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C8 Thursday, November 22, 2018 The PanTagraPh 1 OBITUARIES Charles Ekstam HULBERT, OKLA. Charles Henry Ekstam, 87, departed this life late Sunday (Oct. 14, 2018) in Hulbert, Okla. Family and friends will gather for a memorial ser- vice at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Crossroads Chapel, 1049 J.C.

Parkway, Bloom- ington. Lunch will be shared following the service. In lieu of flowers, memo- rial donations may be made to Crossroads Chapel. Charles Ekstam was born June 11, 1931, in Blooming- ton, McLean County, to Chester and Grace Peavler Ek- stam, who both preceded him in death. He was a longtime resident of Bloomington, and re- sided in Bonne Terre, with his son.

Before retire- ment, he owned and operated his own garage and tow- ing company, working on large semis. A very talented man, he had designed and built his own tow trucks. He had a passion for bowling and bowled several unsanc- tioned 300 games, winning eight NABI tournaments. He also coached for over 25 years in the AJBC and YABA programs, with many students making quite a name for themselves. He was inducted into the Bloomington Bowling Association Hall of Fame in October 1999.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Louise John- son Ekstam; three daughters, Pam Miracle, Blooming- ton; Tammy (Jeff) Rankin, Hulbert, and Kamela (Eric) Rehtmeyer, Bloomington; one son, Tim (Leah) Ekstam, Bonne Terre, three grandchildren, Timmy Ekstam, Jaree (Chad) Kneller and Casey Bruehl; three great-grandchildren, Gavin, Ava and Elijah Kneller; other extended family and friends. Billie Hoff WATERTOWN, WIS. Billie Jo Hoff, 70, of Watertown, passed away Nov. 7, 2018, in Oconomowoc, after a courageous battle against a rare lung disease. Billie was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Ruth Adams, and a brother, Jeff.

Billie is sadly missed by her husband of 19 years, Joe; her children, Jeremy (Jen) Hood, James (Gwen) Hood and Joshua (Jill) Hood; her stepchildren, Lisa (Tim) Blanco and Timothy (Betsy) Hoff; her 12 grandchil- dren; and siblings, James (Andrea) Adams and Bonnie (Michael) Hammons. She is further survived by many relatives and dear friends. A celebration of life will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at the Rustic Inn, 8739 Brown Oconomo- woc, Wis.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research, 1820 W. Webster Suite 304, Chicago, IL 60614. Lelia Horner ARMINGTON Lelia B. Horner, 92, of Armington, passed away Sunday (Nov. 18, 2018) at her home.

Lelia was born Sept. 17, 1926, in Home, to Charlie and Kate Hixon Barker. Lelia mar- ried Thomas O. Horner. He preceded her in death.

Lelia was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Jan and Wanda; two broth- ers, Howard and Robert; and one grandson, Jason. Lelia is survived by one daughter, Donna (Tom) Escoubas, Armington; one son, Tom (Eve) Horner, Georgia; two sisters, Patricia Harris, Washington state; Carolyn Manes, Tennessee; three brothers, Larry (Sharon) Barker, Tennessee; Joe (Glenda) Barker, Tennessee; Charles (Shirley) Barker, Illinois; three grandchildren, Brent (Jamie) Escoubas, Matthew Escoubas, Jeff (Cheryl) Horner; and three great-grandchildren. Service will be at noon Saturday at Armington Chris- tian Church. The Rev. Tyler Escoubas will officiate.

Vis- itation will be one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will be at Oak View Cemetery, Armington. Me- morials may be made to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate; Armington Fire Rescue; or OSF Hospice, Normal. Haensel Funeral Home, Minier, is assisting the family with arrangements.

The family would like to thank OSF Hospice for the care they gave to Lelia. Condolences may be made at www.haenselfuner- alhome.com. John Sullivan PALM COAST, FLA. John Lawrence Sullivan, 83, of Palm Coast, formerly of Bloomington, passed away Nov. 14, 2018, in Palm Coast, Fla.

