Magdalen Bryson       Send a link to a friend

Archived Sept. 17, 2004

MOUNT PULASKI -- Magdalen “Maggie” Bryson, 86, of Mount Pulaski died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at 5:30 p.m. at her home.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Carol Andricks officiating.

Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery.

Mrs. Bryson was a bookkeeper at Herrin's Fertilizer in Mount Pulaski before she retired.

She was born Feb. 7, 1918, in Sangamon County to Clinton and Edith Wiesenmeyer Dawson. She married Howard L. Bryson in Springfield on Sept. 3, 1949. He preceded her in death.

She is survived by one daughter, Marinda "Rindy" Ann (and Larry) Beccue of Warrensburg; one granddaughter, Yvonne Beccue of Warrensburg; and one great-grandson, Bryson Beccue of Warrensburg.

She was also preceded in death by one sister and one brother.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Mount Pulaski.

She graduated from Springfield High School and Brown's Business College.

Memorials may be made to breast cancer research or to the donor's choice.

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Percy Boyer       Send a link to a friend

Archived Sept. 17, 2004

MIDDLETOWN -- Percy H. Boyer, 88, of Middletown died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at 1:50 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Allen Dean officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Middletown.

Mr. Boyer was a farmer and a school bus driver for New Holland-Middletown.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

He was born May 21, 1916, at Middletown to Charles Edward and Antionette Frances Robbins Boyer. He married Mary June Deters on Nov. 11, 1950, in Lincoln.

He is survived by his wife; one son, Ronald Boyer (and Lori) of Lincoln; one daughter, Janet Healy of Middletown; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by 13 brothers and sisters.

He was a member of the Middletown Presbyterian Church and American Legion Post 672.

Memorials may be made to the Middletown Rescue Squad or Middletown Presbyterian Church.

E. Leland Simkins       Send a link to a friend

Archived Sept. 16, 2004

LINCOLN -- E. Leland Simkins, 67, formerly of Chestnut, died Aug. 29, 2004, in Guntersville, Ala.

A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Laenna Cemetery, rural Chestnut, with the Rev. Mark Peters officiating.

There is no visitation.

Local arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home of Mount Pulaski.

Mr. Simkins was employed with Commonwealth Edison for 31 years.

He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran.

He was born Nov. 1, 1936, in Cook County to Leland and Catherine Simkins. He married Elizabeth Roos on Sept. 3, 1960, in Chestnut.

He is survived by his wife, of Alabama; two sons, Matthew Simkins of Colorado and Leland (and Jan) Simkins of Colorado; his mother, of Missouri; and one brother, Jon Simkins of Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his father; one daughter, Katherine; and one brother, Jeffery.

He was of the Lutheran faith.

Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church of Mount Pulaski or a charity of the donor's choice.

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Mary Price       Send a link to a friend

Archived Sept. 16, 2004

MASON CITY -- Mary Alice Price, 89, of Mason City died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, at 1:35 p.m. at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mason City Cemetery, with Pastor William Swaar officiating.

Mrs. Price was a homemaker.

She was born Aug. 13, 1915, in Bethany to Mark and Nettie Haskell Wait. She married Virgil Evon Price on April 7, 1935, in Champaign. He died April 11, 1984.

She is survived by two sons, John (and wife Judy) Price of Troy and Joe (and wife Linda) Price of Mason City; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister.

She a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution Salt Creek Chapter, Mason City Woman's Club and the Mason City United Presbyterian Church, where she had been an officer and Sunday school teacher. She was an active painter.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Daughters of the American Revolution or the United Presbyterian Church in Mason City.

Mary Alvey       Send a link to a friend

Archived Sept. 15, 2004

LINCOLN -- Mary Ella Alvey, 88, formerly of Lincoln, died Aug. 27, 2004, at the Dammert Center in Belleville.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lincoln, with Father James Cravens officiating.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery, Atlanta.

Mrs. Alvey was a schoolteacher.

She was born Oct. 29, 1915, at Genoa to Carl and Jennette Chestnut Bevan. She married Thomas W. Alvey on Jan. 7, 1939. He preceded her in death.

She is survived by two sons, Thomas W. Alvey Jr., of Belleville and Bevan B. Alvey of Lincoln, Neb.; one daughter, Jennette Alvey Simkins of Belleville; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Daughters of the King, PEO and Daughters of the American Revolution.

Memorials may be made to her church or to Family Hospice.