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MARY ANN WININGS
Mary Ann Winings, age 72, of Mattoon, passed away at 11:45 p.m. on
Thursday, July 12, 2001 at the Mattoon Health Care Center.
Funeral services celebrating her life will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the
Schilling Funeral Home with the Reverend Mark Prevo officiating. Burial
will follow in the Dodge Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m.
this (Saturday) evening at at the funeral home.
Mary was born May 19, 1929, in Strasburg, a daughter of Harry A. and
Laura Kull Hood. She married Kenneth Winings Jr. on December 17,
1947. He passed away on October 18, 1993. She was also preceded in
death by her father and one brother.
Survivors include one son, Gregory A. Winings of Mattoon; one
granddaughter, Jessica L. Winings of Mattoon; her mother, Laura Hood of
Mattoon; one sister, Alleen Young and husband Dallas of Neoga and
several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Winings served as a clerk in the Billing Dept. of the Illinois
Consolidated Telephone Company. She was a member of the First
Christian Church, the Women's Auxiliaries of both the American Legion
and the V.F.W. in Mattoon.
Memorial gifts are suggested to the American Cancer Society.
James Whitley
MATTOON - James O. Whitley, 65, of Mattoon, died at 3:20 p.m. Friday
(July 13, 2001) at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Schilling Funeral Home.
Florence Geery
KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Florence Rennels Geery, 76, of Knoxville, Iowa,
died Monday (July 9, 2001) at Hospice Kavanagh House in Des Moines,
Iowa.
A memorial service will be 10 a.m. July 21 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church in Knoxville, Iowa. The Evans-McCleery Funeral Service is in
charge of the arrangements.
Charles Poorman
SUN CITY, Ariz. #- Charles "Russ" Poorman, 78, of Sun City, Ariz., died
June 13, 2001, in Sun City, Ariz.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Edwards Funeral
Home in Arcola with the Rev. Jack Woods officiating.
He was born Dec. 17, 1922, in Humboldt, the son of Glenn and Marie
Poorman.
Surviving are one daughter, Linda Prokaski; three brothers, Dick, Bill and
Al Poorman; one sister, Ruth Duncan; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Mr. Poorman was a Marine veteran of World War II and an engineer for
Illinois Central Railroad for 40 years.
Memorials may be made to the Sun Health Foundation Hospice Care
Services, Sun City, Ariz.
WILLIAM S. REASOR
CHARLESTON, IL - On July 10, 2001 the factory-built housing industry
lost a giant. It also lost a brilliant businessman of unassailable integrity, a
devoted husband, father, grandfather and a perfect friend to many. William
S. "Bill" Reasor passed away this past Tuesday morning at the Munson
Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan, where he had been hospitalized
since suffering a heart attack on July 4. He was surrounded by his wife
Ferne his daughters and other family members as he passed peacefully.
Services celebrating Bill's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow
(Saturday) at the First Presbyterian Church, 311 Seventh Street in
Charleston. Reverend Susan Reichenberg will officiate. Interment will
follow the services in Roselawn Cemetery, also in Charleston. Visitation
will be held this evening (Friday) from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Adams Funeral
Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive.
Bill, of Granger, Indiana and formerly of Charleston, was born March 9,
1939 in Charleston, the son of Walter Henry and Ruth Ellen (Hawley)
Reasor. He married Ferne Blackshire at the Ashmore Baptist Church in
Ashmore, Illinois on July 3,1958.
He is survived by Ferne, his wife of forty-three years; four daughters,
Pamela Reasor Hanebutt and her husband Randy, Deborah Reasor
Beccasio and her husband Anthony, Melissa "Gator" Reasor and her
partner Rita Luce, all of Chicago and Stephanie Reasor Holcomb and her
husband Rick of Mokena, Illinois; four grandchildren, Andrew J. Hanebutt
and Kelsey M. Hanebutt of Chicago and Jeffrey D. Holcomb and Lisa M.
Holcomb of Mokena and Baby Beccasio due to arrive in August; his
mother, Ruth Ellen Reasor of Orland Park, Illinois; four sisters, Julie
Fischer and her husband Greg of Naperville, Illinois, Margaret "Peg" Davis
and her husband Joseph of Mokena, Catherine Stickann and her husband
Richard of Columbia, Missouri and Melanie Budhill and her husband Bruce
of Macon, Georgia; one brother, John Reasor of St. Charles, Missouri; and
his Schnauzer, Smoltz, named after the outstanding pitcher for his beloved
Atlanta Braves. He was preceded by his father and one sister, Maribeth
Higginbotham.
Volumes can be spoken of Bill's achievements in the factory-built housing
industry from succeeding his father as CEO & President of The Reasor
Corporation in 1973 to President of Scholz Homes, Inc., Executive Vice
President of Operations of Marley Continental Homes, Inc., President of
Kaplan Building Systems, Inc., President of Textone, Inc., President of
Chairworld, Inc., CEO & President of Terre Quest Homes, Inc., COO &
President of Crest Homes and most recently as one of four founders of
Pleasant Street Homes, LLC and iBS Homes. Two of his peers recently
gave this tribute -"A simple work history doesn't really capture what we
want you to know about Bill Reasor, the human being. Over three decades
we never saw Bill compromise his integrity. Ever! If he made any enemies,
we don't remember them. He did make innumerable friendships. Bill was a
teacher, a mentor and a leader. There are an incredible number of people
who were nurtured by Bill and look upon him as the founder of their
careers. We learned more from Bill than we can calculate or describe. He
was somewhere between our friend and our brother."
