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Decatur. Illinois. Saturday. October 24, 1981 Central Illinois deaths. Victor Born, 78, of Cerro Gordo died 4:20 p.m.

Friday (Oct. 23, 1981) in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete in Brintlinger's Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo. Burge Howard L.

Burge, 78, of Mulberry Grove, formerly of Lovington died 11:20 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 22, 1981) in hid home. Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Sunday in McMillin Funeral Home, Lovington, with visitation one hour before services.

Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Mr. Burge was born in Iola son of Richard and Ella Burge. He was a retired Department Corrections employee for the State of Illinois. He married Vera O.

Redfern in 1923. She died in 1977. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. George (Ruth) Gibbs of Columbus Grove, Ohio; four grandchildren. Four brothers and one sister preceded in death.

Dillow Lawrence E. Dillow, 81, of Clinton died 6:50 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 22, 1981) in John Warner Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.

in Pullen-Boos Funeral Chapel, Clinton, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton. Memorials: John Warner Hospital. Mr.

Dillow was born in DeWitt County, son of Charles A. and Harriett Dillow. He was a retired masonery contractor. He married Loraine Gunter in 1924. She died in 1966.

Surviving are his sons, Donald L. of Bloomington; Robert E. of Eureka Springs, John L. of Clinton; daughters, Mrs. Irma Richardson of Garden Grove, Mrs.

Collette Baker of Weldon; Mrs. Dorles Barber of Fayetteville, N.C.; Mrs. Mary Jane Foster of Monticello; sister, Mrs. Ellie Delamere of Clinton; half brothers, Merle Dillow of Greensburg, Paul Dillow of South Carolina; 31 grandchildren; 23 greatgrandchildren. Donaker Richard E.

Donaker, 57, of Sullivan died 2:16 p.m. Friday (Oct. 23, 1981) in St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Funeral arrangements are incomplete in McMullin Funeral Home, Sullivan.

Fobes Mrs. Andrew (Dorothy Field) Fobes, 85, of Lincoln died 3:30 p.m. Friday (Oct. 23, 1981) in Mary Henry Nursing Home, Lincoln. Visitation will be 4 to 5 p.m.

Saturday in Holland Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln. Entombment will be in Omaha, Neb. Memorials: Heart Fund. Mrs. Fobes was born in Mount Pulaski, daughter of William and Clara Field.

She married Andrew Fobes. He died in 1964. Surviving is her niece, Dorothy Lober of Lincoln. Three brothers and four sisters preceded her in death. Garrison Otha Vincent Garrison, 78, of Vandalia died 4:55 p.m.

Thursday (Oct. 22, 1981) in Fayette County Hospital, Vandalia. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Hohlt Funeral Home, Vandalia, with visitation 6 to 9.p.m. Saturday.

Burial will Lawn Cemetery, Vandalia. Memorials: Fayette County Heart Fund. Mr. Garrison was born in Wheatland, son of David and Nellie Garrison. He was a farmer and a member of Kaskaskia Church of the Brethren, Beecher City.

He married Fern K. Morris in 1929. Surviving are his wife; sons, Samuel and Robert, both of Vandalia; Ervin of Brownstown; daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Ljean) Rush of Vandalia; brothers, James and Bill, both of St. Elmo; sisters, Etta Mize of Springfield; Fern Garrison of Tompone, 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Six brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Grizzle Jeffie Joe Grizzle, 21, of Salem died 2: 30 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 22, 1981) of injuries suffered in a automobile accident. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.

Sunday in First Baptist Church, Salem. Visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in Rogers-Atkins Funeral Home, Salem. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, Salem.

Mr. Grizzle was born in Salem, son of Curtis and Louise (Weller) Grizzle. He was employed by World Color Press, Salem. Surviving are his parents; brothers, Bill of Salem; Kenneth Smith of Villa Ridge, sisters, Virginia Fitts of Bradley; Ruth Plassman of Hamden, Conn. Nadenbush Phillip M.

