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Decatur, Illinois, Tuesday, July 12, 1983 Page A7 Central Illinois deaths Herrin OLNEY Mrs. Ernest L. (Aileen Hillis) Herrin, 79, of Olney died 11:25 a.m. Sunday (July 10, 1983) in Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney. Services will be 10 a.m.

Wednesday in Summers Funeral Home, Olney, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, rural Olney. Memorials: children; five great-grandchildren. Three brothers and four sisters preceded her in death.

LeRiger MATTOON Leo Alfred LeRiger, 72, of Mattoon died 6:50 a.m. Monday (July 11, 1983) in an auto accident at Illinois 316 and Loxa Road in Coles County. Arrangements are incomplete at Schilling's Funeral Home, Mattoon. Mr. LeRiger was born in Sloan, Iowa, son of Joseph and Evelyn LeRiger.

He was a member of the Catholic Church and a World War II veteran. Surviving are his brothers, Ray of Mattoon; George of St. Louis, Mo. sisters, Blanche Huffman of Mattoon; Lucey Murray and Eva Casey; both of Sioux City, Iowa: Corine Bertholsen of California; Helen LaPlant of Florida. One sister preceded him in death.

Levi LINCOLN Morgan Levi, 76. of Lincoln died 3 p.m. Sunday (July 10, 1983) in his home. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Holland Barry Funeral Home.

Lincoln, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Memorials: American Cancer Society. More obituaries on Page A12 son, Frank Jr.

of Mattoon; daughters, Mrs. David (Peg) Pygottof Mattoon; Mrs. Walter (Betty) Edwards of Loxa; stepsons, Bill Pesha of Creve Coeur; Joe Pesha of Manito; stepdaughters, Mrs. Clarence (Blanche) Shutts of Mattoon; Mrs. Sam (Rose) Campbell of Mattoon; Mrs.

Joe (Mary Ann) Thompson of Tempe, Frances Pesha of Bloomington; brothers, Clint of Toledo; Roy of Collbran. sister, Florence Spinsky of South Bend, 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 24 stepgrandchil-dren; 16 great-stepgrand-children. One daughter, two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Johnson GREENVILLE Mrs. Henry (Rachel Ann Gouge) Johnson, 89, of Urbana, formerly of Greenville, died 10:15 p.m.

Sunday (July 10. 1983) in Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Mount Auburn Cemetery. Visitation will be after 6 p.m.

Wednesday in Don-nell-Wiegand Funeral Home, Greenville. Mrs. Johnson was born in Mitchell County. N.C., daughter of David and Sarah Gouge. She was a member of Greenville Free Methodist Church.

She married Henrv Johnson in 1915. He died in 1965. Surviving are her son, Dr. Walter Johnson of Greenville; daughter, Mrs. Earl (Ann) Rich of Farmer City; brother, John Gouge of Quincy; sisters, Addie and Dora Campbell, both of Unicoi, four grand He was a tool pusher for Decatur Drilling a member of Keeler-Adams American Legion Post 1168 of Edgewood, Moose Lodge 502 in Effingham, and a World War II veteran.

He married Annarea Dehart in 1953. Surviving are his wife; son, Bob of Edgewood; daughter, Deana Hollar of Edgewood; brother, Charles of Edgewood; sisters, Beulah Bailey of Monticello; Helen Potter of Edgewood. Huelsbusch EFFINGHAM Henry J. Huelsbusch, 90. of Effingham died 8:37 Monday (July 11.

1983) in St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Effingham.

Visitation will be 4 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Johnson Funeral Home, Effingham, with 7:30 p.m. rosary. Burial with military rites will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery.

Memorials: St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Mr. Huelsbusch was born in Effingham County, son of Bernard and Elizabeth Huelsbusch. He was a retired carpenter, a member of St.

Anthony's Catholic Church, American Legion Post 120 and a World War I veteran. He married Agnes Feldhake in 1920. Surviving are his wife; son. Bill of Effingham; daughters. Elizabeth Kab-bes of Effingham: Louise Kuntzi of Springfield; brother.

Al of Effingham; sister, Elizabeth Brumleve of Springfield; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. One son, two brothers, one sister and two grandchildren preceded him in death. Jesse and Delphia Scott. She married Virgil R. Simmons.

He died in 1964. Surviving are her son, Virgil Richard Simmons Jr. of Thousand Oaks, daughters, Linda Lee Smith of Anaheim, Calif. Judith Ellen Weiss of Kingsford Heights, Ind. Nancy Jane Russ of LaPorte; brothers, Virgil Scott of Paris; Norman Dean Scott of Clinton, Ind.

