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The Pantagraph Sunday, April 2, 2006 www.pantagraph.com ILLINOIS Funerals today MAROA Larry Marvin Black, 66, of Maroa died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday (April 1, 2006). Service: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Maroa Christian Church, the Rev. Ron Rector officiating.

Visitation: 1 to 3 pm Tuesday at the church. Burial: Maroa Cemetery, Maroa. Moran Goebel Funeral Home, Decatur, is in charge of arrangements. Survivors: His wife, Connie V. Runyen Black; his chil- Larry dren, Erik Black (Amy) Black, CENTRAL Larry Black Dwight; Shannon (Bryan) Marshall, Oreana; Heidi (Jason) McKinnis, Maroa; Quentin Tombaugh, Joshua Tombaugh, Nicholis Tombaugh, and Anthony Tombaugh, all of Maroa; and eight grandchildren.

Memorials: The Larry Black Memorial Fund in care of Maroa Forsyth Community Bank, or DMH Hospice. Cheryl Farrens ROANOKE A. Farrens, 55, of Court House, Ohio, the daughter of a Roanoke couple, died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday (April 1, 2006) in Ohio. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Wednesday at St. Luke's Catholic Church, Washington Court House, Ohio. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House. She was born July of 26, 1950, and- in Peoria, a daughter Lloyd Lorraine Kruse DeGiovanni.

She married Rich Farrens, her husband for 35 years. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Steven (Jacklyn) Farrens and Cory Farrens, both of Greenfield, Ohio; two grandsons, Colin and Nicholas Farrens; her parents, Lloyd and Lorraine DeGiovanni of Roanoke; and two sisters, Debra Flynn of Roanoke and Patricia Robison of Eureka. She was preceded in death by her brother, Tim DeGiovanni, in 1980. Cheryl and her husband owned and operated Vermeer dealerships in Washington Court House, Ohio; Elizabethtown, Ky; and Charleston, W.Va.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Local online condolences can be sent to the family at www. knappjohnsonharris.com. Robert Greener STREATOR Robert G. Greener, 67, of Peoria, formerly of Streator, died at 9:25 a.m.

Friday (March 31, 2006) at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Service: Private graveside serVice was Saturday at St. Anthony's Cemetery, Streator, Monsignor Jerome Ham officiating. Survivors: a son, Mike Greener of Pontiac; a sister, Judy (Jack) Burton of Streator; and a brother, Richard Greener of Florida. Solon, Baker Telford Funeral Home, Streator, was in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy H. Hammer MANSFIELD Dorothy H. Hammer, 81, of Mansfield died at 5:50 p.m. Friday (March 31, 2006) at Jackson Heights Nursing Home, Farmer City: Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Calvert -Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Mansfield, with Pastor Sharon Monroe officiating.

Burial: Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield. Brownlee, Helen Jeanne, 4 p.m. celebration of life service at Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City. Finch, Velma 4 p.m., Dwight United Methodist Church, Dwight. Lewis, Charles O.

"Chuck," 1 to 4 p.m. memorial service at Indian Springs Golf Saybrook. Shine, Harold 2 p.m. at Belangee-Bruce Funeral Calvert LeRoy. Shunk, Floyd E.

"Junior," 2:30 p.m. at Ford-Baier funeral Home, Paxton. Funerals pending Rader, J. Earl, 98, of 1200 E. College Normal, 12:05 p.m.

Saturday (April 1, 2006) at ManorCare Health Services, Normal. Calvert Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington. Wilkey, Betty 87, Maroa, 12:11 a.m. Saturday (April 1, 2006) Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Calvert Funeral Home, Maroa.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Survivors: four sons, Ron (Joanna) Hammer, Mahomet; Hayward Hammer, Decatur; Larry Paul Hammer, Champaign; and Ralph (Peggy) Hammer, Farmer City; one daughter, Brenda Kay (James) Howard, Springfield; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one brother, Thomas Kenison, Columbus, Ohio; three sisters, Pauline Jenkins, Fort Clinton, Ohio; Wanda (Eugene) Shearer, New Lexington, Ohio; and June (Keith) Kaufman, New Lexington, Ohio. Memorials: Jackson Heights Nursing Home, Farmer City. Clarence Kammermann PONTIAC- Clarence E.

"Ed" Kammermann, 76, of Pontiac died at 3:50 p.m. Friday (March 31, 2006) at Asta Care Center, Pontiac. His funeral will 1 be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Martin-Burke Funeral Home, Pontiac, the Rev. Phillip Icenogle of the First United Methodist Church in Pontiac and the Rev.

Harry Def- fley officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forrest Township Cemetery, Forrest. In lieu of Clarence Kammermann flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society or the First United Methodist Church.

Ed was born on Aug. 14, 1929, in Forrest, a son of the late Edward and Olepha V. Eames Kammermann. He married Delores Wiechman on Dec. 5, 1954, in Pontiac.

