owings. He was owner and operator of Owings Drugs, Mattoon, for more than 40 years. Marbel W.

Lester Marbel, 76, of Effingham died 10:55 p.m. Tuesday (April 3, 1979) in St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. urday in Brummerstedt Funeral Home, Stewardson, jvith Masonic rites and visitation 10 a.m.

until service time. Burial will be in Stewardson Cemetery. Mr. Marbel was born in Missouri, son of William and Carrie Marbel. He was a retired service manager with Ford Motor Co.

He was a 50-year member of Wilson Masonic Lodge 613 of Ferguson, member of the Order of Eastern Star 54, St. Louis, St. Alderman Com-mandry 18 of St. Louis, past Grand Royal Patron of Order of Amarath of Missouri and Corinthian Conclave 11, Missouri. He married Bertha Burgess, who preceded him in death.

Surviving are his stepdaughter, Mrs. Betty Harrison of Stewardson; two step-grandchildren; four great-step-grandchildren. McGowan James R. McGowan, 79, of Lawndale died 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (April 4, 1979) in Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Fricke Funeral Home, Lincoln, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Mr.

McGowan was born in Lincoln, son of Edward and Ethel McGowan. He was a retired supervisor of signals and communications at the Illinois Terminal Railroad, member of First United Methodist Church of Lincoln, past governor of the Moose Lodge, member of Edwardsville Moose Lodge 1561, business manager and general chairman of IBEW Local 427. He married Wilma Wise in 1924. Surviving are his wife; daughter, Elna McGowan, at home; sisters, Mabel Easley, Mrs. George (Myrle) Martin and Mrs.

John (Mary Kay) Young, all of Lincoln. Four sisters and four brothers preceded her in death. Miles Mrs. Dean (Joyce Bingaman) Miles, 41, of rural Pana died 6 p.m. Wednesday (April 4, 1979) in Pana Community Hospital.

Macon County Atkinson -Mrs. Kurt (Jill Lorraine Willoughby) Atkinson, 21, of 1743 E. Decatur formerly of Arthur, died 6 p.m. Wednesday (April 4, 1979) in St. Mary's Hospital.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Vine Street Christian Church, Arthur, with visitation 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Shrader Funeral Home, Arthur. Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery. Bond Mrs.

Roy (Bernice C. Andrick) Bond, 61, of 2292 Samuels St. died 9 a.m. Wednesday (April 4, 1978) in St. John's Hospital, Springfield.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Brintlinger's Pershing Funeral Home, with visitation after 5 p.m. Friday. Entombment will be in Star of Hope Mausoleum. Memorials: Decatur Memorial Hospital cardiac care unit.

Mrs. Bond was born in Pekin, daughter of Lawrence and Ivanilla Shue Andrick. She was office manager and treasurer at Marvel-York Credit Union and was 1973 Manager of the Year of the Illinois Credit Union League. She was past secretary of Ralph G. Long Chapter of the Illinois Credit Union League.

She married Roy Bond in 1940. Surviving are her husband; sons, Wil-. liam Lawrence of St. Louis; James Michael of Country Club Hills; mother of Decatur; four grandchildren. One brother preceded her in death.

Carman Mrs. Slayden (Alice Mason) Carman, 59, of 1024 Lincoln Park Drive died 2:06 p.m. Thursday (April 5, 1979) in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at J.

J. Moran Sons Funeral Home. Dale Miss Sarah Dale, 85, of 450 N. College St. died 10:53 a.m.

Wednesday (April 4, 1979) in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home with visitation 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Miss Dale was born in Decatur, daughter of William and Amanda Morthland Dale. She was a retired Tay-lorville and Decatur school teacher, was employed by the Department of Public Aid, member of the Audubon Society, graduate of Millikin University, member of First United Methodist Church and a member of National Retired Teachers Association. Davenport Mrs.

