Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archive
A Publisher Extra® Newspaper

Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 13

Publication:
Herald and Reviewi
Location:
Decatur, Illinois
Issue Date:
Page:
13
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

All Obituaries- Decatur, Illinois, Thursday, March 11, 1982 Central Illinois deaths afternoon (March 9, 1982). Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Rent-schlers-Slack Funeral Home, Center Point, with visitation 4:30 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Ashboro Cemetery, Center Point.

Local arrangements by Born Funeral Home, Atwood. bus Council 1250 and Lincoln Moose Lodge. He married Florence M. Wiltz in 1944. Surviving are his wife; daughters, Mary Stapleton of Peoria; Gabriel Piatchek of Springfield; sister, Mrs.

George Purlee of Lincoln; three grandchildren. Turner Theda D. (Reynolds) Charles of King City, Arlington of Indianapolis, Ray B. of Edinburg; Eugene of Yuma, daughters, Mrs. Ira (Pauline) Traughber of Decatur; Mrs.

William (Mary) McCoy of Silver Spring, Mrs. Charles (Evelyn) Revtyak of Danville, brother, Arlie Colclasure of Goleta, Calif. 22 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Ernst Mrs. William (Frances Pearl Shelton) Ernst, 86, of mi-nrrn A ion At wiaThib MRVKf luUlfifl NO A A US Of-pl I p.

Weather. Turner, 65, of Charleston died 9:10 a.m. Wednesday (March 10, 1982) in Sarah Pana Salem Shelbyville Sullivan Vandalia 60 65 39 60 65 32 .03. 35 .09 17 .04" 32 0 34 tr. children; one great-grandchild.

Warner Hansford B. Warner, 79, of Dearborn, formerly of Sullivan, died 7:30 a.m. Tuesday (March 9, 1982) in Veterans. Administration Hospital, Allen-ville Park, Mich. Graveside services will be 4 p.m.

Thursday in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. No visitation. McMullin Funeral Home, Sullivan, is in charge. Mr. Warner was born in Mercer County, son of Lem and Sarah Warner.

He was a former Army veteran. Surviving are his brother, John of Blooming-ton; sister, Mary Harris of Dearborn. Wilhelm Roy Willis Wilhelm, 63, of Villa Grove died Tuesday (March 9, 1982) in Danville Veterans Administration Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Keith Funeral Home, Villa Grove. Surviving are her sisters, Mrs.

Graydon (Marjorie) Callahan of Hutsonville; Mrs. J. Dan (Edna) Bond of Robinson. Goodwin James H. Goodwin, 75, of Effingham, formerly of Urbana, died 7 a.m.

Wednesday (March 10, 1982) in Lakeland Nursing Center, Effingham. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Johnson Funeral Home, Effingham, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham.

Mr. Goodwin was born in Clay County, son of Willard and Louisa Goodwin. He was a watch repairman in Urbana. Surviving are his daughters, Mrs. Don (Sarah) Barnes of Oakton, sister, Mrs.

Enoch (Carrie) Miller of Effingham; brothers, Arlow of Urbana; two grandchildren. Jones Evertt George Jones, 90, of Lawrenceville, formerly o'f Willow Hill, died 7:15 Illinois forecast Scattered showers and thun-' riarstnrmR tnriav narttv nnnv He was born in Indiana, son of Howard J. and Ruth Johns McCullough. He married Karen Chatham. Surviving are his, wife; daughter, Beverly at home; brother, Richard of Brazil, father of Center Point.

Reeves Mrs. Halsey (Goldie M. Hamilton) Reeves, 79, of Danville, formerly of Newman, died 11:15 p.m. Tuesday (March 9, 1982) in; Lakeview Hospital, Danville. Funeral services will be 10 a.m.

Friday in Joines Funeral Home, Newman, with visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Newman Cemetery. Memorials: Bush Lincoln Health Center, Coles County. Funeral services will be 1 p.m.

Saturday in Caudill-King Funeral Home, Charleston, with visitation 41 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Mound Cowden. Mrs. Turner was born in Cowden, daughter of I.L.

and Myrtle Reynolds. She was a former employee of Charleston Hospital and Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, a member of later. Highs 40s north, 50s central and 60s south. Fair tonight, lows 30s north and 40s south. Friday mild, chance showers and thunderstorms.

