The Pantagraph Wednesday, May 11, 2011 www.pantagraph.com Obituaries CENTRAL Erschen Susan Erschen, 51, ruwent to be ILLINOIS Susan Erschen rites were Visitation will 7 p.m. Friday United Church. Her be at 10 a.m. the church, Larry Frank Hagi Funeral Streator, is in arrangements. flowers, mebe made to organizashe supportUnited Church, Smile Livingston born June 10, Streator, the Bruce and EsBennett.
Esaway in 1962. Mary Egli of 1963, who as Mom to Robert Er25, 1984, in survives. from MiRutland in 1977, played volleyand softa member of Town and livestock judging She was employee of Verizon, now 32 years, bean operator obtaining the tiplanning absolutely loved farm, raising running Bob Christmas Tree was a member United Church, where Sunday school She had also of the CorClovers 4-H volleyball and while Julie and high school. loving wife, and loyal cannot exmuch she will all who knew survived by her rural Pondaughter, Julie Erschen SayGridley; one son, Erschen, ruand one Mike Bennett, Ohio; several uncles, nieces, cousins also preceded in her parents; Frank and Bennett, and Sarah and Rueben Eigsti Egli; mother-in-law, Erschen Munson. pallbearers Jerry Erschen Carl (family Donald Winterfriend), Tan(family Tatman (famRoger HarriDenny HarKeith Er(cousin), Kevin (cousin), Dick (family friend), Kelly (family Girard (family Jonah Visserfriend).
Funerals today Comer, Vivian 11 a.m. at First Christian Church, Gibson City. Gulley, Anna, 1 p.m. at Calvert -Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, LeRoy. Lawrence, Oliver, 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Streator. Shepston, Alan 11 a.m. at Calvert Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington. Funerals pending An, Huey-Jen, 85, Normal, originally from Taiwan, 8:29 a.m.
Tuesday (May 10, 2011) at her home. East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Butram, Richard, 86, Clinton, 10:55 a.m. Tuesday (May 10, 2011) a at his home in Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Krey, Blanche 86, Clinton, 1:15 a.m.
Tuesday (May 10, 2011) at Texas Health Resources HEB, Bedford, Texas. Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Mary Jean Fienhold Mary Jean Fienhold PONTIAC Mary Jean Fienhold, 64, Pontiac, died at 9:50 p.m. Monday (May 9, 2011) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First with the Rev. Dieter Punt and the Rev. Heidi Punt officiating. A visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the church. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Colfax. Martin Funeral Home, Pontiac, is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mary Jean's name may be made to First Lutheran Church, Pontiac. Mary Jean was born Aug.
27, 1946, in Fairbury, a daughter of Charles and Marjorie Wills Schuler. She had been married to Jerry Fienhold. She is survived by two sons, Steve (Tammy) Fienhold, Chenoa, and Jeremy (Nicole) Fienhold, Bridgeport, W.Va.; one daughter, Christy (Brent Ruther) Schopp, Fairbury; six grandchildren, Zachary Fienhold, Emily Fienhold, Mitchell Fienhold, Stuart Schopp, Matthew Schopp and Brent Ruther; one brother, Wayne (Jan) Schuler, Bloomington; and one sister Janice Schuler, Corona, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Jack Schuler. Mrs.
Fienhold graduated from Fairbury High School. She had been a homemaker and worked as a secretary for the family business. For the past 17 years she had worked at First Lutheran Church in Pontiac, first as a youth director and for the past 15 as church secretary. She was an active member of First Lutheran Church, Pontiac, taking part in youth groups, Barnabas missions and the choir and worship bands. She enjoyed playing cards and had been a member of the card club.
She was an avid reader and Chicago Cubs fan. She loved her family very much and enjoyed spending time with her grandkids. This obituary may be viewed and private condolences left at www.martin- MEMORIAL HOME Lowest cost Basic Cremation $1,250 209 East Grove, Bloomington (309) 827-2325 1020897 Kathleen Knop MANSFIELD Kathleen "Kate" Knop, 90, Mansfield, died at 9 a.m. Sunday (May 8, 2011) at her daughter's residence. Service: 11 a.m.