Nadenbush, 84, of Pana died 9:45 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 22, 1981) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Dodson Funeral Home, Pana, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery, Pana. Memorials: Fair Haven Christian Nursing Home. Mr. Nadenbush was born in Pana, son of Phillip and Emma Nadenbush.

He was a retired farmer, a member of First Baptist Church, Pana, and a World War I veteran. He married Cora Hamilton in 1919. Surviving are his wife; son, Phillip R. of Decatur; two grandchildren; three Three sisters preceded him in death. great Scott Mary Mae "Muggs" Reynolds Scott, 49, of Clinton died 3:20 p.m.

Thursday Macon County Harpstrite Mrs. William (Mary Brilley) Harpstrite, 87, of 2530 N. Monroe St. died 12: 45 a.m. Friday (Oct.

23, 1981) in Monroe House. Mass of resurrection will be 9:30 a.m. Monday in St. Patrick Catholic arrangements. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Mrs. Harpstrite was born in Decatur, daughter of Daniel and Margaret Brilley. She was employed by Scott's Restaurant, a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and Catholic Daughters of America. She married William Harpstrite.

He died in 1922. Surviving are her son, William E. of Rome, brother, Michael Brilley, of Decatur. One daughter, three brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Harvey Mrs.

Fred (Florence "Toots" Edna Chitwood) Harvey, 60, Pickford, formerly of Decatur, died Thursday (Oct. 22, 1981) in Petoskey, Mich. St. James' former pastor dies in Alton The Right Rev. Frederick W.

Klasner, 82, of Alton, formerly of Decatur, died 9:05 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 22, 1981) in St. Anthony Hospital, Alton. Mass of the Resurrection will be l1 a.m.

Monday in St. The Rev. Klasner Mary's Catholic Church, Alton, with visitation after 3 p.m. Sunday. A memorial mass will be 10:30 a.m.

Thursday in St. James Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Alton. J.J.

Moran Sons Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. The Rev. Klasner was born in Alton, son of William and Wilhelmina Klasner. He was assistant pastor of St. James Catholic Church from 1922 to 1937 when he became pastor of St.

Michael's Church in Greenfield, He returned to St. Jame as pastor in 1952. He was also pastor in Venice and was administrator at St. Aloysius in Litchfield. In 1961, The Rev.

Klasner was elevated to the rank of domestic prelate Surviving are his brother, Walter of Alton; sisters, Leona Klasner and Louise Eggeman, both of Alton; Angela Hatfield of Brighton. (Oct. 22, 1981) in Manteno Hospital, Manteno. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday in Herington-Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m.

Sunday. Burial will be in DeWitt Cemetery, DeWitt. Memorials: Hunnington Korea Foundation. Mrs. Scott was born in Bellflower, daughter of Kenneth and Marian (White) Reynolds.

Surviving are her sons, Donald of Sheridan; Billy Joe Reynolds of Joliet; daughters, Kathy Miller and Diana Winebrinner, both of Clinton; mother of Towanda; brothers, Kenneth Reynolds Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M.; Ed Reynolds of Clinton; Ted Reynolds of Kirkland, sisters, Bernice Dubson of Clinton; Peggy Roben of Normal; Sue Reynolds of Towanda; nine grandchildren. One daughter preceded her in death. Seibert Mrs. Aaron (Cecil Litherland) Seibert, 68, of Newton died 4:25 p.m.

Tuesday (Oct. 20, 1981) in Olney Care Center, Olney. Funeral services were held 10 a.m. Friday in Buchanan Funeral Home, Newton. Burial was in West Lawn Cemetery, Newton.