Highs 60s. Extended forecast J. Saturday through Cooler, chance rain Saturday-north. Partly cloudy Sunday and. Decatur March 10.

1982- 7 a.m. 36 (2C) 7 p.m. 50 (1 0C) Noon51(11C) 10 p.m. 48 (9C) High 61 (16C) Low 29 (-2C) Precipitation: 0 Thursday sunrise: set, 5:58 Degree days: 32 Since Sept. 1: 5031 Same period year ago: 4547 Same period 53-year 4452 Records for March 10 High: 76.

1955 Low: 0. 1955 1.00 inch, 1901 Lake levels Lake Shelbyville: normal winter pool, 596 feet: 4 p.m. Wednesday, 603.05 feet. Lake Decatur: normal winter pool, 612 feet: Wednesday morning, 612.07 feet. Central Illinois High, low and precipitation for 24-hour period ending 6 p.m.

Wednesday. Charleston 58 32 0 Flora 64 33 .02 Hillsboro 64 34 tr. Kincaid 0 Lincoln 57 31 .10 Mattoon 59 34 0 Olney 61 33 .07 Monday. Lows 30s and highs 40s. Cooler south, chance show- Areola died 5 p.m.

Tuesday (March 9, 1982) in Burnham Hospital, Champaign. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday in Shrader Funeral Home, Areola, with visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Zion Church Cemetery, near Arthur.

Mrs. Ernst was born in Areola, daughter of Robert and Clara Belle Shelton. She was a member of Areola First Baptist Church and Missionary Society. She married William Ernst in 1918. He died in 1964.

Surviving are her sons, Henry and Joe, both of Areola; Richard of Wilbur, Wash. daughters, Mary Esther Cruzan of St. Joseph; Wilma Thompson of Mahomet; sisters, Nellie Soud-ers of Indianapolis, Lida Kennedy of Griffith, Ind. Lenna Giglio of Lynchburg, 16 grandchildren; 22 vaiuiuajr, 01 ujr bmuuj uuir udy diiu munudy. luws tus anu 'hiahs50s.

i Nation Charleston First Christian Church, Charleston Rebe-. kah Lodge and Charleston! VFW. Surviving are her sons, Jack of Charleston; James of Havana; sisters, Mrs. Tuck (Nelda) Norman, Mrs. George (Martha) Temple and Mrs.

James (Iris) Mof- Aschermann Mrs. Donald "Mike" (Adah Melvina "Millie" Nichols) Aschermann, 71, of Arthur died 9:55 a.m. Tuesday (March 9, 1982) in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m.

Friday in Shrader Funeral Home, Arthur, with visitation 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery. Memorials: Heart Fund. Blasage August "Gus" Blasage, 75, of Sullivan died 3:55 a.m.

Wednesday (March 10, 1982) in St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Columcille Catholic Church, Sullivan.

Visitation will be one hour before service time in McMullin Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Mr. Blasage was born in Aurora, son of Tom and Thresa Blasage. He was a retired employee of Clark Equipment Aurora and a member of St.

Columcille Catholic Church, Sullivan. He married Gertrude Dahlke in 1952. Surviving are his wife; daughters, Jerilyn Wenberg of Mount Zion; sisters, Mrs. Edward (Dorothy) Artlip of Batavia; Minnie Blasage of Aurora; Marie Cowan of Portland, Maine; three grandchildren. Dewhirst Mrs.

Orvel (Maude L. Colclasure) Dewhirst, 87, of Edinburg died 9:46 a.m. Monday (March 8, 1982) in Memorial Medical Center-, Springfield. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Davis Memorial Home, Edinburg, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday. Burial will be in Edinburg Cemetery. Memorials: Edinburg United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Mrs. Dewhirst was born in Xenia, daughter of Samuel and Eliza Colclasure.

