Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois (2024)

Drratur. Illinois. Unlnr.U.N.,i-mlT iHHit urmm Macon County deaths. J-VlTVrl 1 I-'" I Willie Tailfenow of Decatur; J.W. Flagg of Brownsville, sisters, Lucy Lee and Co-rine Flagg, both of Brownsville, Esther Lewis of Denver; 17 grandchildren; 32 greatgrandchildren.

One brother and two sisters preceded him in death. Greenwood Mrs. Linn (Lucille Greenwood, 76, of S. 44th St. died 3 p.m.

Tuesday (Nov. 18, 1980) in her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home. Hallock Muriel L.

Hallock, 80, of 437 W. William St. died 12:45 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 18, 1980) in Clearview Sanitarium, Delafield, Wise.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday ith visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ash-more Cemetery, Ashmore. Miss Hallock was born in Ashmore, daughter of Charles H.

and Nina Hallock. She was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist. One sister preceded her in death. t. .1 Flora 41 31 07 Hillsboro 42 21 0 Kince-d 0t Lincoln 44 71 0 Mattoon 47 7 0 Newton 41 30 0 Oiney 31 Pena 41 30 0 Salem 31 31 0 Sheibyviiie 40 79 01 Sullivan 40 32 0 Nation's weather Tuesday wed Hi LO Pre Otih Albuquerque IS xlr A mar ilk al IS cir Anchorage 34 71 CO Ashev.ile 51 35 Cir Atlanta 41 40 .01 cir Baltimore 47 35 .7 cir Bose 41 25 Cir Boston 37 37 1 21 cdy Buttek) 37 21 .71 Cdy Cheyenne 40 20 Cir Chicago 41 79 .07 cir Cincinnati 40 27 .03 Cir Cleveland 31 33 .10 cir Dallas 57 35 cir Denver 4 21 cir Detroit 40 71 cdy Fairbanks 3 cdy Honolulu IS 73 cir Houston 5 47 cir Indianapolis 37 24 cdy Kansas City 43 70 cir Las Vegas 62 30 cir LOS Anoeles 74 a cir Louisville 45 34 C4 cir St.

Louts 44 34 cir (tended toreceat Friday through Sunday: warrrvpr Saturday and Sunday. High the 0s Friday. 50s Sat urday and Sunday. Low in the 70s Friday. md 30s to mid 40s Saturday.

Lake Level Stephen Jones dies in Chicago Decatur Weather Now. II. 180 Temperatures 7 a.m. 31 1C) 7 m. 301C Noon 41 (SO 10 m.

78 JO Hflh 43 (6C) Low 30(1C) Precipitation: 0 Wed. sunrise: set: 4:37. Record for November II. High 77 degrees; 19 JO Low 12 degrees; 1903 Precip. .13 inches; 19S2 Illinois Forecast Sunny and warmer Wednesday.

High upper 40s to low 50s. Fair Wednesday night. Low up per 20s to low 30s. Sunny Tnurv day. High in the 50s.

m. Chandler Wayne Raymond Chandler, 61, of 436 S. 16th St. died 1:40 p.m. Monday (Nov.

18, 1980) in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home with visitation 5 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Mr. Chandler was born in Brownstown, son of Raymond D. and Jessie Chandler.

He was an auto mechanic and Navy veteran of World War II. He married Virginia Dilley in 1940. Surviving are his wife; son, Frederick Wayne of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Jack (Ellen) Chandler of Decatur; Mrs. A.F.

(Cleo) Warden of San Luis Obispo, Mrs. Rotha Mulbach of Decatur; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. One brother and two sisters preceded him in death. Flagg Peoria Flagg, 64, of 1033 W. Macon St.

died 10 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 156, 1980) in his home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Apostlic Christian Assembly Church.

Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday in J.J. Moran Sons Funeral Home and after 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mr. Flagg was born in Brownsville, son of Henry and Carrie Flagg. He was employed by the Decatur Club. He married Gertie Jackson in 1943. Surviving are his wife; sons, Henry Louis and Peoria both of Decatur; brothers, Lake Shelby vilie Level: mai pool.

59 0 teet; 4 Tuesday. 59 1. Stephen Ray Jones, 7, of Route 3 died Monday (Nov. 17, 1980) in Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago. He and his mother, Pamela, were the Will.

"UllS' Central Illinois' High, low and precipitation tor 24 hour period ending 6 m. Tuesday. Charleston 4 21 .27 Births Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Foursquare Church. Visitation will be 6 to 9 Wednesday in Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home and after noon Thursday at the church.