Mrs. Seibert was born in Terre Haute, daughter of Mark and Mary Litherland. She was a member of Grace Methodist Church, Methodist Women and charter member of Wabash Home Extension. She married Aaron Seibert in 1934. Surviving are her husband; sons, Jerry of Yale; Wayne of New Haven, Renee Grobleben of Millington, Janet Zimmerman of Largo, Mary McKinney of Windor; brothers, Vern and Harold Litherland, both of Allendale; Donald Litherland of San Antonio, Texas; sister, Patricia Muth of Cincinatti, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.

One son, one brother and one sister preceded her in death. Smalley Isaac N. Smalley, 82, of Lincoln died 9:12 a.m. Friday (Oct. 23, 1981) in Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday in Holland Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery. Mr.

Smalley was born in Hopedale, son of Freeman and Ida Smalley. He was a retired employee of Gullet's Greenhouse of Lincoln, and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, member of Lincoln First Christian Church and Lincoln Eagles Lodge. He married Mary Evelyn Musgrove in 1920. Surviving are his wife; daughter, Ellen Cameron of Joliet; one grandchild; four great-grandchildren; two greatgreat-grandchildren. Four brothers preceded him in death.

Swetland Dianna Kay Austin Swetland, 33, of will be in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials: Macon County Heart Fund. Mrs. Hullinger was born in Decatur, daughter of Fredwick William andWilhelmina Dannewitz. She was employed by Schudels' Laundry, a member of Army Mothers and past president of Ladies Eagles Auxillary 507.

She married Charles P. Hayes in 1921. He died in 1945. She then married Henry Hullinger. He died in 1975.

Surviving are her son, Charles F. Hayes of Fredrich, daughters, Mrs. Curtis (Catherine) Bauer and Mrs. Fred (Elizabeth) Emert, both of Decatur; Mrs. Frank (Patricia) Gretsch of St.

Louis, brother, Paul Dannewitz of Chicago; sisters, Mrs. Edward (Gussie) Buckley and Mrs. James (Ida) Pryde, both of Decatur; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Four brothers, four sisters and two great-grandchildren preceded her in death. Martin Tucker Martin Tucker, 100, of 2381 E.

Olive St died 9:07 a.m. Friday (Oct. 23, 1981) in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m.

Monday in J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton. Mr.

Tucker was born in DeWitt County, son of John and Martha Tucker. He was a car repairman for 75,000 celebrate symphony's 100th BOSTON (AP) An estimated 75,000 music lovers sang "Happy Birthday" at an outdoor concert to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Under the baton of conductor Seiji Ozawa, the orchestra performed Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on Boston Common Thursday evening, at the ensemble's first al fresco concert. The performance by the 100- member orchestra, four soloists and 200-singer chorus was followed by a burst of fireworks. The climax was a display that glowed "Happy Birthday, B.O." over the Common.

Coffeen died 7:45 a.m. Friday 1981) of injuries suffered in a accident. Funeral arrangements are in Toberman Funeral Home, Thomas Charles E. Thomas, 88, of 12:15 p.m. Thursday (Oct.

22, Vincent Memorial Hospital, Funeral services will be Sunday in Masterson Funeral caid, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Edinburg White (Oct. 23, automobile incomplete Coffeen. Tovey died 1981) in St. Taylorville.

1:30 p.m. Home, KinSaturday. Cemetery. Mrs. Francis (Betty Mae Sebens) White, 53, of Monticello died 6:40 p.m.

Friday (ct. 23, 1982) in Kirby Hospital, Monticello. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mackey Funeral Home, Monticello. She was born in Bement, daughter of Pete and Mabel Sebens. She married Francis White in 1946.

Surviving are her husband; mother of Monticello; brothers, Arthur of Peoria; Glenn of Decatur; James of Monticello. Her father and two brothers preceded her in death. Williams Delmar Williams, 31, of Taylorville died 4 a.m. Friday (Oct. 23, 1981) in St.

Vincent's Hospital, Taylorville. Funeral services will be in Colonial Funeral Home, Falls Church, will be in Columbia, Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Va. Connolly Home, Taylorville, is in charge of arrangements. Williams and born in Trinidad, East Indies, son of George and Audrey Williams. He was an accountant.