She was a member of Edin-burg United Methodist Church and Royal Neighbors of America. She married Orvel Dewhirst in 1914. He died in 1955. Surviving are her sons, Otlk cdy Albuquerque Asheville cdy' cdy. Lottery SPRINGFIELD (AP) Here is the winning number drawn Wednesday in the Illinois Lottery Daily Game: 3-3-6 Hi Lo 72 32 62 33 70 45 40 29 57 35 35 20 42 22 71 37 81 49 47 30 Atlanta Atlantic City Boise Boston Chicago St Louis Tucson Washington fett, all of Charleston; Mrs.

Charles (Lois) Fuller of Fairgrange; seven grand clr clr cdy cdy rn clr Sallie McGuire, 100, Births of Villa Grove dies (Marsh). Maroa. boy. March 9 DAVIS. Ida, 1145 W.

Decatur." girl, March 5 HEISE. John and Donna (Lee), 3405 E. Chestnut, girl. American Cancer Society. Mrs.

Reeves was born in Areola, daughter of Alfred and Sarah Hamilton. She married Halsey Reeves in 1919. He died in 1947. Surviving are her sons, Charles of Catlin; Alfred of Danville; brother, Raymond Hamilton of Champaign; sister, Juanita McMahon of Allen, Texas; Leta Fether-olf of Newman; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Ruble Earl J.

Ruble, 78, of "Lincoln died 7:11 p.m. Tuesday (March 9, 1982) in Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Holy Family Catholic Church, Lincoln. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday in Kerrigan Funeral Home, Lincoln, with 7:45 p.m. rosary. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln. Mr. Ruble was born in Armington, son of Noah and Maggie Ruble.

He was a salesman for Gulletts Greenhouse, an employee of Lincoln Developmental Center, a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Lincoln Knights of Colum p.m. Tuesday (March 9, 1982) in United Methodist Village, Lawrenceville. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday in United Methodist Church, Willow Hill. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m.

Thursday in Pulliam Funeral Home, Oblong.and after noon Friday at the church. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery, Jasper County. Mr. Jones was born in Hunt City, son of William and Rachel Cox. He was a retired farmer, a member of Willow Hill United Methodist Church, Cooper Masonic Lodge 489 and an honorary member of Lawrenceville Lodge.

He married Mary Smith in 1915. Surviving are his wife; sons, Wesley of Willow Hill; Allen of Robinson; daughter, Mrs. Guy (Lois) Jourdan of Robinson; sister, Ida Laws of Newton 14 grandchildren; 22 greatgrandchildren. McCullough Howard J. McCullough, 39, of Atwood was found dead at his home Tuesday March 8 JONES.

Vanessa. 1068 W. rrppn hnv Marrh 5 Mrs. William Bradley (Sallie Tussey) McGuire, 100, of Villa Grove died 5:30 p.m. Tuesday (March 9, 1982) in Cole Hospital, Champaign.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Keith Funeral Home, Villa Grove, with visitation after 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in Tuscola Cemetery. Mrs. McGuire was born in Crooked Creek, daughter of Jacob and LethaTussey.

She was a member of First Christian Church, Villa Grove. She married William Bradley McGuire in 1901. He died in 1966. Six brothers and six sisters preceded her in death. KIRGAN, Steven and Lela (Coventry), 2104 N.

Main, boy. Marrh 9 LOWE, Gregory and Michelle (Miller). 163 White Pine Circle, girl. March 8 NORTH, Doug and Karen Central Illinois Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Coles County DOTY, Randall and Jana, Charleston, boy. March 10 St.

Anthony's Memorial Hospital Effingham PROBST, Mark and Patricia, Wheeler, girl, March 10 WILHOUER. Michael and Judy, Altamont, boy. March 10 Hillsboro Hospital HOOVER. James and Dawn, Fillmore, girl, March 10 Clay County Hospital Flora DULANEY, Thomas and Ronda. Xenia, boy.

March 10 Decatur Decatur Memorial Hospital BLACK, Martin and Janet (Skelton). 2558 N. Poole, girl. March 7 COEN, John and Deborah Foltz Mrs. Ray (Ila Strole) Foltz, 79, of Newton died 7: 50 a.m.