Surviving are his wife; one son, Edward (Linda) Kammermann of Pontiac; four daughters, AdaLee Potts of Pontiac; Colleen (Charles) Molton of Pontiac; Donna Kammermann of Pontiac; and Rebecca Kammermann of Cullom; six grandchildren, Laura and Clifton Potts, Patrick Molton, Ryne and Samantha Holzhauer, and Wendy Rutherford; two greatgrandchildren; one brother, H. Robert "Bob" Kammermann of Peoria, two sisters, Lorraine Kammermann and Rosalind (Charles) Parsons, both of Pontiac; one half sister, Marguerite Mock of Flanagan; and one sister-in-law, Gert Kammermann of Willisville. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, John Kammermann; and two half brothers. Mr. Kammermann graduated from Saybrook High School i in Saybrook.

He retired after 28 years from the Pontiac Chair Factory, where he had been a foreman. He had been working part time for the Livingston County assessor's office. He was a loving, devoted and caring husband and dad to his wife and children, and he will be sadly missed. Howard A. Majors Obituaries Center in Lincoln.

She worked for 20 years at U.S. Corrugated Box Factory in Lincoln. Survivors include her husband, Paul Lee Osborne of Lincoln; five stepchildren, Paula Osborne of Lincoln; Sandra Hurst of Springfield; Donnie Osborne of Lincoln; Gary Osborne of Lincoln; and Vickie Bowen of Lincoln; four grandchildren; 13 stepgrandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Robert Merreighn; two grandchildren; three sisters; and two brothers. Kathryn Walker Visitation Walker PONTIAC Kathryn "Kay" Walker, 92, of Pontiac, formerly of Chenoa, died at 10:30 p.m.

Friday (March 31, 2006) at Evenglow Inn, Pontiac. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Chenoa United Methodist Church, the Rev. Debbie Horvath officiKathryn ating. will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

Monday at Duffy Memorial Home, Chenoa, and an hour before the service Tuesday at the church. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Village Grove Cemetery, Villa Grove. She was born Nov. 26, 1913, in Villa Grove, the daughter of John and Mary Benjamin Kendall.

She married Robert James Walker on Aug. 19, 1938, in Villa Grove. He died March 16, 1986. Surviving are one son, Kendall Mark (Brenda) Walker, Altamount; three grandchildren, Annette (John) Christerson, Brad (Tammy) Walker and Angela Walker; two greatgrandchildren, Brittni and Brenna York; and one brother, John Kendall, Decatur. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Estel, Hillis and Gaylen Kendall.

Mrs. Walker was a graduate of Illinois State University and was a primary school teacher in Village Grove and Chenoa. She was a member of the Chenoa United Methodist Church since 1938 and a charter member of the Chenoa Woman's Club. She also was a longtime member of the Arts and Travel Club of Chenoa and was a Cub Scout leader and den mother. Memorials may be made to Chenoa United Methodist Church.

BLOOMINGTON -NORMAL Frances Dykes Frances and 10 a.m. at Dykes Holy Trinity Church, Blooming. ton, the Rev. Monsignor Douglas Hennessy and the Rev. Carl Lo Presti officiating.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m." Memorials made to American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults. Frances was born in 1907 in Chicago, the daughter of William Ambrose and Elizabeth Fruin Killian. She moved to rur- NORMAL Frances Killian Dykes, 98, of Chenoa, formerly of Normal and River Forest, died at 4 a.m.

Saturday (April 1, 2006) at OSF Saint JamesJohn W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Her funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home Williamsburg Frances al McLean County in 1908. She married John Merton Dykes on Aug.

22, 1933, in Chicago. He died March 17, 1993. Survivors include two nieces, Elizabeth (Jeff) Myatt, Riverside, and Mary Ondeck, Hudson; one nephew, James Ondeck, Hudson; one great-niece, Genevieve Myatt; two greatnephews, Mark Myatt and Vincent Myatt; and one brother-inlaw, Elmer Ondeck, Meadows. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mildred Ondeck and Hannah Killian, and one brother, William Killian. Frances graduated from elementary school in rural McLean County and from Normal Community High School.

She received her bachelor's degree in education from Illinois State Normal University and her master's degree, majoring in classics, from the University of Illinois. She attended Chicago Teachers College, the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. She taught Latin and English for 14 years in Illinois high schools, including Shipman High School, Dana Township High School, Ohio Community High School and Proviso Township High School in Maywood. She also taught for the Chicago Board of Education for 26 years. Frances retired in 1971 from Kelvyn Park High School, where she was a Latin teacher and a counselor.

She was a member of the Half Century Club at Illinois State University, the University of Illinois Alumni Association, the Chicago Classical Club, Retired Teachers Association of Chicago, the Ladies Guild of St. Luke Parish in River Forest and the Classical Association of Middle West and South. She was past president of the Illinois Classical Conference. Gladys Hirsch Gladys Hirsch ating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.