Surviving are his daughters, Danielle and Denise, both of New York City, N.Y.; brothers, Curtis of Trinidad, East Indies; Warren of New York; Ian of Venezuela; Dr. Wayne of Taylorville; Dale of Fairfax, sisters, Mrs. Albert (Sandra) Baptiste of Taylorville; Mrs. Clyde (Karen) McCleland of Trinidad, East Indies; Mrs. Jimmy (Sereta) Tappald and Mrs.

Andy (Janine) Ruzinski, both of Fairfax, Va. Wisinski Edmund Robert Wisinski, 57, of Robinson died 9 a.m. Friday (Oct. 23,,1981) in Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robin- son. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pulliam Funeral Home, Robinson.

Mr. Wisinski was born in Chicago, son of Jospeh and Caroline Wisinski. He was a quality control electrician at WellsGardner Electronics a Chicago, a member Elizabeth Catholic Church, Robinson, and Knight of Columbus Council 330. He married Betty Pettyjohn in 1948. Surviving are his wife; sons, Dennis of Menola Park, Gregory of Woodstock; Wayne of Wheeling; mother of Chicago; brother, Edwin of Chicago; sister, Mrs.

Ray (Delores) Litka of McHenry; two grandchildren. Paradee Irville Paradee, 88, of 128 S. 21st St. died 12:10 a.m. Friday (Oct.

23, 1981) in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home with visitation after 4 p.m. Sunday.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Mr. Paradee was born in Christian County, son of William and Mary Eva Paradee. He was a retired assistant foreman at Spencer-Kellog Co. and a member of Prairie Avenue Christian Church.

He married Ina Spain in 1915. She died in 1975. Surviving are his sons, John M. of Decatur; Charles W. of Macon; daughter, Mary Pate of Decatur; brother, Cecil of Leesburg, sister, Viola Fitzgerald of San Beradino, eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.

Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. dies at 100 the Wabash Railroad. He married Gertrude Welch. She died in 1941. He married Nora Lee.

She died in 1964. He married Ella Kates in 1976. Surviving are his wife; daughters, Ila Jones of Deatur; Mrs. Merlin (Gladys) Clausen of Mendota; stepsons, Cliff Lee of Arizona; Dennis Lee of Oklahoma; Vondal and Murl Dean Lee, both of Decatur; stepdaughters, Mrs. Tom (Inez) McCoy of Decatur; Mrs.

Clive (Geneive) Klopfenstein of Ainesworth, Iowa; 19 grandchildren. Five sons, four daughters, three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Correction A Halloween Party scheduled today in Harristown is sponsored by the Decatur Macon County Opportunities Harristown center. Because of a reporter error, the organization sponsoring the event was not included in an article in the Friday Herald Review. It was incorrectly reported in Friday's Herald Review that no county representatives attended a meeting on Stevens Creek flooding.

Two Highway Department engineer Dennis Montgomery and Regional Planning Commission Director Hobart Riley were there. A reporter erred. Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church Invites You To The 12th Anniversary Celebration of Pastor Mrs. Oliver Johnson Oct.

25, 3:30 Service 1720 W. Hunt AWAKE Clo Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist, 510 W. William Decatur, Illinois Sunday 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Sunday School.

10:30 a.m. MOUNDFORD FREE METHODIST CHURCH 1803 E. Mound Road 8:30 10:30 Services "Joyful Worship" 6:00 PM Service "The Power of the Church" Pastor Herbert H. Coates Wednesday Evening 7 P.M. Assistant Pastor Steve LaFleur Service for all ages NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1306 N.

Stanley South of Home Park Area Phone 429-4278 Dial-A-Blessing 429-6433 Les White, Minister 8:15 10:45 a.m. Worship Service "The Source of Spiritual Gifts" 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 6:30 p.m. Evening Service "Gifted Men: Apostles Prophets" p.m. Youth Meetings 1st Grade High School p.m.