John was born Oct. 5, 1935, in Chicago, to the late Richard and Sarah (Burke) Sullivan. John served our nation honorably in the United States Marine Corps Re- serves. He attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. He was at GTE Telephone Co.

for 11 years as a director of sales until he retired as a district manager in 1995. He went back to work for Cham- paign Co. Moving and Storage from 1995 until they sold in 2005. John is survived by his wife, Sandra Jean (Terry) Sulli- van; sons, John L. Sullivan, Lake in the Hills; and Daniel Joseph Sullivan, Bloomington; daughters, Lynn Marie Spotts, Chicago; and Lori Ann Sullivan, Palm Coast, stepsons, Darcy Louis Soldner, Bloomington; Darien Lee Soldner, San Diego, and Gregory J.

Soldner, and his wife, Angela, San Diego, sister, Catherine Owens, Denver, brothers, Michael J. Sullivan and his wife, Louise, Barrington; and Patrick J. Sullivan, Des Moines, Iowa; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. John was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Shirley Boldyga. The family entrusted the arrangements to Clymer Funeral Home Cremations, Palm Coast Fla.

Deborah Wieting WAPELLA Deborah Jean Wieting, 63, of Wapella, passed away at 7:06 p.m. Monday (Nov. 19, 2018) at her home. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington.

Vis- itation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the fu- neral home. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to Wish- bone Canine Rescue. She was born Oct. 15, 1955, in Bloomington, a daughter of Clarence J.

and Doris Jean Goetsch Bier. She married Paul E. Wieting on Nov. 14, 1981. Surviving are her husband, Paul, Wapella; her fur babies, Abby and Sadie; her siblings, Robert (Betty) Bier, Bloomington; Diane (Ron) Meister, Urbana; Ron (Cheryl) Bier, Bloomington; Connie (Mark) Witte and Cindi (Kent) Warner, both of Heyworth; and Brad Bier.

Also surviving are 20 nieces and nephews and 15 great- nieces and -nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her in- laws, Paul Sr. and Mary Wieting. Deborah attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School and graduated from University High School. Her dedication to the field of healthcare began in high school when she worked as a ward clerk at St.

Hospital. Deborah went on to earn a degree from Illinois State University and a degree from the University of St. Francis in Joliet. She had a long career in hospital administration, ensuring the implementation of fed- eral guidelines and programs. Deborah was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority where she made many lifelong friends.

She loved spending time with her family and especially enjoyed doting on her nieces and nephews. To express condolences, please visit www.carmody- flynn.com. KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service felt like a real breath of fresh air. Using arcade game characters, co-writer and director Rich Moore explored the nuances of heroism and villainy through the surprisingly self-aware video game bad guy Wreck-It Ralph (John C. Reilly), exposing the limitations of the evil binary.

It was self-re- flective, and not afraid to pillory genre formulas, which Disney has been known to employ a time or two. Moore is back to helm the sequel, Breaks the along with co-director Phil Johnston, who co-wrote the original film. Once again, the team brings a razor-sharp scal- pel to dissect the zeitgeist. Although Ralph is per- fectly happy with his life hanging with his best pal in the arcade, racer Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) is bored, and nothing fixes boredom like a high-speed Wi-Fi connection. After running roughshod over Sugar Rush, Ralph and Vanellope hit the web to snag a new steering wheel for the console from an eBay auction.

Along the way, they discover the risks of online shopping, viral fame, pop-up ads, the dark web and a truly addictive adult racing game in the style of Theft called Headed up by the very cool Shank (Gal Gadot), love at first engine rev for Van, and a cause for concern for Ralph, who want to lose his best pal. So while Vanellope fol- lows her heart to the thrills of Ralph does everything he can to right things in the arcade, which means winning the eBay auction. He becomes a viral video star, doing his best video impressions makeup tutorials, hot pep- pers, screaming goats, you name it. The whole film is quite a savvy analysis of how the web works, and cleverly rendered vi- sually. The characters zip around the internet in little flying cars, make queries at a Search Bar headed up by a stuffy know-it-all Knows- More (Alan Tudyk), and Ralph vacuums up hearts he turns into cold hard cash.

also a big plug for the Oh My Disney web- site, but writers Johnston, Moore, Pamela Ribon, Jim Reardon and Josie Trin- idad are sharp enough to use this as a means to a very necessary takedown of typical Disney princess lore, with all their strong man saviors, dead moms, kidnapping, singing and magic hair. Vanellope re- alizes her real dream is to stay in as what she sings about while staring at as the princesses instruct. Ralph, who has become totally co-depen- dent with Vanellope, pan- ics at the development. no real villain in the film own worst enemy is Ralph himself. His insecurity is cloned by a virus, and his worst, neediest qualities swarm into a giant King Kong monster.