Omer E. (Mary Margaret Bal-dis) Davenport, 83, of San Diego, formerly of Decatur, died Monday (April 2, 1979) in San Memorial services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home. No visitation. Burial will be in Cemetery.

i bp in i Showers Stationery Occluded U. S. weather ipi ow no (Delores) Hack, Mrs. Juanita Taylor and Mrs. Robert (Lolita) Smith, all of Decatur.

VanDerVoort' Robert VanDerVoort, 59, of 3815 Main St. died 11:35 a.m. Wednesday (April 4, 1979) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home, with visitation after 5 p.m.

Friday. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials: American Cancer Society. Von Wiegand Ross A. Von Wiegand of New York City, formerly of Decatur, died Thursday (April 5, 1979) in Lennox Hill Hospital, New York City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home. Mr. Von Wiegand was born in Fremont, son of Henry and Bertha A. Von Wiegand. He was a labor manager with the National Council on Alcoholism and an Army veteran of World War II.

He married Lisa Johnson in 1967. Surviving are his wife; son, Ross A. Jr. of Chicago; daughter, Pamela Von Wiegand of Minneapolis, Minn. One brother and one sister preceded him in death.

Central Illinois Baity Roy E. Baity, 65, of St. Louis, died 6 a.nx Wednesday (April 4, 1979) St. Louis. Graveside services will be 11 a.m.

Friday in Oddfellow Cemetery, Xenia, with John T. Frank Funeral Home, Flora, in charge. Mr. Baity was born in Memphis, son of Anson and Ethel Baity. He was a construction electrician.

He married Edna Dyere, formerly of Xenia. Surviving are his wife; son, Roy, of Manchester, Mo. daughter, Mrs. Billy Jean Koskie of Minden, Mrs. Jerry Sue Hutter of Florissant, nine grandchildren; two grandchildren.

Callie Mrs. McGinness Ross Callie, 80, of Casey died 5:45 p.m. Wednesday (April 4, 1979) in Charleston Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Greenwell and Son Funeral Home, Casey, with visitation after 4 p.m.

Friday. Burial will be in Casey Washington Street Cemetery. Mrs. Callie was born in Cumberland County, daughter of Willis and Ann Ross. She was a member of Casey Church of Christ and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Surviving are daughters, Mary Lou Davis of Casey; Margaret Cunningham and Melba Birchwood, both of Paris; sister, Bonnie Hardy of Greenup; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Dumford Harry N. Dumford, 75, of Olney died 11:45 a.m. Thursday (April 5, 1979) at Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.

Sunday at Summers Funeral Home, Olney, with visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery, Wakefield. Mr. Dumford was born in Richland County, son of Peter and Katherine Dumford.

He was a retired farmer. He married Fern Childress in 1929. Surviving are his wife; sister, Mrs. Emma Brumm of Alberta, Canada. Three sisters and one brother preceded him in death.

Gaffner Gerald L. Gaffner, 40, of Signal Mountain, formerly of Greenville, died 11 p.m. Thursday (April 4, 1979) in his home. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Saturday in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Greenville, with Dewey-Schildknecht Funeral Home, Greenville, in charge.

Mr. Gaffner was born in Greenville, son of Harold and Marguerite Gaffner. He was an attorney, a cum laude graduate of the University of Illinois and the of I Law School. He was a member of the American Bar Association and the Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, St. Louis and Chattanooga bar associations, the Estate Planning Council of Chattanooga and the American Institute of Banking.

He was appointed vice president and trust officer of the American National Bank and trust officer of Chattanooga in 1973. He married Joan Tegthof in 1968. Surviving are his wife; sons, Craig, Andrew and Scott, all at home; daughter, Janet, at home; brother, Robert of Greenville; sisters, Mrs. Shirley Roadman of Glen Ellyn; Mrs. Mildred Ingram of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Herschel Simpson Simpson Herschel John Simpson, 39, of 1119 W. Forest Ave. died 12:20 p.m. Wednesday (April 4, 1979) in Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in North Jasper Church of Christ. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Simpson was born in Decatur, son of Herschel J. and Victoria Cruz Simpson Sr. He was a pattern maker at Wagner Castings Co.

and a member of North Jasper Church of Christ. He married Pearlletha Davis in 1960. Surviving are his wife; daughter, Dana, at home; son, Michael, at home; parents of Decatur; brother, Mitchell Lee of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Bennie for orpn SO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA.

