Decatur, Illinois Thursday, February 10, 2000 CENTRAL A5 MACON COUNTY Lowe DECATUR Roger A. Lowe 89, of Decatur died 3 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 9, 2000) in Manor Care. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m.
Saturday in St. Patrick Catholic Church. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home with 8 Roger Lowe p.m.
liturgical wake service. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery. Memorials: St. Patrick Catholic Church or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Roger was born on Dec. 12, 1910, in the house that still stands at the corner of West Main Street and Oakcrest Avenue. He was the son of Hal and Marywillis Greene Lowe. Roger attended Dennis Grade School, Roosevelt Junior High and graduated from Decatur High School in 1927, and from University of Illinois in 1932. While there he was a member of Delta Chi fraternity.
He sang for four years in the University Men's Glee Club and was senior manager. He received his degree in accounting and after graduation worked for several businesses. He later went into private practice, one of which was accountant for the Country Club of Decatur for more than 50 years. He directed the St. Patrick Church choir for 13 years and the choir at Our Lady of Lourdes Church for more than two years.
A well-known singer at area funerals, weddings and music teacher at St. Patrick School, Roger retired from all music activities in 1970. He was a volunteer at St. Mary's Hospital for five years, serving in the admitting and X- ray departments. Roger was a charter member of Commodore Council 2274 Royal Arcanum and had been an active member for more than 60 years.
Roger will be remembered as an untiring worker for the Kiwanis Park Baseball Program. He wrote several articles for the Herald Review Prairie Talk and in 1996 was winner of best essay for persons 65 and over in the Christmas Storybook contest. He was active in the Catholic Charities Christmas Program and personally arranged for countless toys and games for needy children. Surviving are his sons, Roger A. Lowe Jr.
and wife Lynn of Princeton; Bruce Lowe of Moweaqua; daughters, Kathleen Lowe Arthur and husband Tom of Monmouth; Mary Ann Lowe Carter and husband Ben of Decatur; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Roger married Catherine Ann Carey on June 6, 1942, in St. Patrick Church with longtime friend, Msgr. Michael O. Driscoll as celebrant.
After many years of happy life together, Catherine died in October 1998. He was preceded by his parents, wife, brothers, Herbert and Jack Lowe and sister, Helen Craw. a Jones MOUNT ZION Osborne L. Jones 74, of Mount Zion died 4:47 p.m. Sunday (Feb.
6, 2000) in his home. The body was cremated. Following Mr. Jones' wishes, his ashes will be scattered in the ocean at Virginia Beach, Va. Dawson Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jones was born in Virginia Beach on May 10, 1925, the son of Osborne L. and Mamie Collins Jones Sr. He was a plumber working out of Local 65 and served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He married I Leona Phillips on Sept.
1, 1957. Surviving are his wife; daughter, Laura Gannon and husband Mike and grandchildren, Breanna, Eric and Ryan Gannon, all of Oreana; sisters, Merry G. Malch of Virginia Beach; Vera M. Graves and Barbara A. Lawson, both of Chesapeake, Margaret Stabile of Bradford, brothers, William D.
Jones of Petersburg, Tom Jones of Reno, Nev. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Dorothy Ponder and Norma Guthmuller, and brother, John M. Jones. Vording DECATUR Ann P. Vording, 76, Decatur, died Monday (Feb.
7, 2000). Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home. Visitation was Wednesday.
Burial: Graceland Cemetery. Memorials: Kidney Foundation. DEATHS LISTED Decatur, Macon County HEGER, Sister Rita Marie, 87, Decatur JONES, Osborne L. 74, Mount Zion LOWE, Roger A. 89, Decatur McCLENTON, A.
Y. 70, Decatur TUCKER, Prince Ricardo "Rick," 43, Decatur VORDING, Ann P. (Pillings), 76, Decatur 1 Central Illinois CUSEY, Mervin 66, Lincoln EASTON, Virgie E. (Eveland), 97, Effingham HODGES, Matt, 91, Stonington KEY, Cora Lee (Russell), 67, Chesterville KNOBLETT, Helen J. (White), 81, Robinson LUTTRELL, Dorothy B.
(Daniels), 74, Taylorville POFFINBARGER, Robert 68, Mattoon RAY, Bernice Louise (Ozee), 85, Taylorville RIDER, Bernice (Dabrowski), 82, Mount Auburn TUCKER, Monica B. (Kraus), 80, Butler The Herald Review publishes death notices free including date of death and arrangements. Basic obituaries are published for a flat fee of $15. There are limits on the a amount of information included in basic obituaries. Custom obituaries, which include additional information desired by family the deceased, are published for $9 per desk is column open inch.
