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www.pantagraph.com The Pantagraph Thursday, February 3, 2005 A7 1 OBITUARIES Funerals today the late George Joseph Kaveney brother of Gregory Hutson Kaveney; brother-in-law of 1 1 i i United Church of Christ, 33 S. Ellis Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Peter Ellena State's drug plan a secret Peter Lutheran Church in Benson. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Benson with the Rev. William Hecht officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home in Roanoke and from 9 to 10 a.m.

at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church.

BL00MINGT0N-N0RMAL urooKS anu reggy oreeueu aim Rebecca Carroll Cox. Also survived by one nephew and three nieces. Mass of Christian Burial was Thursday at St. Bernadette's Catholic Church, 7600 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, Va. Inter- ment was in Fairfax Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Salva- STREATOR Peter M. "Pete" Ellena, 88, of 1705 Highland Place, Streator, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, tion Army, 1804 Mount Vernon Ave Pfl Rnv 994fi Alpvanrlria Giacinto, Charles J. "Chuck the Barber," 10 a.m.

Mass of Christian Burial at Immaculate Conception Church, Streator. Johnson, Freda 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church, Bloomington. Koshinskl, Richard 9:30 a.m. at St.

John's Lutheran Church, Bloomington. Lelmbach, Elsie 2 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Mangold, W. Edward "Eddie," 10:30 a.m.

at Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln. Rongey, Oreta "Rita," 1:30 p.m. at Park Hill Mausoleum, Bloomington. Wind, Joseph 11 a.m. at Calvary Mennonite Church, Washington.

Funerals pending Ross, Edna, 90, of Chenoa, 10:42 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005) at OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa.

Streator. Service: Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church, Streator, Mon-signor John Prendergast officiating. Burial: Hill- Mi Leta Beadles BLOOMINGTON Leta Beadles, 101, died at 10:57 p.m. Tuesday (Feb.

1, 2005) at Martin Health Care, Bloomington. Leta Richardson Beadles of 2025 E. Lincoln Bloomington, was born Aug. 27, 1903, in Ellsworth, a daughter of William and Roxena Ross neral Home, Fairfax, was in charge of arrangements. Lois M.

Odman BLOOMINGTON Lois M. Odman, 73, of Bloomington died at 8:58 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. She was born Sept.

25, 1931, in Chicago, a daughter of Elmer and Aestrid Erickson Morten-son. She married Robert L. CENTRAL ILLINOIS Sharon Adrcon-Kuff PONTIAC Sharon M. Adreon-Ruff, 62, of ASTA Care, Paxton, formerly of Pontiac, died at 2:02 a.m. Monday (Jan.

31, 2005) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Service: A private famify service will be held Friday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fair bury. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation: A private family visitation will be held Friday at the memorial home. Memorials: in lieu of flowers, to Sharon M.

Adreon-Ruff Memorial Fund. Survivors: a son, Troy W. Adreon, Fairbury; and a sister, Marlene M. Shockey, Pontiac. Sylvia Bartels CLINTON Sylvia L.

Bar-tels, 70, of 617 S. Grant, Clinton, died at 8:25 a.m. Jan. 25, 2005, at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Services: a private family service was held.

Cremation has been accorded. East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. Survivors: three sons, Chris Bartels, Clinton; Randy Bartels, Blacksfone, and Clarence Bartels, Ormond Beach, 11 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two sisters, Iris Jones, Decatur; and Shirley Leevey, Decatur; and a sister-in-law, Helen Roberts, Kenney. Ronald Cook Peter Ellena Richardson. She attended schools in tuswortn and Odman on May 22, 1953, at the I I I 1 1 graduated from Bethany Mis Illinois Wes- sion Covenant leyan University in 1925.

She then taught science at urn Towanda High School. On July 4, 1926, she mar Church in Chicago. Surviving are her husband, Robert Odman, Bloomington; three daughters, Jean (Rick) Jahnke, Normal; Leta Beadles Lois Odman Carol Odman, Pinole, and Karen (Tom) O'Shea, Bloomington; and four grandchildren, Kayla and Brad Jahnke and Eric and Dasha O'Shea. A brother and her parents pre- By Mary Tallon ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD The state of Illinois is paying a company more than $250 million this year to fill prescriptions for government workers and retirees. That much is certain.