2 to 5 year olds. Bethel Bible Church 1085 W. McKINLEY PASTOR 6 MRS. RALPH SIKES "AN INTERDENOMINATIONAL APOSTOLIC FELLOWSHIP WELCOMES YOU" SUNDAY: 10:00 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORSHIP SERVICE 6:00 P.M.

EVENING PRAISE SERVICE WEDNESDAY: 7:00 P.M. BIBLE STUDY "LIGHT FOR CHILDREN CHURCH AGES 4-12 (NURSERY AVAILABLE) ADMINISTRATOR OF "BETHEL EDUCATION ACADEMY" CHURCH SCHOOL Ph. 877-0574 Ph. 963-2203 Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday J.J.

Moran Sons Funeral Home, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Mrs. Harvey was born in Vandalia, daughter of William Henry and Ethel Chitwood.

She was employed by Model Paris Laundry. She married Fred J. Harvey in 1944. Surviving are her husband; son, William Floyd of Phoenix, brothers, William Chitwood of Detroit, Edward Chitwood of Grand Rapids, sisters, Mrs. Furman (Mayme Heckman of Decatur; Mrs.

Maso (Mary) Shiramizu of Seattle, four grandchildren. Two brothers and nine sisters preceded her in death. Hullinger Mrs. Henry (Martha "Tillie" O'Ttillia, Dannewitz Hayes) Hullinger, 84, of 1220 E. Locust St.

died 4:14 a.m. Friday (Oct. 23, 1981) in St. Mary's 3 Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday in J.J.

Moran Sons Funeral Home, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial for Saturday FORECAST Snow Figures show high Flumes temperatures XXXX area. Rain Cold Warm Showers Stationary Occluded NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA, U.S.

Dept. of Commerce Weather. Decatur Oct. 23, 1981 temperatures 7 a.m. 28 (-2C) 7 32.00 (0C) Noon 36 (2C) 10 p.m.

30 (-1C) High 44 (7C) Low 28 (-2C) Precipitation: .0 inch Thursday sunrise: set: 6:04 Records for Oct. 23 High: 86, 1963 Low: 25, 1969 1 1.60 inches, 1951 Lake levels Lake Shelbyville: normal winter pool, 596 feet; 4 p.m. Frida, 601.68 feet. Lake Decatur: normal winter pool, 614 feet; Sunday, 613.36 feet. Central Illinois High, low and precipitation for 24-hour period ending 6 p.m.

Sunday. Charleston 35 Flora 45 30 Lincoln 27 Kincaid Hillsboro 29 00000001 Mattoon 30 Newton 32 Olney 33 .66 Pana 30 0 Salem 32 Shelbyville 51 30 .35 Sullivan 46 30 0 Illinois forecast Mostly sunny, warmer Saturday, highs 45 to 55. Increasing cloudiness, windy, warmer Saturday night, lows mostly 30s. Partly sunny Sunday, highs 50s. Daily lottery SPRINGFIELD (AP) Here is the winning number drawn Friday in the Illinois Lottery Daily Game: 137 Rex Humbard WAND, Sundays, 7 Channel a.m.

17 Grace Baptist Church 3770 N. Water Ph. 217-877-0009 Come Worship With Us This Sunday! Sunday 10:00 a.m. Preaching 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.

Glenn Stockton, Pastor Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Home of Decatur Christian School PH. 877-0052 All services interpreted for the deaf VISIT THE RIVERSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH 1250 West Mound Road A Reese Johnson, Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP 10:40 A.M. TRUE WORSHIP EVENING SERVICE 6:00 P.M.

BELOVED BRETHREN MIDWEEK SERVICE- Wednesday 7:00 P.M. AWANA Wednesday, 6:30 P.M. Tuesday, 6:30 P.M. Awana Guards CLUBS Thursday, 6:30 P.M. Awana Chums Awana Sparks Pals RADIC P.M.

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