Vanellope and most import- ant survival quest is learn- ing to set boundaries and not rely on each validation, and pretty incredible to see how the filmmakers easily and boldly slip concepts right from the of- fice into the wild rumpus through the internet. Breaks the Inter- is a fresh, smart, funny and most importantly, comprehensible analysis of both internet culture and the complexities of in- terpersonal relationships. Once again, the seemingly dopey video game bad guy Ralph manages to be the wokest Disney character seen in a long time. ON SCREENS Breaks the savvy and fresh DISNEY Kristen bell, mandy moore, sarah silverman and Cravalho add their voices to breaks the Breaks the 3 stars Cast: John C. reilly, sarah silverman, Gal Gadot, alan Tudyk, Jack mcbrayer, Jane Lynch, Taraji P.

henson. Running time: 1 hour, 52 minutes Rating: PG (for some action and rude humor.) ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES Joe Perry has canceled his fall tour to take time off after recently being hospital- ized with breathing prob- lems. The Aerosmith gui- publicist said in a statement Tuesday the 68-year-old will take the rest of the year off. He had expected to return to the road starting Nov. 30 through Dec.

16. Perry felt short of breath after a guest performance with Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden in New York. Paramedics back- stage gave Perry oxygen and used a tracheal tube to clear his airway before taking him to the hospital. Perry had joined the 69-year-old Joel on stage for a rendition of Aero- This Perry says he apologizes to fans who planned to at- tend his shows. He expects to return next year.

Perry cancels tour after hospitalization EVAN AGOSTINI, INVISION, ASSOCIATED PRESS aerosmith band members steven Tyler, left, and Joe Perry arrive at the mTv video music awards at radio City music hall on aug. 20 in New york. Perry has decided to take a break from touring after a hospitalization. ASSOCIATED PRESS DUBUQUE, Iowa A man accused of driving onto and damaging the eastern Iowa baseball field made famous by the 1989 movie of must serve two to five years of probation. Television station KCRG reports that 21-year-old Austin Pape, of Dyersville, also was granted a deferred judgment at his sentenc- ing Monday in Dubuque.

A deferred judgment allows conviction to be re- moved from court records if he fulfills his probation terms. Investigators say Pape acknowledged driving onto the field Jan. 22. The field sits just outside Dyers- ville, 140 miles northeast of Des Moines. Thousands of people visit the property every year, running around the bases and walking to the surrounding corn- fields.

Pape pleaded guilty in September to felony crim- inal mischief after prose- cutors dropped a charge of reckless driving. Man gets probation for of damage DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK The dance floor is thinning over at ABC. The Nielsen company says viewership is down for With the franchise, which concluded its fall season on Monday with country radio host Bobby Bones beating Disney star Milo Manheim, actress Evanna Lynch and model Alexis Ren. Each episode aver- aged 8.2 million viewers the night that it aired and during the week afterward, down 22 percent from last average of 10.4 mil- lion, Nielsen said. The show was once a routine top 10 performer for ABC, but last semi-finals finished out of the top 20.

A figure for finale was not immediately available. In better news for ABC, the Rosanne Barr-less sit- com has turned into a solid prime- time performer. Its ratings measure up to last revival, but last episode was the third most-watched comedy on television, be- hind Big Bang and its spinoff, Among the 18-to-49- year-old audience that ABC watches most closely, ranked No. 15 last week, Nielsen said. Only and the annual CMA awards had more young viewers on ABC last week, Nielsen said.

For the second straight week, talk show host Alec Baldwin was pre-empted, this time replaced by reruns. ABC has said the show will switch from Sunday to Saturday night often the television version of one step closer to cancellation. With the fades for ABC viewership.