But how much Caremark Rx Inc. charges for each prescription is a mystery. So are the administrative costs the state pays and the amount that pharmacies get for joining the program. Caremark and Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration won't release that information, calling it a trade secret.

But lawmakers and pharmacists argue it is impossible to tell whether Illinois is getting its money's worth if the contract's details are secret. The dispute has turned into a court battle. After two state senators filed a Freedom of Information Act request for details about the contract, Caremark obtained a restraining order barring state Comptroller Dan Hynes from releasing it. A hearing on the request is now scheduled for Friday in Cook County Circuit Court. Government officials and public information experts say they cannot recall another time when lawmakers have had to go to court for access to a state contract.

"At this point, you have to ask yourself what's the secret?" said Sen. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton. The lawmaker says he was prompted to seek information about the contract after hearing complaints from pharmacists in his district. They worry Caremark is overcharging them and taxpayers. "We would love for (the lawmakers) to see how much this program is costing the state of Illinois unwittingly," said Mike Patton, executive director of the Illinois Pharmacists Association.

The state signed a contract with Caremark in 2002, before Blagojevich took office, to provide mail-order prescription drugs to state employees, their dependents and government retirees. The contract was last extended in July. ELKHART Ronald L. Cook, 74, of Elkhart died at 12:35 ceded ner in death. Lois was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Normal.

She was a volunteer in several nursing homes and civic organizations for many years. 1 She was a member of PEO, Chapter AW. She was cremated. A memori- nl corvine will hp at 11 am TTri. i p.m.

Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005) at his quet manager for Jumer's, Galesburg, and a banquet manager for Moorings Club, Vero Beach, Fla. He also worked for Kennedy Catering, Vero Beach, Fla. He had been a warehouse manager for Tile Matrix, Vero Beach, Fla. Mr.

Reynolds was a member of the Weldon United Methodist Church. Terry attended Farmer City-Mansfield High School. James Shea EUREKA James "Del" Shea, 93, of Eureka died 8:30 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005) at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Service: funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Church, Eureka, the Rev. Edward Roberts officiating. Entombment: Resurrection Mausoleum.

Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Wright Salmon Mortuary, Peoria, and for one hour before the service at the church. Memorials: OSF Hospice. Survivors: five daughters, Delia (John) Ryan, Chicago; Mary (Bob) Gover, Washington; Ann (Bob) Hickey, Lincoln; Patricia (Jim) Bednar, Pontiac; and Frances (Joe) Crusen, Peoria; six sons, James (Kathy) Shea, Dyersburg, Michael (Trudy) Shea, Pekin; Dr. John (Pat) Shea, Riverside; Thomas (Ann) Shea and Tim (Mary) Shea, both of Peoria; and Peter Shea, 29 grandchildren; and 31 greatgrandchildren.

William Simmons day at First Presbyterian r.hiirr-h Hnllppp Ave 1 l. A home. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Funeral Home, Lincoln, with Pastor Rob Hake officiating. Burial: Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation: 4 Ronald Cook crest Memortal Park, with full military rites by members of Leslie G. Woods American Legion Post 217 and Veterans of Foreign War Post 1492. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Elias Funeral Home, Streator. Memorials: charity of the donor's choice.

Survivors: wife, Catherine Bradish Hepner Ellena; two sons, Peter Ellena, Rockville, and Paul Ellena, Spring Hill, three daughters, Mary Ann (Art) Washkowiak, LaSalle; Rosemary (Rick) Zim-mer, LaSalle; and Jo Ann (Ray) Morton, Rockville, one stepson, Robert (Barb) Cherve-ny, Roanoke; two stepdaughters, Patricia (Steve) Strong, Lowell, and Frances Goerne, Streator; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Geneva Lindsay GIBSON CITY Geneva Lindsay, 80, of Gibson City died at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005) at ASTA Care Center, Pax-ton. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday at Lamb Funeral Home, 303 N. Church Gibson City, Nick Carlson officiating. Burial will be in Drummer Township Cemetery, Gibson City. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society Mrs. Lindsay was born Oct. 26, 1924, at Skillman, Ky, a daughter of Frank G. and Allie D. Whathen Tindle.

She married William A. Lindsay on Aug. 29, 1943. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, William C.