Burial will be In Graceland Cemetery. Stephen was born in Decatur, son of Donald E. and Pamela L. (Chandler) Jones. He was a student at Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School and a member of Foursquare Church.

Surviving are his parents; brothers. Bradley and Darrick, both at home; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ewell Jones of Albany, Mr. and Mrs.

Everett Riley of Forsyth. subjects of a Herald Review story in July when she sewed a friend's wedding gown while caring for Stephen in the Chicago hospital. He suffered from the rare Barter's Syndrome, which caused his body to reject po- assium ijjf 1 He required hospi I 11 III hi BAN NINO. Dave and Tina (Thompson). Lakewood, gn.

Nov. 17 YORK. Dave and Mary (Davis). 59 Ridgeway. girl.

Nov. 17 Births to former residents St. Joseph's Hospital Bloom ington McVAlGH. Rochy and Kathy. Bloomingfon.

girl, Nov. 15 Central Illinois births St. Vincent Memorial Hospital Taylorville GERMAN. Robert and Penny, Tayiocviiie. boy.

Nov. II Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Lmcotn DUNHAM. David and Rita. Lincoln. g.rl.

Nov. 17 HARRIS. Richard and Karen. Lincoln, boy. Nov.

17 WHITE. James and Starie. Lincoln, boy. Nov. 17 Jarmen Hospital Tuscola JEFF.

Omer and Susanna. Loving'on. boy. Nov. II Decatur births St.

Mary's Hospital ADAMS. Billy and Brenda (Morrell), Moweaqua. girl, Nov. 17 BANKHEAD, Samuel and Carolyn (Robinson), 126 S. HO ton, boy.

Nov. 17 HARRIS. David and Patricia (Miller), Ramsey, girl, Nov. 17 Decatur Memorial Hospital GADDY, Edna. 1603 E.

Lo cust. girl. Nov. 15 LEHEW, Stanley and Ke.ia (Gregg). Milmine.

boy. Nov. 16 Stephen Jones talization about three months each year. Central Illinois 03 Q33I Briscoe Lillian Briscoe, 94, of Oblong died 7:15 a.m. Tuesday (Nov.

18, 1980) in Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Westfield United Methodist Church, Westfield. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Pull-iam Funeral Home, Oblong, and after 10 a.m.

Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Westfield. Memorials: Westfield United Methodist Church, Heart Fund or American Cancer Society. Mrs. Briscoe was born in Westfield, daughter of Mumford and Melissa Briscoe.

She was a retired teacher, state librarian, member of Westfield United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star, Kansas; life member of the Retired Teachers Association, and Clark County Historical Society. Surviving is her sister, Mrs. Ward (Melissa) Glezen of Oblong. One brother and three sisters preceded her in death. Mrs.

Juhnke was born in Gays, daughter of Watson L. and Theatta Wallace. She married Lawrence H. Juhnke in 1927. Surviving are her husband; sons, Richard of Dallas, Texas; daughter, Mrs.

Allan (Janine) Swanson of Sacramento, sister, Lola Glassco*ck of Gays; two grandchildren. Ott Mrs. Clyde (Pearl J. Boward) Ott, 80, of Middletown died 7 a.m. Tuesday (Nov.

18, 1980) in Mary Henry Nursing Home, Lincoln. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Middletown Presbyterian Church, Middle-town. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Holland Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln, and after 12:30 p.m.

Thursday at the Church. Burial will be in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown- Memorials: Middletown Rescue Squad. Mrs. Ott was born in Middletown, daughter of Denton and Anna Boward. She was a member of Middletown Presbyterian Church, and of West Side Club.

She married Clyde Ott in 1918. He died in 1973. Surviving are her brothers, Paul, Kenneth, and Louie all of Middletown; Thomas of Mason City; sister, Dorothy Ray burn of Middle-town. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. The Annual Yield: Rate Available Nov.

20-26 14-1S700 14.8S200 Rate 6-month term SI 0.000 Minimum Sank Elmer O. Sank, 84, of Lincoln died 3:10 p.m. Monday (Nov. 17, 1980) in Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.

Thursday in Fricke Funeral Home, Lincoln, with visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Memorials: Zion Lutheran Parochial School. Mr.

Sank was born in Burtonview, son of Ernest and Frieda Sank. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. He married Marie Krieg in 1919. Surviving are his wife; daughter, Mrs. Mildred Sparhakle of Lincoln.

Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Scharnisky Joseph Scharnisky, 73, of Berwyn, formerly of Witt, died 5:20 p.m. Monday (Nov. 17, 1980) in Hines Hospital, Broadview. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m.

Thursday in St. Barbara's Catholic Church, Witt, with visitation after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Barbara's Cemetery.