Bill's colleagues were his extended family, but the first three objectives in
his List of Lifetime Ambitions were "spending quality time with Ferne (his
high school sweetheart) and doing those things we enjoy doing together",
"being able to spend time with our daughters and their families on a regular
basis", and "to get to know our grandchildren one-on-one". His love for
family and auto racing led him to organize a Reasor family reunion at the
Indy 500, an annual event that began forty-three years ago and was
attended this year by eighty-nine Reasor descendants and close family
friends. He always set aside time for family vacations, golfing with his
son-in-laws and antiquing, cooking and gardening with Ferne. Tradition was
important to him, kindled in part by his passion for history. He loved his
God and his country. Those close to Bill knew that he loved a challenge,
displayed an awesome sense of humor, embraced everyone he met and
kept in touch with his friends.
He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Eastern Illinois
University in 1965, and while residing in Charleston served as a member
and president of the Charleston Community Unit District 1 School Board.
Memorials in honor of Bill may be made to the American Heart
Association, and may be made at the visitation or services, or mailed to
Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston, IL 61920.
Edith Herron
BETHANY - Edith Marie Dycus Herron, 87, of Lovington, died at 5 p.m.
Tuesday (July 10, 2001) at the Sullivan Health Care Center, Sullivan.
There will be no visitation or funeral services. The McMullin-Young
Funeral Home, Lovington, was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Sept. 19, 1913, the daughter of Joe and Edith Marie Van
Sickle Burcham. She married Paul Herron in 1961; he preceded her in
death.
Surviving are one son, Ronald L. Dycus of Springfield; two daughters,
Joann Garcia of Lovington and Patricia Barnett of Neoga; five brothers,
Frank and Jack Burcham of Decatur, Hank Burcham of Sullivan, Fred
Burcham of Lewiston, Idaho, and Joe Burcham Jr. of Kentucky; one sister,
Betty Hopkins of Bloomington; 26 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren;
and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one daughter, two grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Herron was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 429,
Lovington; VFW Auxiliary Past President 6410, Sullivan; Women of
Moose, Mattoon.
Memorials may be made to the County Chapter of the American Cancer
Society.
EDITH MISENHEIMER
Edith Pearl Misenheimer, age 90, of Mattoon, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on
Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.
Funeral services celebrating her life will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at the
Schilling Funeral Home with the Reverend Jim Dona officiating. Burial will
follow in the Arcola Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from
5:00-7:30 p.m. this (Thursday) evening at the funeral home.
Edith was born June 22, 1911, in Arcola, a daughter of William F. and Lula
P. Case Stump. She married Chester E. Misenheimer on October 12, 1929,
in Effingham. He passed away on June 7, 1972. She was also preceded in
death by a son, Gary Misenheimer, a grandson, Chet Misenheimer, and
three sisters.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Misenheimer and wife Mary of
Jacksonville, Florida and Roger Misenheimer and wife Marty of Mattoon;
one daughter, Nancy Harper of Mattoon; daughter-in-law, Brenda
Misenheimer of Tulsa, Oklahoma; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-one
great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Misenheimer served as an L.P.N. with the former Mattoon Memorial
Hospital from which she retired in 1976. She was a member of the
Broadway Christian Church and the Rebekah Lodge in Mattoon.
Memorial gifts are suggested to the Broadway Christian Church.
Charles Poorman
SUN CITY, Ariz. - Charles "Russ" Poorman, 78, of Sun City, Ariz., died
June 13, 2001, in Sun City, Ariz.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Edwards Funeral
Home in Arcola with the Rev. Jack Woods officiating.
She was born Dec. 17, 1922, in Humboldt, the son of Glenn and Marie
Poorman.
Surviving are one daughter, Linda Prokaski; three brothers, Dick, Bill and
Al Poorman; one sister, Ruth Duncan; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Mr. Poorman was a Marine veteran of World War II and an engineer for
Illinois Central Railroad for 40 years.
Memorials may be made to the Sun Health Foundation Hospice Care
Services, Sun City, Ariz.
Joshua Rhoads
MATTOON - Joshua Rhoads, infant son of Gary and Angie Mingus
Rhoads of rural Mattoon, was stillborn at 5:30 p.m. Sunday (July 8, 2001)
at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Private graveside services were held Wednesday at Dodge Grove Cemetery
with the Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. The Schilling Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his parents; one brother, Dawson M. Rhoads of rural
Mattoon; grandparents, Karen Mingus of Mattoon, Dale and Judy Rhoads
of Ramsey, and Mel and Becky Karch of Charleston; great-grandparents,
Maxine Anderson of Mattoon, Josephine Kaufman of Marshall and
Norman Rhoads of Marshall.
Miriam M. Spaulding
MATTOON - Miriam M. Spaulding, age 78, of Mattoon, passed away at
10:06 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health
Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2001 at the
Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Rest Haven
Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral
home.
Miriam was born November 10, 1922, at Mattoon, Illinois, a daughter of
Merle J. and Ruth Marshall Fuqua. She married C. Ardell Spaulding August
17, 1940 at Mattoon; he preceded her in death January 5, 1992. Her
children, Steve Spaulding and his wife Joyce of Athens, Tennessee, Kelly
Spaulding and his wife Sandy of St. Louis, Missouri and Debbie Grant and
her husband Ron of Terre Haute, Indiana survive Miriam. A sister, Lois
Matheny of Mattoon and five grandchildren also survive.
Mrs. Spaulding was a member of the First Christian Church. She served as
Assistant to the Golf Professional at the Mattoon Golf and Country Club
for thirty-four years.