Saturday at Calvert -BelangeeBruce Funeral Home, Mansfield, with the Revs. John and Susie Deeters officiating. Burial: Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Kathleen Knop Memorial Fund, in care of Mary Ann Houser, P.O. Box 303, Mansfield, IL 61854. Survivors: two daughters, Connie (Mike) Yost, Tuscola, and Mary Ann (Larry) Houser, Mansfield; six grandchildren; 19 great -grandchildren; 12 great -great -grandchildren; two brothers, Clifton (Sylvia) Osborne, Franklin, and Larry Richard Osborne, Miltona, and six sisters, Opal Walker, Franklin, Dorothy Abney, Columbus, Helen Dimos, Oxnard, Eleanor Obos, Crystal Lake; Louise (Jack) Sherain, Morgantown, and Audrey (Jules) Goudy, Noblesville, Ind. Daniel Lydigsen DWIGHT Daniel Wayne Lydigsen, 52, Dwight, died at 9:25 a.m. Monday (May 9, 2011) at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hager Memorial Home, Dwight. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at Round Grove Cemetery, Dwight. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Mr. Lydigsen was born on July 21, 1958, the son of Lester and Evelyn Johnson Lydigsen. He graduated from Dwight High School. Daniel is survived by his daughter, Renee Lydigsen, Pontiac; his parents, Lester and Evelyn Lydigsen; granddaughters, Lillian and Jozie, Pontiac; sisters, Denise Lydigsen, Bloomington; Gail Brownlee, Gibson City; and Amy Livingston, Dwight. Also surviving are nephews, Conor and Blaine Livingston; Adam Grimes; and Wyatt and Dylan Brownlee; and nieces, Corrinne Wilson and Amanda Grimes.
Online condolences to www.hagermemorial home.com. Mary G. Young Mary Young EMINGTON Mary G. Young, 95, Emington, died at 2:40 p.m. Sunday (May 8, 2011) at Asta Care Center, Pontiac.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Hager Memorial Home Mary Dwight. Young Her funer- al will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Congregational United Church of Christ, Emington, with one hour of visitation prior to the service. The Rev.
Ed Sinclair will officiate. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Emington. Memorials may be directed to Emington Congregational United Church of Christ. Mrs. Young was born Dec.
23, 1915, in rural Dwight, the daughter of Earl and Mildred Prickett Bunting. She married Haswell Young on Jan. 26, 1935. He died in 1952. She is survived by her son, Bob (Elaine) Young, Emington; brother, James (Betty) Bunting, Dwight; granddaughters, Jackie (Alan) Harms, Cullom, and Amy (fiance, Jason Denault) Young, Kankakee; great -grandson, Gregg Harms, Cullom; son-inlaw Don Hunter, Emington; and stepdaughter -inlaw, Joyce Wells, Benton, Ky.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Haswell Young; daughter, Marjorie Hunter; and stepson, Al Wells. Mary was a graduate of Dwight High School. She was a dietary worker at the Emington grade school and the William W. Fox Center. She was a member of the Emington Legion Axillary, Ladies Aide and Tuesday Evening Women's Club.
She was a past member of the Pontiac Women's Club. Mary lived in the same house for 75 years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, watching the Chicago Cubs and Bulls, playing euchre, quilting and making pies. Online condolences may be sent to www.hager memorialhome.com. Donald Zeitler FARMER CITY Donald E.
Zeitler, 84, rural Farmer City, passed away at 4:05 a.m. Monday (May 9,2011) at his residence. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Donald Zeitler Father James Henning, OFM officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Merna.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Calvert -Belangee- Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City. A prayer service will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Don was born June 26, 1926, at McLean, a son of Julius O. and Ethel Miller Zeitler. He married Veronica Jean Daly on Nov. 6, 1947, in Bloomington. Surviving are his wife, Veronica Jean Zeitler, rural Farmer City; two sons, Michael Zeitler, Tampa, and Robert Zeitler, Forrest; two daughters, Barbara (Terance) Tay, Bloomington, and Rebecca (Doug) Sheppleman, Downs; eight grandchildren, Travis (Shelia) Mattoon, Brooke Zeitler, Emily Zeitler, Melissa Robert J.
Zeitler, Katherine (Ryan) Kleiboeker, Sarah (Mike) Brandt and Bryon Sheppleman; 12 greatgrandchildren; brother, Orval Zeitler, Normal; sister, Dorothy Frantz, Crawfordsville, sister- inlaw, Paula (John) Cunningham, Normal; and two brothers-in-law, Gene Kiley, Normal, and Robert Ely, Indialantic, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Trent Mattoon; sister, Lucille Berkley; and two brothers, Burton Zeitler and Lawrence Zeitler. Don was raised on a farm and graduated in 1944 from McLean High School. He served in the Army in World War II. Don retired as electronics supervisor from Illinois State University, Normal, in 1982.
He was a member of Sacred Calvert Metzler mernorial homes Bloomington Facing long-term care makes Advanced Funeral Planning essential. Alex Calvert, Director Serving All Faiths Heart Catholic Church, Farmer City. Don's greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with his wife, family and friends. He was deeply loved by all. BLOOMINGTONNORMAL Florence Conway BLOOMINGTON Florence Conway, 83, Bloomington, passed away at 9:42 a.m.
Saturday (May 7, 2011) at her home with her family at her side. Her memo rial service will be at noon Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Florence Florence Church, Conway Bloomington, with the Rev. Elyse Nelson Winger officiating. The family will greet friends during a luncheon immediately after the service at the church.
Inurnment will be at St. John's Lutheran Church Columbarium. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church Quilter's Group. Calvert Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, is assisting the family with cremation services.
Florence was born April 1, 1928, in Chicago, the daughter of John and Viola A. Hickstein Mawhinney. She married David W. Conway on May 22, 1948, in Chicago. He passed away July 9,2001.