Ronald Eugene Scott of California; sisters, Lucille Craft of Clinton, Lena Bell Jewell of Paris;" Beulah Mae Fuller of Grandview; Norma Jean Pruitt and Mary Joan Sanders, both of Marshall; Betty Louise Whitkanack of Westfield; Evelyn Pearl Horsley of Sheridan, Wyo; Beverly Ann Whitkanack of Lawrenceville; 14 grandchildren. One brother and one sister preceded her in death. Buckner BEMENT Arthur W. Buckner, 80, of Bement died 2:40 a.m. Monday (July 11, 1983) in St.

Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday in Bement Cemetery. Private family visitation will be in Roux Funeral Home. Bement.

Memorials: Shrin-er's Crippled Children's Hospital. St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Buckner was born in Clark County, son of Earl and Stella Buckner.

He was a member of Bement Presbyterian Church, past master of Masonic Lodge 365 member of Royal Arch Chapter of Bement and Ivy Leaf Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. He married Nora Freeman in 1925. Surviving are his wife; sons, Arthur Jr. of South Bend, Dean of Burlington. Iowa; five grandchildren.

One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Frederick SULLIVAN Mrs. M.D. (Edna May Mathe-son) Frederick, 82. of Sullivan died 2:55 a.m.

Monday (July 11, 1983) in her home. Services will be p.m. Wednesday in McMul-lin Funeral Home, Sullivan, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Moultrie County Memorial Park, Bethany.

Mrs. Frederick was born in Shelby County, daughter of W.W. and Cora Matheson. She marrried M.D. Frederick in 1919.

He died in 1975. Surviving are her sons, Sam and Chester, both of Sullivan: Charles of Tower Hill; Will Henry of Shel-byville; Jake of Flora; Bruce of Fort Lauderdale, daughters, Mary L. Doke, Mrs. Gene (Anna Bell) Malloy and Pearl Hudson, all of Sullivan; Mrs. Rethel (Ethel May) Jent of Lovington; Mrs.

Wayne (Beverly) Bolsen and Marguerite Gallagher, both of Mat toon; brothers, Jim Matheson of Findlay; Paul and Bill Matheson, both of Sullivan; sisters, Mrs. Walter (Ethel) West of Sullivan; Lena Bozell of Findlay; 33 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren. One son, one brother, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren preceded her in death. French, PANA James Hampton French, 89, of Pana died 12:30 p.m. Monday (July 11, 1983) in Pana Community Hospital.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in McCracken Funeral Home, Pana. with visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in wood Cemetery, Pana.

Mr; French was born in Tower Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper French. He was affiliated with First Baptist Church, Pana. He married Lala Bess Elliott.

She died in 1979. Surviving are his sons, Roger of Pana; Rex of Chicago; daughter. Mrs. Lowell (Darlene) Sims of Geneva; Mrs. George (Ra-mona) Zigman of Lombard; Donna French of Pana; five grandchildren.

Two brothers and six sisters preceded him in death. Goodwin PANA Mrs. William H. (Cora Agnes Budds) Goodwin, 83, of Pana died 9:10 a.m. Monday (July 11, 1983) in Pana Community Hospital.

Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in McCracken Funeral Home. Pana. with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Burial will be in Mound Cemetery, Pana. Mrs. Goodwin was born in Pana, daughter of Frank and Isabelle Budds. She married William'H. Goodwin.

He died in 1981. Surviving are her sons, William R. and Donald H. both of Pana; Thomas E. of Whittier, daughters, Mrs.

Ron (Sylvia) Crawford; Mrs. Robert (Irene) Haggarty of Kenosha, 16 grandchildren: two stepgrandchi-ldren; 17 great-grandchildren; seven great-step-grandchildren; one great-great-stepgrandchild. Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Adamson OLNEY Mrs. William (Helen M.

Wilkerson Stevens) Adamson, 64, of Olney, formerly of Parker-sburg, died 3:12 a.m. Monday (July 11, 1983) in Pawnee. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Summers Funeral Home, Olney, with visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Parker-sburg. Mrs. Adamson was born in Richland County, daughter of Everett and Nellie Wilkerson. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. She married Harvey Stevens in 1936.

He died in 1973. She married William Adamson in 1975. He died in 1980. Surviving are her sons, John Stevens of Pawnee; Thomas Stevens of Olney; brothers, Arthur and Paul Wilkerson, both of Olney; sister, Lottie Hornback of Olney; five grandchildren. One brother and one sister preceded her in death.

Beckenholdt FARMER CITY Mrs. Willard (Bertha Hender) Beckenholdt, 93. of Farmer City died 10:15 p.m. Sunday (July 10. 19831 in Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Stensel-Cal-vert-Belangee Funeral Home. Farmer City, with visitation 1 p.m. until time of services Wednesday. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Cemetery, rural Farmer City.

Memorials: First Church of Christ Scientists. Bloomington. Mrs. Beckenholdt was born in Bellflower, daughter of Frank and Sara Hender. She was a member of First Church of Christ Scientists.