U.S. Dept. of Commerce SO Illinois forecast Sunny today, colder with diminishing, winds. Highs 35 to 45 north and 40s south. Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight.

Lows 22 to 32 north and 30s south. Saturday cloudy with chance of rain north. Partly sunny south. Highs in the 50s north and 60s south. Extended outlook Sunday through Tuesday.

Chance of rain Sunday and Monday. Highs in the 50s north to upper 60s and low 70s south. Lows in the 30s north to upper 40s and low 50s south. Central Illinois weather rrzr in I fiij res show z-vwaa Prices Good Thru April 12th While quantities last 9 HiLoPrcOtlk Albany 48 33 .26 sn Albuquerque 74 30 clr Amarillo 69 29 clr Anchorage 39 34 Asheville 62 45 clr Atlanta 66 43 clr Baltimore 58 41 .07 clr Birmingham 68 42 clr Bismarck 15 04 cdy Boise 70 39 cdy Boston 50 41 .36 cdy Brownsville 78 53 cdy Buffalo 40 34 .19 sn Chicago 54 34 .02 clr Cincinnati 55 39 cdy Cleveland 49 34 sn Columbus 53 37 .01 cdy Denver 64 35 clr Des Moines 47 24 cdy Detroit 49 33 .15 clr Duluth 24 17 .09 clr Fairbanks 39 29 .04 clr Hartford 56 38 .22 cdy Helena 63 43 cdy Honolulu 81 70 clr Houston 75 48 clr Indianapolis 59 37 cdy Juneau 41 33 .55 rn Kansas City 64 38 cdy Las Vegas 82 46 clr Little Rock 70 36 clr Los Angeles .83 55 cdy Memphis 65 41 clr Miami 80 73 cdy Milwaukee 47 28 .19 sn Nashville 62 42 clr New Orleans 72 55 clr New York City 55 40 .08 Norfolk 66 53 clr Oklahoma City 73 36 clr Omaha 47 25 cdy Orlando 87 64 .02 clr Philadelphia 57 38 .10 cdy Phoenix 87 48 clr Pittsburgh 48 36 sn Rapid City 30 18 .03 cdy Reno 72 28 cdy Richmond 9 49 .01 clr St. Louis 37 cdy Salt Lake City 67 39 cdy San Diego 74 57 cdy San Francisco 56 50 cdy Seattle 61 46 .02 rn Spokane 35 cdy Tulsa 75 40 cdy Washington 62 47 .03 clr SYSTEM, NO.

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Hunt Col. William D. Hunt, 65, of Monticello died 3:55 a.m. Thursday (April 5, 1979) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. 1 Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m.

Saturday in Brintlinger's Pershing neral Home, Decatur. No visitation. The body will be cremated. Memorials: American Cancer Society, i Mr. Hunt was born in Ohio, son of William and Augusta Hunt.

He was an Army veteran of World War II, worked as a booking agent for carnivals and shows and was a member of the-Show-men's League of America. He married Louise Muady in 1971. She survives. ea port, Bass COMPLETE SYSTEM PRICE If Purchased Separately Mon. 8-Fri.

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41 (5C) Noon 57 (14C) 10 p.m. 38 (3C) High65(18C) Low33(lC) Precipitation: 0 Fri. sunrise: set: 6:25. Lake level Lake Shelbyville level: normal 599.7 feet; 4 p.m. Thursday, 602.26 feet, about 2 feet, 7 inches above normal.

I'- Records Records for April 6: 'High 85 degrees, 1967. Low 23 degrees, 1920. 'Precip 1.33 inches, 1948..