(Patricia Lindsay, Paxton; and Allen (Sherril) Lindsay, Paxton; three daughters, Gayle (Roy Nugent, Melvin; Rita (Stephen) Hutch-craft, Gibson City; and Jeanette (James) Wisnieski, Saunemin; 12 grandchildren; 28 greatgrandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Four brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. Terry Reynolds FARMER CITY Terry Michael Reynolds, 49, of rural Farmer City, formerly of Vera Beach, passed away at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005) at ManorCare Health Services, Urbana.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, 106 N. Main Farmer City, with Roberta Clifton Normal, with the Rev. James Bell officiating. In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be made to the church; the i Alzheimer's Association; or a charity of choice.

Calvert Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. Lois was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed. Constance Itobbins Witt 14 BLOOMINGTON Constance "Connie" Marie Robbins win went nome to tne Lord Friday (Jan. 28, 2005) from her home in Bloomington. A celebration of life will be' new at p.m.

Friday at New Lite Fellowship Church in Blooming- to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: to the donor's choice. Survivors: his wife, Viola Heyen Cook, Elkhart; one son, Roger (Cindy) Cook, Flora; one daughter, Elaine (Mark) Fay, Springfield; two grandsons; two stepgranddaughters; and two stepgreat-granddaughters. Harriett Eckelmann EL PASO Harriett Reed Eckelmann, 82, of Cape Girardeau, mother of an El Paso resident and sister-in-law to the late Dorathy Eckelmann of Normal, died Jan.

21, 2005, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 6, 1922, at Mattoon. She and Melvin "Bob" Eckelmann were married March 8, 1945, at St. Louis.

He died Jan. 28,1973. She was a graduate of Mat-toon High School and a member of the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Cape Girardeau. Harri LeROY William Simmons, 80, of Chebanse, brother of ton. Memorials ried Dr.

Wm. T. Beadles, who preceded her in death. During their marriage, they were involved in many activities at Wesleyan, where he began his lifelong career as an educator, specializing in insurance. Her many hobbies included flower gardening, raising African violets, oil painting, reading and family genealogy She was secretary of the Philo-mathean Reading Circle and a president of the Ariel Club.

As a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority's Xi chapter, she served as president, originated and edited for many years their newsletter, the Buzzing Bee, and was active in their Mother's Club. She was honored with their Arc of Epsilon Pi. Mrs. Beadles was also a past president of City Panhellenic. A longtime member of Wesley United Methodist Church, she had served in many capacities, including chairmanship of the Hannah Circle.

She was a past president of the Franklin School and the Bloomington High School PTAs. She had been active in the Bloomington Women's Club, the Garden Club and was a past president of IWU's University Circle. She had served on the board, as treasurer and as president of the Bloomington-Nor-mal Art Association. There are two children, Martha (Tilio) Giacobassi of Muskegon, and Dr. William R.

(Nell) Beadles of Bloomington; as well as six grandchildren, Julie Giacobassi (Dr. Zach) Hall, Michael (Beth) Giacobassi, Daniel Giacobassi, Jane Giacobassi (Rick) Okada, David (Pam) Beadles and Margaret Beadles (Dan) Deffen-baugh; her nine great-grandchildren, Genna and Cesira Giacobassi; Matthew and Michael Deffenbaugh; Chelsea and Aubrey Beadles; and Mario, Dante and Gina Giacobassi; and her great-great-grandchild, Hay-den Blaze Giacobassi Ambler. Her sister, Alia Richardson Hyndman of Ellsworth, preceded her in death. The family requests that memorials be given in her name to Wesley United Methodist Church, Bloomington, or Illinois Wesleyan Wm. T.

and Leta Beadles Scholarship Fund. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ashland Cemetery, Ashland. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church, Bloomington, the Rev.

Vaughn Hoffman officiating. Ki-bler-Smith Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. George Kaveney BLOOMINGTON George Joseph Kaveney, 56, of Springfield, formerly of Bloomington, died Jan. 24, 2005 at Fairfax, Hospital, Falls Church, Va. He was the beloved husband of Betty Jo Kaveney; loving son of Virginia Hutson Kaveney and and flowers to the family may be sent to the church.

She was born in Bloomington on Oct. 29, 1940, I I Caremark donated to officials the daughter of Henry and Rosa-1 a LeRoy resident, died Monday (Jan. 31, 2005) at Merkle-Knip-prath Nursing Home. Service: 11 a.m. Thursday at Knapp Funeral Home, Clifton, the Rev.

Kene Whybrew officiating. Burial: Gaffield Cemetery, Iroquois. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: hospice.