Bloomington and Piatt County Farm Bureau and Homemakers Extension. She married Willard Beckenholdt in 1912. He died in 1973. Surviving are her sons. Franklin of Mansfield; David of Collins.

nine grandchildren; 19 greatgrandchildren: one great-great-grandchild. Two daughters, one sister and one grandchild preceded her in death. Brann PARIS Thelma Max-ine (Scott) Brann. 58, of LaPorte. formerly of Paris, died 1 a.m.

Monday (July 11, 1983) in LaPorte. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sutton Son Funeral Home, Paris, with visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Edgar Cemetery.

Paris. Mrs. Brann was born in Edgar County, daughter of Haggarty NOKOMIS Robert W. Haggarty 65, of Kenosha, formerly of Nokomis, died Sunday (July 10, 1983) in Kenosha. Services will be 2 p.m.

Thursday. in McCracken Funeral Home, Pana, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery, Pana. Mr.

Haggarty was born in Nokomis, son of Robert J. and Agnes Haggarty. He was employed by Samuel Lowi, Kenosha. He was a member of St. Mary's Lutheran Church and a World War II veteran.

He married Irene Goodwin in 1941. Surviving are his wife; son, Robert Jr. of Kenosha: daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Janet) Eicholtz of West-land, brother, Samuel of Pontiac, sisters, Rachel Dudley of Arlington Heights; Agnes Whitlow of Nokomis; Ina Towne of Macon, Mary Anne Neece of Andalusia; four grandchildren. Two sisters preceded him in death.

Haskell MATTOON Mrs. Ray (Golda Oakley) Haskell, 79, of Mattoon died 8:40 p.m. Saturday (July 9, 1983) in Douglas Nightingale Manor, Tuscola. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Schilling's Funeral Home, Mat-toon, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday. Burial will be in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. Hawbaker SULLIVAN Darrell L. "Bud" Hawbaker, 53, of Sullivan died 2 a.m. Monday (July 11, 1983) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Moultrie County Memorial Park, Bethany. No visitation. McMullin Funeral Home. Sullivan, is in charge.

Memorials: Moultrie County Cancer Fund or Combelt Lung Association. Mr. Hawbaker was born in Windsor, son of Everett and Bernice Hawbaker. He was a machinery operator and millwright, a member of First Church of God, Sullivan, Carpenters Union 742 of Decatur and was a Korean War veteran. He married Evalena Jividen in 1946.

Surviving are his wife; son, Robert of Sullivan; daughters. Sherry Hawbaker of Effingham; Cindy Trigg of Monticello; mother of Sullivan: sisters. Jea-nine Elzy of Bedford, June Price of Decatur; Jean Daily of Sullivan; one grandchild. Free Methodist Church, Olney. Mrs.

Herrin was born in Richland County, daughter ofW.P. and Martha Hillis. She was a member of Free Methodist Church, Olney. She married Ernest L. Herrin in 1925.

He died in 1978. Surviving are her son, Robert of Olney; daughter, Dorothy Irene Herrin of Belleville; brother, Robert Hillis of Farmer City; five grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Hickman OLNEY Mrs. Wiley (Wanda Yordy) Hickman, 60, of Olney died 1:30 p.m.

Monday (July 11, 1983) in Olney Care Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Summers Funeral Home, Olney. Mrs. Hickman was born Heyworth. daughter of Joel and Prudence Yordy.

She was a retired seamstress and a member of First Baptist Church, Olney. She married Wiley Hickman in 1944. He died in 1975. Surviving are her sons, Larry of Germany; Ronald of Carbondale: Douglas of Olney; sister, Eunice Hoover of Normal; four grandchildren. Two sons preceded her in death.

Hollar EDGEWOOD John R. Hollar 58, of Edgewood died 5:30 a.m. Monday (July 11. 1983) in St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham.

Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood, with visitation after 6 p.m. Tuesday. Burial with military rites will be in Edge-wood Cemetery. Memorials: Three Corners Ambulance Service.

Mr. Hollar was born in Clay County, son of John R. and Emma A. Hollar Sr. OOPS! VISA COPELAND HEALTH APPLIANCES SINCE 1944 461 W.Wood 428-8641 PARK IN REAR Correction The Rev.

Eva Hunt of Pana, formerly of Decatur, has been named pastor of First United Pentecostal Church in Witt. The church location was incorrectly reported in the Saturday Herald Review. A reporter erred. Lottery SPRINGFIELD (AP) Here are the winning numbers drawn Monday in the Illinois Lottery: Daily Game i-1-6 Huffman MATTOON Frank Eli Huffman 74, of Mattoon died 6:50 a.m. Monday (July 11, 1983) in an auto accident at Illinois 316 and Loxa Road in Coles County.