Witt. Mr. Scharnisky was born in Witt, son of Mike and Anna Scharnisky. He was a mechanic and a World War II veteran. Surviving are his brothers, Steve and Michael, both of Berwyn; sisters, Ann Krall of Dawson; Mary Wille and Cecelia Scharnisky, both of Berwyn.

One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Sears B. Eugene Sears, 60, of Taylorville died 6:20 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 18, 1980) in St.

Vincent Memorial Hospital, Taylorville. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Sutton Memorial Home, Taylorville, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, with 8 p.m. Masonic rites.

Burial will be in Oak Hill Ceme Plus even higher yields with Ready-Rate Mate! monthly mte'i-st to s.i. ii.f! carr.nj V. C.1-y roT trvt-is TTlB 30 Rate Available Nov. 13-26 Annual Yield: 12-000o Month $100 Minimum Daily Compounded Cross Roy N. Cross, 89, of Flora died 6:20 p.m.

Monday (Nov. 17, 1980) in Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in John T. Frank Funeral Home, Flora, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery. Mr. Cross was born in Vincennes, son of Christian and Mary Cross. He was a crane operator.

Surviving are sons, Virgil and Jack, both of Indianapolis, John of Buffalo, N.Y.; daughters, Ethel Thomas of Flora; Wanda Peterson of South Dartmouth, Bernice Egan of Birmingham, stepsons, Clifford Interest A Hours 9 8 MonGJT F'Cdy 9 5 SikXjy Btaomington FEclEral Decatur Office Sdvv tr3 Lq1 Assoc cm USE Bkwrwvon IN THE CASH 0 we give you more for your Peters Mrs. Henry (Margaret Wilson) Peters, 91, of Farmersville died 7:15 p.m. Monday (Nov. 17, 1980) in Memorial Hospital, Springfield. Funeral services will be 1 p.m.

Thursday in Zion Lutheran Church A.L.C., Farmersville. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Murphy-Hough Funeral Home, Farmersville. Burial will be in Morrisonville Cemetery, Mor-risonville. Memorials: Zion Lutheran Church A.L.C.

Building Fund. Mrs. Peters was born in Harvel, daughter of William and Minnie Wilson. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church A.L.C. She married Henry Peters in 1915.

Surviving are her husband; son, Ralph of Farmersville; daughters, Mrs. John (Lucille) Allen of Springfield; Mrs. William (Agnes June) Shimkus of Bloomington; brother, William of Raymond; Herman "Bus of Bloomington; sisters, Mrs. Jim (Ann) Jones of Raymond; Mrs. Fred (Elizabeth) Marshall of Harvel.

Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Potts Mrs. Andrew (Marie C. Charlier) Potts, 84, of Greenville died 1 p.m. Tuesday (Nov.

18, 1980) in Fair Oaks Nursing Home, Greenville. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Donnell-Weigand Funeral Home, Greenville, with visitation after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Greene Cemetery, Greenville.

Mrs. Potts was born in Illinois, daughter of Joseph and Eugenia Charlier. She was a member of Greenville First Baptist Church. She married Andrew Potts in 1914. He died in 1974.

Surviving are her sons. Earl of Mulberry Grove; Louis Donald and Andrew, all of Greenville; Henry of Pocahontas; Eugene of Pekin; daughters, Mrs. Everett (June) Rench of Smithboro; Mrs. Elmer (Irene) Lee of Pocahontas; Mrs. Edward (Viola) Ennen and Mrs.

Richard (Pauline) Hair, both of Greenville; Mrs. James (Eileen) Telford of Macon; 32 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren. One daughter, two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Gold and tery, Taylorville. Mr.

Sears was born in Hillsboro, son of Homer B. and Carrie Sears. He was a comptroller and officer of "Breese Courier," Taylorville, a member of First Presbyterian Church, Mound Lodge 122 Ansar Shrine, Springfield Consistry, Christian County Shrine Dub, Haslemere Chapter 221 Order of Eastern Star. VFW Post 4495. past-watchman of Medina Shrine 98 White Shrine of Jerusalem and veteran of World War II.

He married Helen Ann Guthrie in 1947. Surviving are his wife; daughter, Kay Pal-lai; sister, Mrs. Carl Killpatrick of Hillsboro; two grandchildren. One sister preceded him in death. Wikenhauser Mrs.

Theodore (Ruth P. Chandler) Wikenhauser, 86, of Alma died 9 a.m. Monday (Nov. 17, 1980) in Utlaut Memorial Hospital, Greenville. Funeral services will be 1 p.m.

Thursday in Linton Funeral Home, Kinmundy, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Alma Cemetery. Mrs. Wikenhauser was born in Marion County, daughter of Elsworth and Flora Chandler.