Area survivors: a sister, Alice Anderson, LeRoy: and a granddaughter, Kari Shaffer (Kevin) Henderson, Normal, who was raised by Mr. Simmons and his wife, Dorothy Anna Sprehe BENSON Anna Sprehe, 89, of 507 Pleasant Benson, died at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005) at Eureka Community Hospital. She was born on July 6, 1915, in Benson to Harm and Minnie ett was a former Sunday school teacher, youth group sponsor, participant in Covenant Prayer Group, and a community volunteer.

She retired as a secretary from American Harriett Eckelmann officiating. Burial will be in De-Witt Cemetery, DeWitt. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made mond Claria Constance Robbins.

She Robbins married Paul Harvey Witt on Aug. 18, 1959. He went home to the Lord in June 1999. Surviving are her Rosamond Claria Robbins; two I sons, Rob (Susie) Witt and David (Melisa) Robbins; three daugh-'i ters, Paula Whitby (Joe Alexan- der), Sherry Ann Witt and Venus Witt; three brothers, Harry' i (Becky) Robbins, Hank (Ruth) Robbins and Curt Robbins; two sisters, Nancy (Bob) Raney and Jean Ann Robbins; three grand- children, Mike (Jessica) Powers, Josh (Leigh) Horner and Rob (Katie) Witt her beloveds great-grandchildren, Shelby, 1 Alexis and Gage Powers, Daisy Jeanette Horner and Zander Sean Witt; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in by her father, Henry Robbins; her brother, Frank; her sister, Virginia Rose Robbins; and one grandchild, Abigail Rose Marie Louise Witt.

She enjoyed her cats, Smokey and Penny. She was a very giving and caring mother and friend. She will be greatly missed by us By Mary Tallon ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD Caremark Rx, Inc. isn't a big donor in Illinois politics, but most of the money it gave went to some influential people, including Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Two other recipients chair the legislative panel that signed off on the latest version of Caremark's state contract. One of them, Sen. Jeffrey Schoenberg, said Wednesday he is returning the money The company has a $250 million deal with the state to fill prescriptions for state employees, retirees and their families. The contract began in 2002 under former Gov. George Ryan, but the state renewed the contract in 2003 and 2004 and has amended it four times during Blagojevich's term.

The most recent contract extension took effect last July. Blagojevich got $2,500 from the company that month and $2,000 a year before, according to documents filed with the State Board of Elections. A spokesman for Caremark would not comment on its contributions, which total $12,200 over the past two years. Tjaden Mennen. She married Julius "Polo" Sprehe on Feb.

16, 1950, in Benson. He died on Dec. 7, 1974, in Pontiac. Surviving are ll Vlltill" 1m Greetings and she and her husband were former owners of Mississippi Valley Printing Co. Survivors include two sons, Robert E.

Eckelmann of Cape Girardeau; and Bill R. (Shireen) Eckelmann of Jackson, two daughters, Susan (Doug) Wessell of Jackson; and Jane A. (Sam) Martin of El Paso; two sisters, Jane Conklin of Davenport, Iowa; and Georgia Ball of Mattoon; seven grandchildren, Shelly Kaiser, Travis Eckelmann, Amy Harvey, Sam Martin II, Trevor Martin, Emily Wessell and Katie Wessell; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and three sisters. Graveside rites were held Jan.

24, with the Rev. Ernest L. Jordan officiating, at Memorial Park Cemetery Memorial contributions may be made to the Evangelical to a cnarny oi jerry the donor's mWe choice. ReYnolds Mr. Reynolds was born July 30, 1955, at Clinton, a son of John William and Beverly Ann Reynolds.

He is survived by his parents, John William and Beverly Ann Reynolds, Farmer City; one brother, Daniel W. (Terri) Reynolds, Weldon; four sisters, Gail (Dave) Piatt, Farmer City; Susan (Larry) Faircloth, Mahomet; Beth (Shane) Larkin, Marietta, and Ruth (Mike) Craig, Clinton; 15 nieces and nephews; three great-nieces; and one great-nephew. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents. Mr. Reynolds had been a ban- tour nieces, Doris Tipler, Shirley Wolf Sprehe and Joyce Trantina, all of Benson; and Betty VanMeter of Peoria; two nephews, Duane Gerjets of Deer Creek; and LeRoy Mennen of Eureka; many great-nieces and nephews; and many great-great-nieces and nephews.

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