Arrangements are incomplete at Schilling's Funeral Home, Mattoon. Mr. Huffman was born in Neal, son of Charles and Armilda Jane Huffman. He was a member of Eagles Club and Christian Church, both of Mattoon. He married Blanche LeRiger Pesha in 1978.

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Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Ater's Decatur Chapel, with visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Mr.

Amberg was born Sn Decatur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Amberg Sr. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Navy.

He married Rebecca Lynn Chil-ders. Surviving are his wife; parents of Greers Ferry, sister, Mrs. Paul (Dena) Welch of Mattoon; stepsisters, Mrs. Raymond (Myla) Douglas and Cyndi Waymire, both of Greers Ferry; Lyndia Stull and Mrs. Robert (Tyna) Dod-dek, both of Decatur: step-grandmother, Hazel Robertson of Mount Zion.

Davis BOODY Charles H. Davis, 75, of Boody died 3: 30 p.m. Monday (July 11, 1983) in St. John's Hospital, Springfield. Arrangements are incomplete at Dawson Wi-koff Funeral Home.

Johnston Mrs. Arthur (Betty M.j Johnston, 82, of the Hotel Orlando died 6:30 a.m. Monday (July 11, 1983) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Boyer Funeral Home, Wav-erly, Ohio. Brintlinger's Pershing Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Mrs. Johnston was born in Scotland. She was a member of the Presbyte Salem Cemetery. Mrs. Kaiser was born in Decatur, daughter of Jasper D.

and Estella Pearl Hullinger. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She married EdgarR. Whitaker. He died in 1956.

She married Evert Kaiser. He died in 1965. Surviving are her son, Edward Whitaker of Decatur; brothers, John "Ed" and Arthur C. Hullinger, both of Decatur; two grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. One sister preceded her in death.

Payton Jack E. Payton, 55, of 4930 E. Cantrell St. died 8: 10 a.m. Monday (July 11, 1983) in his home.

Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Brintlinger's Pershing Funeral Home with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with 7:30 p.m. Masonic services. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park.

Memorials: Christ Lutheran Church. Mr. Payton was born in Decatur, son of Jack H. and Ella R. (Augustine) Payton.

He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Great Light Lodge 1064, Macon Chapter 21 Decatur Council 16, Beau-manoir Commandry, past master counselor of Demolay, board member of Central Illinois Credit Union Association and secretary of Ralph G. Long Chapter. He was a salesman for Hou Chemical Co. He married Margaret Armstrong in 1948. Surviving are his wife; sons, Stephen and Timothy, both of Decatur; daughter, Susan Hall of Carbondale; mother of Decatur; sister, Barbara Bergland of rian Church.

She married Arthur H. Johnston in 1926. He died in 1978. Surviving are her sons, William A. of Decatur; Richard N.

of Buffalo, N.Y.; R. Bruce of Tucson, daughter, Sally R. Rigas of Walton. N.Y.; 15 grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren. Two brothers and five sisters preceded her in death.

Albert Melhorn Melhorn Albert Dean Melhorn, 25, of Decatur died 7:30 p.m: Friday (July 8, 1983) in St. Mary's Hospital. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home. Mr. Melhorn was born in Decatur, son of Carol Sue Melhorn. Surviving are his mother; grandparent, Maynard Melhorn of Decatur. Kaiser Mrs.

Evert (Jessie L. Hullinger Whitaker) Kaiser, 74, of 1256 W. Cottage Hill Ave. died 10:30 a.m. Sunday (July 10, 1983) in her home.

Services will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home with visitation after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Shepherd Arnold Ernest Shepherd, 73, of 3783 Portage Place died 1:35 p.m. Sunday (July 10, 1983) in Lincoln Manor South.

Services will be in 3 p.m. Sunday in First Church of the Nazarene. No visitation. Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home is in charge. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.

Memorials: First Church of the Nazarene. Mr. Shepherd was born in Terre Haute, son of Abraham Lincoln and Ida Shepherd. He was a retired employee of Borg-Warner Corp. and a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.

He married Geral-dine Thelma Brotherton. She died in 1963. He married Marguerite York Du-naway in 1973. Surviving are his sons, Robert and Leon, both of Decatur; daughters, Mrs. James (Wanda) Thompson of Decatur; Eileen Shaffer of Effingham; four grandchildren.

Three brothers and' three sisters preceded him in death. Webb Lucille Webb, 91, of 1015 W. William St. died 1:45 a.m. Monday (July 11, 1983) in Fair Havens Christian Home.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Macon Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home. Miss Webb was born in Macon, daughter of Clinton and Martha Webb.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Surviving are her niece and nephew. One sister preceded her in death. Security savings And Loan Division ol Gem City Savings and Loan Association Also in Cuba, Macomb, Quincy (2).