Survivors include her children, Jeannette (William) Lederleitner, Racine, Gregory (Dianne) Conway, Lenexa, and Brian (Dawn) Conway, Normal; grandchildren, David, Neil, Kim, Patrick, Mikhail, Matthew and Kevin; great- -grandchildren, Shelby and Seth; brother, William John Mawhinney, Bartlett; and sister Rosemarie Stowick, Mount Prospect. Florence was preceded in death by her parents; one infant son; three sisters, Viola (Daiz) Mawhinney, Dorothy Ryan and Eleanor Werfal; and one brother, Ed Mawhinney. Florence was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Bloomington, where she was actively involved in the Quilter's Group. She was retired from Illinois State University after 25 years of service.
Family meant a great deal to Florence, and she will be greatly missed. Online condolences may be submitted from www.calvertmemorial. Robert F. Garland Jr. BLOOMINGTON Robert "Bob" Garland, 84, Douglas, formerly of Bloomington, died Friday (May 6, 2011) of natural causes at his home.
A memorial service for Bob Garland will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Douglas, Wyo. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lifewater International (www.lifewater.org) or First Baptist Church in Douglas, Susan PONTIAC Michelle ral Pontiac, with the Lord on Mother's Day (May 8, 2011), following a courageous fiveyear battle breast cancer. Cremation accorded. be from 4 to at Cornell Methodist funeral will Saturday at with the Rev.
officiating. Home, charge of In lieu of morials may the following tions which ed: Cornell Methodist Train or County 4-H. Sue was 1959, in daughter of ther Crum ther passed Bruce married in November became known Sue. Sue married schen on Feb. Pontiac.
He Sue graduated nonk- DanaHigh School where she ball, basketball ball. She was the Flanagan Country team, 1975-1976. a dedicated GTE (later Frontier) for ginning as and later tle of outside engineer. She living on the cattle and and Sue's Farm. She of Cornell Methodist she taught in the past.
been a leader nell Classic Club and a golf Mom, Frank were in She was a amazing Mom friend. Words press how be missed by her. She is husband, Bob, tiac; one Rae (Chris) lor, rural Frank Joseph ral Pontiac; brother, Cable, aunts, nephews and survive. She was death by grandparents, Ethel Murphy Richard Alva (Berry) Crum and Matilda and her Mildred Honorary will be (brother-in-law), Klendworth friend), rowd (family ner Snyder friend), Joe ily friend), son (cousin), rison (cousin), schen Monk Leonard friend), Jim friend) and ing (family Wyo. Bob was born Robert Frazier Garland Jr.
on Sept. 2.1926, in Tulsa, Okla. He spent his Robert childhood Garland Jr. in Oklahoma and Texas, graduating high school from the Texas Military Institute in 1944. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S.
Navy and was preparing for deployment to the Pacific when the war ended. Bob attended and graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, with a B.S. degree in petroleum engineering in 1952. More importantly, he met his future wife, Georgia, at the neighboring University of Colorado. They were married in 1953 in Georgia's hometown of Bloomington.
Bob started his career as a geologist in Houston, Texas, leading to a stint in Mexico and then Italy, but eventually his career led him to Casper, where he first worked for Seaboard Oil and then as an independent consulting geologist. It was there that he and Georgia started their family, having three sons between 1955 and 1961. In 1961, Bob moved his family to Bloomington, to pursue a potential oil play, and he became involved in other entrepreneurial pursuits. While there Bob and Georgia had their fourth child daughter, Kristen. By 1976, Bob desired to get back into the oil and gas industry.
More than anything he desired to return to Wyoming with its wide open spaces, wildlife, beauty and friendly people. Bob brought his family west; and he and Georgia resided in Casper until 1988, when he and Georgia moved to their current residence the 6G Ranch on Esterbrook Road south of Douglas, Wyo. The family has had many wonderful memories at 'the ole 6-G, as Bob liked to call it. Bob was a wonderfully creative man. He loved geology, history, art, music and photography.
He became an accomplished landscape painter in later years. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Douglas, Wyo. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Georgia Garland; sons, Robert F. (Mary) Garland III and sons, Spencer and James, Laramie, Scott (Janet) Garland and sons, Forrest and Caden, Jackson, Jeff (Janice) Garland and son, Justin, Fort Collins, and daughter, Kris (Steve) Slyman and daughters, Billie, Ruby and Corina, Laramie, all who love him dearly. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert F.
Garland his mother, Bertha Rowland Garland; brother, Dan Garland; and sister, Susan Swicki. The Gorman Funeral Homes Converse Chapel of Douglas is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at gormanfh.com. MORE OBITUARIES PAGE D5 In Memory of Kathy Albee Kathy, 4 years ago you left for a better home. No more suffering, no more tears, no more treatments.
Your work on Earth is now finished. God wants you now to rest. He also wants you to know how much we all love you. John 1022125.