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7, 2000). Services: 6 p.m. Thursday, Church of the Living God CWFF, 400 S. Franklin St. Visitation: two hours before services.
Arrangements by: Walker Funeral Service and Chapel. Burial: 11 a.m. Friday, Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton. Heger DECATUR Sister Rita Marie Heger, OSU, died Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2000) in St.
Anthony's Hospital, Alton. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 5 p.m. Monday in the Ursuline Convent Chapel in Springfield by Bishop Daniel L. Ryan. Sister Rita Marie donated her body to St.
Louis University School of Medicine. Born Lucille Claire Heger in Decatur on Oct. 26, 1912, she was the daughter of Jerome J. and Mae Clara Baum Heger. In 1930, Sister Rita Marie entered the Ursuline Sisters.
She made her first vows on July 3 in 1933. In 1997, she celebrated her 65th anniversary of her religious profession. During her years of teaching, Sister Rita Marie taught in both elementary schools and high schools. She taught in Kirkwood, Texarkana, Texas, Decatur and Alton, and Frontenac, Minn. She served as business manager for the Ursuline Academy of Springfield and for the Ursuline Communities of New Orleans, and Decatur.
Before her entrance to the Ursuline Infirmary in Alton in February 1997, Sister Rita Marie was a member of the Ursuline Community in Springfield. Surviving are her sisters, Theresa Couch of Decatur and Rita Fleckenstein of Howell, N.J.; brothers, Jerome Heger of Cape Coral, Donald Heger of Williamsburg, Ray Heger, Charles Heger and Robert Heger, all of Decatur; stepsister, Lucille Oglesby of Decatur; stepbrother, John Dobbins of St. Louis. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mae Clara Davis and brothers, John and James. Decatur Decatur Memorial Hospital DAVIS, James A.
and Julie (Delbridge), Decatur, boy, Feb. 8. TAYLOR, Freddie N. and Rhonda Norman, Decatur, boy, Feb. 7.
STRAHLE, Brian Duane and Rebecca (Brown), Oreana, girl, Feb. 8. HANEY, Brad E. and Tiffany Shelton, Decatur, girl, Feb. 7.
NOEL, William J. and Lisa (Gober), Decatur, boy, Feb. 8. OBITUARIES a McClenton A.Y. McClenton DECATUR McClenton 70, of Decatur died Saturday (Feb.
5, 2000) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Greater Northside Baptist Church with visitation one hour before services in the church. A.Y. McClenton Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Service and Chapel.
Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, with military rites by Interveterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County. Mr. McClenton was born Feb. 28, 1929, in Charleston, the son of Daniel and Margaret McClenton. He was a member of Greater Northside Baptist Church and was an Army veteran.
He married Almeda Wiggins in 1984. Surviving are his wife; sons, A.Y. McClenton Jr. of St. Louis; Johnny (Gail) McClenton of Kansas City, Dale Wiggins and Montel Conner, both of Decatur; daughters, Arnita McClenton and Denise McClenton, both of St.
Louis; Jeanette Wiggins, Deborah McClenton and Sherry McClenton, all of Decatur; brothers, L.A. (Bernice) McClenton; Eddie McClenton of Chicago; James Simmons and Ollie Simmons; sisters, Margaret McClenton of St. Louis; Nancy McClenton, Rosalee McClenton, Rosetti McClenton, Bakersfield, Georgella Ford, Ethel Eddington, Olathe, Eileen Reed, Betty Allen, Omaha, 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. CENTRAL ILLINOIS Cusey LINCOLN Mervin A.
Cusey, 66, Lincoln and Lake Wales, retired farmer and truck driver, died Monday (Feb. 7, 2000). Member: Teamster Retirees of Decatur 269 and Overland Trailblazers motor home clubs. Survivors: wife, Norma sons, Kevin, Bloomington; Keith, Lincoln; daughters, Khristina Wantland, Minonk; Kathy Dougherty, Weldon; six grandchildren. Preceded by: parents.
Memorial services at a later date in Lincoln. Arrangements by: Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales. Easton EFFINGHAM Virgie E. Easton, 97, Effingham, homemaker, died Wednesday (Feb. 9, 2000).
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Bishop Funeral Home, Greenup. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial: Liberty Hill Cemetery.
Memorials: Lakeland Health Care Center, 800 Temple, Effingham, IL 62401. Hodges STONINGTON Matt Hodges, 91, Stonington, retired farmer, died Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2000). Member: Old Stonington Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Edith; sons, Chester, Mead, Ralph and Weldon, both of Stonington; daughters, Marilyn Blacker, Monticello; Betty Spaugh, Clinton; Mary Jane 1 Besson, Stonington; Linda Leeds, Wadsworth; sister, Mary Uhll, Taylorville; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren.