Wednesday (March 10, 1982) in Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Gila Lutheran Church, Newton. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Pulliam Funeral Home, Newton.

Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Foltz was born in Jasper County, daughter of George and Ovilla Ann Strole. She was co-owner and operator of a store and garage in Gila and a member of Gila Lutheran Church. She married Ray Foltz.

He preceded her in death. liiicy, VIHIllMI, yi'. IVIXIIM TAYLOR. Loretta. 328 E.

Cantrell. boy, March 9 St. Mary's Hospital BRUNS. Randy and Nancy (Flesch), Pana, boy, March 9. TAYLOR.

Earl and Patricia (Morgan), 333 S. Main boy. March 9. WITHERSPOON, Kip and Rosebud (White), 1936 N. Morgan, boy, March 9.

Correction The name of Pvt. Gregory S. Clucas was spelled incorrectly in Wednesday's Herald Review. A reporter erred. Macon County deaths.

grandchildren; one great-grandchild. One brother, one sister and one grandchild preceded her in death. Myers Mrs. James A. (Viola Coate) Myers; 87, of 1387 Wellington Way died 5:15 p.m.

Tuesday (March 9, 1982) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Brintlinger's Pershing Funeral Home with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mount Gilead Cemetery.

Mrs. Mvers Brinkoetter Richard Anthony Brinkoetter, 29, of 1202 Florida Ave. died 4:06 p.m. Tuesday (March 9, 1982) at 2303 Hubbard Drive. Funeral services will be 11' a.m.

Friday in St. James Catholic Church. Private family visitation will be 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday in Brintlinger's West Main Funeral Home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Memorials: St. Teresa Development Fund. Mr. Brinkoetter was born in Decatur, son of Robert and Helen (Child) Brinkoetter. He was affiliated with St.

James Catholic Church, a member of Elks Lodge 401 and Knights of Columbus 577. He married Donna Clark in 1974. Surviving are his wife; son, Anthony Robert at home; daughter, Amanda Marie at home; mother of Decatur; brothers, Robert of Adele, Iowa; John Theodore E. and Jerome all of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Joanne) Smith of Kansas City, Mrs.

Lyle (Susan) Carr and Mrs. Terry (Peggy) Robinson, both of Decatur. Groves John Edward Groves, 79, of 811 S. Webster St. died 7:50 a.m.

Tuesday (March 9, 1982) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park.

Memorials: American Cancer Society or Christ United Methodist Church. Groves was born in Old Monroe, son of George and Alice Groves. He was a retired automobile salesman and member of Christ United Methodist Church. He married Flossie Mae Allen. Surviving are his wife; son, Jack of Decatur; daughters, Mrs.

Jack (LaVerne) Luster of Ed wardsville; Mrs. Harry (Norma) Waltrip, James (Phyllis) Hunter and Mrs. Roger (Kathy) Shepherd, all of Decatur; Mrs. James (Sharon) Taylor of Peoria; sister, Leta Grill of No-komis; half brother, Harold North-craft of Maryville, 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Jaco Harold Leo Jaco, 61, of Toby-hahna, formerly of Decatur, died 1 p.m.

Sunday (March 7, 1982) in Ocala, Fla. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday in J. J. Moran Sons Funeral Home with visitation 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday. Burial will be in Gracel-and Cemetery. Mr. Jaco was born in Decatur, son of Homer and Amma Belcher Jaco. He was a former Decatur Signal Depot employee, World War II Arrayyeteran, member of Disabled American Veterans, American Le gion Post 859, Newfoundland, and Decatur Riverside Baptist Church.

He married Mae' Dennis in 1940. Surviving are his wife; son, Paul R. of Griffith Air Force Base, Rome, N.Y.; daughter, Mary Jane Jaco of the U.S. Army, Kitzen, Germany; two grandchildren; mother of Decatur. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death.

Jeffers Mrs. Laura Jeffers of Sun City, formerly of Decatur, died recently in Sun City. The body was cremated. Memorial services will be April 18 in Hus-tonville, Christian Church. Burial will be in Hustonville.

Mrs. Jeffers was a former manager of the. YWCA. Surviving is her daughter, Mrs. John (Mary) Fry of Sun City.

