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Decatur, Illinois Wednesday, February 10, 1999 CENTRAL Obituaries More charges in bribes for licenses scandal Brannon Macon County Graczyk DECATUR Marie Elizabeth Graczyk, 78, Decatur, died Sunday (Feb. 7, 1999). Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. James Catholic Church.

Visitation was Tuesday in J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home. Burial: Calvary Cemetery. Memorials: St. James Building Fund.

investigation revealed that she had issued a phony license to herself, said Dave Urbanek, a spokesman for Gov. George Ryan, who was secretary of state at the time. Ryan said in a statement Tuesday that Seibel had donated a total of $985 to his campaign fund, with the last contribution made in 1994. Seibel is the seventh person and fifth secretary of state worker charged in an ongoing federal probe called Operation Safe Road. CHICAGO (AP) A former supervisor at a suburban Chicago drivers licensing facility was charged Tuesday with selling trucking licenses to unqualified drivers.

Marion Seibel, 61, was charged with taking the payoffs while she was a supervisor at the secretary of state's McCook licensing facility in Chicago's southwest suburbs. Prosecutors said that Seibel charged between $150 and $800 per license. Some of the bribe payments also were made in the form of political contributions, according to the criminal complaint. Seibel, who worked as a manager at McCook from 1993 to 1996, was fired in December 1996 after an internal secretary of state's mm Vote for Jeanelle Norman City Council Tuesday, February 23, 1999 paid for by Jeanelle Norman Campaign MARKET" OUR OWN FRESH GROUND BEEF 1 49 LB. WALLEYE 99 1 FILLETS wooomouno LI I fTJ Peter's Crawford LITCHFIELD Ruby M.

Crawford, 88, Litchfield, died Monday (Feb. 8, 1999). Services-11 a.m. Thursday, Meinschein Funeral Home, Litchfield. Visitation: two hours before services.

Burial: Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Honey Bend. Memorials: First Baptist Church, Litchfield. Gillum CHARLESTON Betty Woods Gillum, 81, Charleston, died Tuesday (Feb. 9, 1999). Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements by: Adams Funeral Chapel, Charleston. Memorials: Hospice of Lincolnland, 5837 Park Drive, Suite 4, Charleston, IL 61920 Si Green SULLIVAN Jimmy R. Green, 55, Sullivan, employee of Schrock Cabinet Arthur, died Monday (Feb. 8, 1999). Army veteran.

Survivors: wife, Janet brother, John Green, Sullivan. Preceded by: one sister and one brother. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday. Burial: French Cemetery, Allenville. Walters LINCOLN Carl E. "Bucky" Walters 73, Lincoln, machinist for Cutler-Hammer Eaton Lincoln, died Monday (Feb. 8, 1999).

Graveside services: 11 a.m. Thursday, New Union Cemetery, Lincoln, with military rites. No visitation. Arrangements by: Holland Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln. Wills BEECHER CITY Mabel R.

Wills, 97, Beecher City, died Tuesday (Feb. 9, 1999). Member: Greenland Baptist Church, Beecher City. Survivors: son, Robert E. Wills, Beecher City; two grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; four great-greatgrandchildren.

Preceded by: husband, Lantz parents, one brother and one sister. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Lockart Sons Funeral Home, Beecher City. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Beecher City Cemetery.

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armed forces. Cameron DECATUR Bernice Cameron, 92, Geneva, Ohio, formerly of Decatur, died Tuesday (Feb. 9, 1999). Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Potti Funeral Home, 2726 Hubbard Road, Madison, Ohio.

Visitation: one hour before services. Sheets DECATUR Betty L. Sheets, 77, Berryville, formerly of Decatur, retired from Borg-Warn-er Automotive and as self-employed beautician, died Sunday (Feb. 7, 1999). Member: Church of God.

Survivors: son, Ronald Sheets, Berryville; Peggy Win-ings, Berryville; sisters, Barbara Waymire and Jean Moody, both of Decatur; Bertie Pedigo, Peoria; three grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Preceded by: husband, Howard George Sheets parents and three sisters. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Nelson Chapel, Berryville with the Rev. Jim Capps officiating.

Burial will be Friday in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Smith DECATUR Mildred "Mickey" Smith, 72, Decatur, retired registered nurse, died Saturday (Feb. 6, 1999). Private family services: Wednesday, J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home.

Burial: Macon County Memorial Park, Harris-town. Memorials: American Cancer Society. Locally Owned Operated JJ. Moran Sons: The Pre-Need Experts All Funeral Directors are Licensed Insurance Agents Your Pre Arrangements are made by a person who will be there when they needed. Bob Thompson Funeral DirectorOwner 11 Moran Funeral are 2801 N.

Monroe Decatur, IL 62526 875-2004 "Wliere Family VANDALIA Wayne L. Bran-non, 88, Vandalia, retired mail carrier, died Tuesday (Feb. 9, 1999). Army veteran of World War II. Member: St.

James Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vandalia, Crawford-Hale American Legion Post 95. Survivors: wife, Muriel L. Thompson; son, Brad Brannon, Vandalia; daughter, Betsy Mills, Westford, four grandchildren. Preceded by: parents, one brother and one granddaughter. Services: 10:30 a.m.

Friday, St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vandalia. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Hohlt File Funeral Home, with 8 p.m. Masonic service and one hour before services Friday in the church.

Burial: Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, with military rites. Memorials: St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vandalia. Bridges HINDSBORO Bonnie Lou Bridges, 61, Hindsboro, employee of Teresa's Too, died Tuesday (Feb. 9, 1999).

Survivors: father, Charles "Chick" Debault, Charleston; sons, Terry Cutright, China, Texas; Steven Bridges, Charleston; daughters, Denise Peterson, Mound, Donna Harvey and Diana Easton, both of Oakland; Linda Salitto, Pecos, Texas; Monica Reeder, Tunica, brother, Kent Debault, Clearwater, sister, Evon Boyer, Battle Creek, 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Preceded by: parents and husband, Frank. Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Edwards Funeral Home, Areola. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday. Burial: Van Voorhis Cemetery, north of Hindsboro. Cook MATTOON Donald L. "Cookie" Cook, 73, Mattoon, formerly of Vandalia, retired wholesale beer distributor for Distributor, died Monday (Feb. 8, 1999).

Army veteran of Korean conflict. Member: AINAD Temple of East St. Louis and Masonic Lodge 16 of Vandalia. Survivors: wife, Meri-lyn son, Joe Cook, Sullivan; brother, James Cook, Murphys-boro; one granddaughter. Preceded by: parents, two brothers and two sisters.

Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church, Vandalia. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with Masonic services at 7 p.m., Hohlt File Funeral Home, Vandalia, and one hour before services Thursday in the church. Burial: Mclnturff Cemetery, rural Hagarstown, with military rites.

Memorials: Shriners Hospitals for Children. Durbin TAYLORVILLE Paul Lamoyne Durbin, 74, Taylorville, former employee of St. Mary's Catholic Church and school and St. Vincent Hospital, Taylorville, died Monday (Feb. 8, 1999).

Veteran of Korean conflict. Member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and lifetime member of VFW Post 4495. Survivors: wife, Mary Jenet-ta; son, Michael R. Durbin, Taylorville; daughters, Paula A.

Gip-son and Donna M. Loomis, both of Taylorville; mother, Julia Crag-gs, Taylorville; sisters, Edna Shewmaker, Taylorville; Patricia Herpstreith, Owaneco; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Preceded by: father and one son. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, St.

Mary's Catholic Church, Taylorville. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Connelly-McClure Funeral Home, Taylorville, with 7: 30 p.m. prayer service. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville Fox MONTICELLO Twilla M.

Fox, 78, of Monticello, died 8:45 p.m. Monday (Feb. 8, 1999) in Kirby Hospital, Monticello. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Texas Township Cemetery, Clinton, with the Rev.

C.R. Deprenger officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are by Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Memorials: Clinton Assembly of God.

Mrs. Fox was born in Clinton on Aug. 5, 1920, the daughter of Laurence and Nellie Olsen Miller. She was formerly the director of housekeeping for Decatur Memorial Hospital. She married Bob Fox.

Surviving are her sons, Ralph Westray of Villa Grove; Shannon Westray of Kokomo, brother, Warner Miller of Clinton; sister, Julie Cyrulik of Clinton; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Strader MATTOON Margaret A. Strader, 92, Mattoon, died Tuesday (Feb. 9, 1999). Arrangements incomplete: Schilling Funeral Home, Mattoon.

Grady DECATUR Evelyn "Jerry" Redman Grady, 77, London, England, formerly of Decatur, died Monday (Feb. 8, 1999). Survivors: son, Ronald Bagley, Champaign; Michael Grady, London; sisters, Peggy St. Amond, Fenton, Barbara Greene, Othello, brothers, Donald G. Redman, Decatur; Richard Redman, Bloomington; grandchildren.

Preceded by: husband, Paul Grady and one sister. Jones DECATUR Herman Jones 57, of Decatur died 2:48 a.m. Monday (Feb. 8, 1999) in his home. Services will be 11 a.m.

Friday in Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. J.C. Rice officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in Walker Funeral Service and Chapel.

Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Herman Jones Jr. was born in St. Louis on Jan. 29, 1942, to the union of Herman Jones Sr.

and Pearl Duncans Jones. He was a construction worker, a member of Teamsters Local 279 and a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. He married Nora Robinson in Decatur on April 12, 1980. He leaves not to mourn but to cherish fond memories his wife; sons, Herman Luther (Jacqueline) Jones of Greenville, S.C.; De'Shawnta Robinson Jones, Lashawnta (Kecia) Jones and Herman Jones III, all of Decatur; daughters, Paulette Rosalyn Jones of Greenville; Tammi Robinson Jones and Ta-Sheka La-Shunda Jones, both of Decatur; brother, Andrew Jones of Decatur; sister, Pearl D. (Charlie) Works of Decatur; seven grandchildren; a host of in-laws, nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents. Sleep on father and get your rest. We all loved you, but God loved you best. Your children. Parks DECATUR Melissa Keister Drinkwine Parks, 71, of Mesa, formerly of Decatur, died Monday (Jan.

18, 1999) in her son's home in Wickenburg, Ariz. Memorial services were held in Eternal Life Lutheran Church in Mesa. Melissa was born in Decatur on Aug. 17, 1927, the daughter of Oliver Perry and Dorothy Keister Parks. She was retired from the telephone company after 41 years of service, had lived in Arizona since 1975 and was a member of Eternal Life Lutheran Church.

Surviving are her son, Kent and wife Kim of Wickenburg; daughter, Karen of Rancho Cuca-monga, brothers, Jack, Burl, Clark and Dale Parks; sisters, Sharon Holman, Patricia Roof; LaDonna Swetman and Jacqueline West; grandchildren, Laura Ryon, Yolanda and Tony Killen. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Kay and Bunkie. Richards DECATUR Verna Gail Wetherholt Richards, 65, of Decatur died 4:30 p.m. Monday (Feb. 8, 1999) in St.

John's Hospital, Springfield. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Riverside Baptist Church. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Brintlinger's Funeral Home and 10 a.m.

to service time Friday in the church. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery. Memorials: Riverside Baptist Church Music Department or donor's choice. Mrs. Richards was born in Decatur on Aug.

7, 1933, the daughter of Hansel V. and Myrtle Bennett Wetherholt. She was a member of Riverside Baptist Church, Richland's Creative Writing Club, lifetime member of Baum School PTA and volunteered at the Northwest Christian Church Clothing Room. She married George W. Richards in Decatur on March 28, 1953.

Surviving are her husband; daughter, Gayle Carline and husband Dale of Placentia, sons, Randy Richards and wife Melinda of Decatur; Jon Richards and wife Julie of Toppenish, brother, Larry Wetherholt and wife Elizabeth of Decatur; eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. TMm yfm Warn Sons Directors Traditions Continue" OFF REGULAR PRICE OF ACLARK MEMORIAL THRU MAY 31 ONE COUPON PER PURCHASE NO PHOTOCOPIES MINIMUM PURCHASE OF $500 REQUIRED 783 2911 MEMBER MONUMENT BUILDERS 742 3198 6T WoBTH AMERICA" The monument that will remain forever in memory of your loved one should be chosen carefully. As a member of Monument Builders of North America, we are most qualified to help you create a personalized monument that will be a testament to your loved one. Please take time to visit one of our helpful sales representatives in your area for the widest variety of monument styles and CUNNINGHAM F.H.

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Madigan calls for annual pollution tests on big trucks SPRINGFIELD (AP) The semis belching diesel exhaust into the air of Illinois' major urban areas should be tested to ensure they comply with pollution laws, House Speaker Michael Madigan said Tuesday. Madigan proposed annual tests of large trucks registered in the Chicago and East St. Louis areas. Spot tests of all trucks traveling in those areas should be used to catch heavy polluters passing through from other places, he added. "I view this as part of a state transportation program," the Chicago Democrat said.

"I think air pollution ought to be right up on the table with everything else" Ron Burke of the American Lung Association's Chicago chapter said testing trucks probably would be cheaper than the current program to test cars, which he said costs roughly $25 million. Burke said similar testing programs in other states have found more than one-third of trucks violating pollution limits. In California's case, testing has brought the failure rate down to 8 percent. The Illinois Transportation Association said it opposes an Illinois truck-testing program. Central Illinois Horath EDGEWOOD Roberta L.

Horath, 77, Edgewood, cook for Parkside Cafe, Edgewood, and Munchenette, Effingham, died Monday (Feb. 8, 1999). Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday. Burial: Ridge Cemetery, rural Mason. Memorials: Iola Pentecostal Church. Lutz BEECHER CITY Margaret Lutz, 81, St. Petersburg, formerly of Beecher City, former operator of beauty shop in Beecher City died Sunday (Feb.

7, 1999). Survivors: brothers, Lester Lutz, Beecher City; Carl Lutz, Clearwater, sisters, Ina Savoy and Marie Lutz, both of St. Petersburg. Preceded by: parents. Services: 10 a.m.

Saturday, Holland Church, near Beecher City. No visitation. Arrangements by: Lockart Sons Funeral Home, Beecher City. Burial: Hubbartt Cemetery, near Beecher City. CLARK MEMORIAL Inc.

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