Preceded by: parents, one son, one grandson, seven brothers and two sisters. Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Connolly-McClure Funeral Home, Taylorville. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Burial: Old Stonington Cemetery. Knoblett ROBINSON Helen J. Knoblett, 81, Lawrenceville, formerly of Robinson, homemaker, died Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2000). Services: 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Goodwine Funeral Home, Robinson. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Burial: Kirk Cemetery, Robinson. St.
Mary's Hospital CHAMBERS, Paul and Dawn (Grant), Sullivan, girl, Feb. 4. FANE, Ira and Julie Erwin, Decatur, girl, Feb. 4. BURNS, Carlos and Christina Webb, Decatur, boy, Feb.
4. DULANEY, Carl and Amy (Alexander), Decatur, boy, Feb. 4. BECKETT, Louis and Donnette (Dance), Moweaqua, girl, Feb. 4.
ANDERSON, James and Tracey (Thomas), Decatur, girl, Feb. 6. Key CHESTERVILLE Cora Lee Key, 67, Chesterville, owner and operator of Red Barn Gift Shop, Chesterville, and Cora's Country Cupboard, Arcola, died Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2000). Survivors: husband, Donald; son, Chris, Arcola; brothers, Elmer Russell, Springfield, Bob Russell, Sunset, Boyd C.
Russell, San Antonio, Texas; sisters, Jean Jones, Double Springs, Susie Dennis, Arcola; Pauline Compton, Arthur. Preceded by: parents and eight brothers. Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Edwards Funeral Home, Arcola. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday. Burial: Arcola Cemetery. Memorials: Arcola First Baptist Church. Luttrell TAYLORVILLE Dorothy B. Luttrell, 74, Taylorville, employee of the Illinois Secretary of State License Division, died Wednesday (Feb.
9, 2000). Member: Joy Assembly, Stonington. Survivors: husband, William "Buck;" sons, Howard W. "Bill," Stonington; Jerry Taylorville; daughters, Marge Cohoon and Linda Buracker, both of Taylorville; Mary Ellen Dean, Pana; sisters, Fern Williams, Jeiseyville; Marie Credi, Taylorville; half brother, Dante "Clyde" Daniels, Davisville, half sister, Nona Daniels, Norfork, 10 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 21 greatgrandchildren; four great-greatstepgrandchildren. Preceded by: parents, two daughters, two greatgrandchildren, six brothers and two sisters.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Sutton Memorial Home, Taylorville. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Burial: Old Stonington Cemetery.
Poffinbarger MATTOON Robert L. Poffinbarger, 68, Mattoon, former employee of Tube-Lock, died Wednesday (Feb. 9, 2000). Memorial services: 10 a.m. Friday, Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, Mattoon.
Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Janesville Cemetery, with military rites. TAYLORVILLE Bernice Louise Ray, 85, Taylorville, homemaker, died Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2000). Services: 1 p.m.
Friday, Shafer Funeral Home, Taylorville. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville. Memorials: St.
Vincent Memorial Hospice, in care of Marlene Ladley. MOUNT AUBURN Bernice Rider of Lynchburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2000) at 6:43 p.m. in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Neil 0.
Rider and mother of Alan L. Rider of Mount Auburn and Eric B. Rider of Baton Rouge, La. Bernice was born in Chicago on Aug. 2, 1917.
Her parents were the late Vincent Dabrowski and Catherine Shwakiewicz Dabrowski. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Chester Dabrowski. In addition to her husband and sons, she is survived by three grandchildren and two nephews. Bernice enjoyed being a homemaker. Bea, as she was called by friends, enjoyed her time with nature.
She always made sure the birds, squirrels and other wildlife would have a healthy meal at her home. She also enjoyed flowers. Even though she was busy at home, she found time to serve as a hospital volunteer, with Cub Scouts and other organizations. Family and friends may attend her memorial service at Whitten Timberlake Chapel, Lynchburg, at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, conducted by the Rev.
Glenna Tibbs. The family requests those wishing to make memorial contributions consider the Lynchburg Humane Society, 3305 Naval Reserve Lynchburg, VA 24501. Tucker BUTLER Monica B. Tucker, 80, Butler, died Wednesday (Feb. 9, 2000).
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Agnes Catholic Church, Hillsboro. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Hough Sons Funeral Home, Hillsboro, with 4:30 p.m.
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