Kerwood Mrs. Jack (F. Marie Campbell) Kerwood, 87, of 1361 N. Main St. died 10:35 a.m.

Tuesday (March 9, 1982) in her home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home with visitation after 4 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg.

Memorials: Warrensburg United Methodist Church. Mrs. Kerwood was born in Mo-weaqua, daughter of William and Inza Campbell. She was a member of Warrensburg United Methodist Church. She married Jack Kerwood in 1913.

He died in 1958. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Owen (Vivian) Barclay of Decatur; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. One son and one sister preceded her in death. McCray Mrs.

Arthur (Iris Waneta Brown) McCray, 74, of 886 S. Belmont died 8:10 a.m. Wednesday (March 10, 1982) in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m.

Friday in Brintlinger's Pershing Funeral Home, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials: Prairie Avenue Christian Church or Visiting Nurses Association. Mrs.

McCray was born in Jewett, daughter of James and Ides Brown. She was a member of Prairie Avenue Christian Church and Royal Neighbors of America. She married Arthur McCray in 1929. He died in 1981. Surviving are her sons, James Arthur of Wallingford, daughters, Mrs.

Roger (Patricia) Hayes of Springfield; Mrs. William (Nancy) Burge of Willard, Ohio; sisters, Mrs. Russell (Maxine) Stirewalt of Mount Clare, W. Mrs. Harry (Marjorie) York of Phoenix, seven Vioia Myers was born in Bradford, Ohio, daughter of Walter and Minie Coate.

She married John Gilbert in 1911. She married James A. Myers in 1932. He died in 1953. Surviving are her sons, Clifford Gilbert of Rialto, John, Robert and Jerry Gilbert, all of Decatur; Billy Myers of Beecher City; daughters, Mrs.

Harry (Ruby) Price of Diamond Bar, Mrs. Orville (Myrtle) Kimble, Mrs. Ed (Wanda) Haney; Peggy Lichtenberger, Betty Myers and Mrs. Paul (Patricia) Bundy, all of Decatur; stepdaughters, Mrs. Phil (Myrtle) Paarlberg of Chicago; Corrine Joplin of Gulf Port, Miss.

brothers, Glenn Coate of Chicago; Lloyd Coate of Mount Zion; Arlon Coate of Ocean Springs, 32 grandchildren; 58 greatgrandchildren; 21 great-great grandchildren. One son, one daughter, one brother, three sisters, one great-grandaughter, two stepdaughters and one stepson preceded her in death. Tuttle Mrs. George W. (Grace May Nickolson) Tuttle, 79, of 79 Fairview Place died 4:15 p.m.

Monday (March 8, 1982) in Lakeshore Manor. Funeral services will be 1 30 p.m. Saturday in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, with visitation noon until service time. J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Burial will be in White River Valley Cemetery, Med-ora. Mrs. Tuttle was born in Salem, daughter of Guy and Martha Nickolson. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Medora. She married George W.

Tuttle in 1924. He preceded her in death. Surviving are Jier daughters, Martha Quakenbush of Austin, Texas; Virginia Tuttle of Decatur; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. fED CROSS HAS-: mBSmmM DESIGNS ON YOU: vm'- "3 SLINGS FOR SPRING! I Direct your feet to Carsons now for I i. A I the most exciting shoes from s0" Red Cross-ever! Open toe I I slings with leather uppers I IS only 38.00 each! Slip into I Fever's cool styling; mid- fj heel in navy, white and bone.

Enter the season in Escape; high heel in white, Ij i bone and black patent. Both 5V2-10M, 7V2-9N. More available, too! Ss. NjjCj mm ii SX msm ill ii SHOP CARSONS HICKORY POINT MALL. RT.

51 NO. HPM DECATUpT 10-9 MONDAY-SATURDAY. 12-5 SUNDAY V'.

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

Publisher Extra® Newspapers

  • Exclusive licensed content from premium publishers like the Herald and Review
  • Archives through last month
  • Continually updated

About Herald and Review Archive

Pages Available:
1,403,461
Years Available:
1880-2024