She married Theodore Wikenhauser in 1915. He died in 1961. Surviving are her daughter, Florence John- son of Alma; four grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. More obituaries on Page D3 BUYOMG Fulk of Olney; Herman Folk of Lockport; Harold Gilson of Whiteland, stepdaughter, Goldie Lenear of Olney; sister, Laura Schmidt of Indianapolis, Ind. 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several step grandchildren.

Detmers Charley B. Detmers, 65, of Nokomis died 12:20 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 18, 1980) in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. Funeral services will be 10 a.m.

Friday in St. Louis Catholic Church, Nokomis. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday Sutton Funeral Home, Nokomis, with a 8 p.m. rosary.

Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Assumption. Mr. Detmers was born in Ohlman, son of George and Frances Detmers. He was a retired grainman for Nokomis Equity Elevator, member of St.

Louis Catholic Church ahd Knights of Columbus. He married Verna Wik-owsky in 1940. Surviving are his wife; son, Charles and John, both of Decatur; Thomas of Coalton; daughters, Carol Moore and Barbara Elston, both of Rochester; sisters, Ida Sanders of Texas; Frances Lowe of Rock Island; 13 grandchildren. Fowler George Fowler, 75, of Oblong died Tuesday (Nov. 18, 1980) in his home.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Pulliam Funeral Home, Oblong, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Oakland. Mrs.

Fowler was born in Oblong, son of Frank and Emma Fowler. He was a retired farmer. He married Lucy Hayden. She died in 1959. He then married Freda Wendell.

She died in 1978. Surviving are his brother, Bob of Yale; sisters, Mrs. James (Eva) Stone of Chicago; Mrs. Freddie (Mary) Smith of Oblong; half brother, Edward of Oblong. One half sister preceded him in death.

Hansen Bertha Annamarie Hansen, 79, of Arthur died 11:45 p.m. Monday (Nov. 17, 1980) in St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m.

Thursday in Shrader Funeral Home, Arthur, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery. Miss Hansen was born in Douglas County, daughter of Peter C. and Margaretha Hansen.

Surviving are her brothers, Ralph of Mon-ticello; Alvin of Atwood; sisters, Mabel Gin-der of Sante Fe, N.M.; Esther Myers of East Detroit, Mich. One brother preceded her in death. Juhnke Mrs. Lawrence H. (Maurine Wallace) Juhnke, 74, of Niles, formerly of Gays, died Sunday in Niles.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home, Windsor, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery. High School and College Rings 4l Wedding Bands AND Anything marked 10K14K18K Gold Jewelry Gold Teeth Famous bank robber dies IPs NEW YORK (AP) Bank robber Willie Cemetery in Brooklyn's Flatbush section.

The cause of death was not disclosed. Sutton once estimated he robbed banks of close to 2 million in a 33-year crime ca reer that ended In 1952. "Apparently banks present an Irreslst- SILVER COINS Coins Dmtmd 19M or Bfor HALVES QUARTERS DIMES able challenge to you," a prison psy STERLING SILVER 'hi chiatrist once told Sutton, who readily agreed, saying "I was more alive when 1 Sutton, a slick disguise artist who gained a measure of fame in the nation's criminal annals under the nickname "Willie the Actor," has died at the age of 79. Sutton was a secretive man, a tradition his family honored in his passing. He died Nov.

2 in Spring Hill, said his sister, Helen Mottola, with whom he had lived. was inside a bank robbing it, than at any 2 Added Cash For Senior Citizens other time in my life." rnuuco Clams II) CASH FOR Sutton served more than half his life in various prisons. He broke out twice, only to be recaptured. His final release came on HOLIDAY INN ROOM 156 4 U.S. 36 Wycklej Rd.

(Left DriwwtY Past Mn Entrtncsl Christmas Day 1969. STERLING FLATWARE AND OLD SHYER, VVlUle Sutton BUYING AT BOTH LOCATIONS Wed. thru Sunday 3 a m. p.m. JEWELRY OR ANY ITEM MARKED STERLING.

THESE raws MUST BE MARKED STERLING! Efaily lottery SPRINGFIELD (AP) Here is the winning number drawn Tuesday in the Illinois Lottery daily game: 875 (eight-seven-five) "It was strictly his wish that it be entirely private," Mrs. Mottola said in a telephone interview from Spring Hill. She said he wanted to protect his family from additional publicity. "We've had enough of it all of our she said. The body was quietly flown here and buried Nov.

7 without publicity in Holy Cross SHERATON INN Room 150 450 E. Pershing Rd. (H9N On Urn trai.

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