Monday at Calvert Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington. Mrs. Hirsch was born June 29, 1919, at Marion, a daughter of Erville and Lila (May) Whittenberg. She married Joseph S. Hirsch on Dec.

24, 1940, at Bloomington. He died July 20, 1998. Surviving are twin daughters, Sherilyn Thomas, Tulsa, and Carolyn Neuendank, St. Louis; a grandson, Ty James (Deanna) Thomas, Blooming; ton; and two great-grandchildren, Marissa and Zach Thomas. Her parents and a son, Ronald Hirsch, preceded her in death.

BLOOMINGTON Gladys Imogene Hirsch, 86, of Tulsa, formerly of Bloomington, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday (March 30, 2006) at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa. Her graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St.

Joseph Cemetery, Bloomington, Headley the Rev. offici- Gladys Art Ronald J. Laskowski BLOOMINGTON Ronald J. Laskowski, 57, of 706 IAA Drive, Bloomington, died at 5:35 p.m. Friday (March 31, 2006) at OSF St.

Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A private family graveside service will be in Stearns Cemetery in Fithian. There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be scheduled for Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, is Sycamore Morton, died at 11 a.m. Friday (March 31, 2006) at his home.

He was born July 27, 1933, in Bethany, the son of Herbert and Katherine Landsen Majors. He married Coleen Hede on June 30, 1956, in East Peoria. Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Sandi (Charlie) Meurer of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Cindy Majors of Normal; two grandchildren, Holly Meurer and Karl Meurer, both of Bettendorf; and one Howard sister, Kathy (Paul) Compton Majors of Shelbyville. MORTON Howard A. "Howie" Majors, 72, of 104 Howard Majors He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.

He graduated in 1951 from Bethany High School, where he lettered in sports 15 out of a possible 16 times during his high school athletic career. He was a Korean War Army veteran. Howard worked for 36 years at Caterpillar retiring in 1987 as a fire captain in the Security Department in East Peoria. He was a member of American Legion Post 318 in Morton, AMVETS Post 64 in Peoria and the Caterpillar Retirees Club. He played fast-pitch softball for 33 years for various local teams and also played in the Caterpillar Basketball League for 23 years from 1951 to 1974.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home in Morton, the Rev. Gary Salm officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and one hour before the service Tuesday.

Military folding of the flag will be conducted by his Legion post immediately following the service. Cremation will then be accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Community Hospices of America, 7820 University Suite 103, Peoria, IL 61614. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.knappjohnson.com. Marie Osborne LINCOLN Marie Aileen Osborne, 84, of Lincoln died at 2:05 p.m.

Thursday (March 30, 2006) at Maple Ridge Care Center. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bennett Funeral Home, Lincoln, the Rev. Oscar Owens of Full Gospel Evangelistic Center officiating. Visitation will be from 10 Marie to 11 a.m.

Mon- Marie day at the funerOsborne al home. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln. Memorials may be made to the Full Gospel Evangelistic Center and will be accepted at the funeral home. Marie was born Feb. 22, 1922, in Mason City, the daughter of the late Jesse and Nellie (Griffin) Zimmerman.

She married Paul Lee Osborne in 1964 in Lincoln. Mrs. Osborne was a member of the Full Gospel Evangelistic Pilgrims arrive in St. Peter's Square for first anniversary of pope's death ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY Pilgrims began arriving in Rome on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of Pope John Paul Il's death, praying by his tomb and preparing for today's evening vigil in St. Peter's Square to commemorate the exact moment of his passing.

The Polish Embassy to the Holy See said it expected some Pope John Paul Il 10,000 citizens of John Paul's homeland to participate in the Vatican's anniversary commemorations, which also include a Mass on Monday celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI. The city said it was expecting between 100,000 and 150,000 pilgrims. On Saturday, groups of pilgrims milled about the square, in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Ron was born Sept.

23, 1948, in Hammond, the son of Jesse Earl and Flossie Irene Wilson Laskowski. He married Lynn Richter on March 4, 1972, in Danville. She survives. Other survivors include: one son, John (Mary) Laskowski, Urbana; one daughter, Dana (John) Fischetti, Wilmington, N.C.; two grandchildren, Justin and Katie Fischetti; and two brothers, Tom (Linda) Laskowski and Jesse (Carol) Laskowski, both of Bloomington. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Terry Laskowski.

Ron served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He was a painting contractor and owned and operated Ron's Painting in Bloomington for 23 years. He had a strong character and was very proud that he was a "selfmade man." Ron was a loving and beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend and will be dearly missed. Larry Black Michael Phillips NORMAL Michael L.

Phillips, 56, of Ohio, died Friday (March 31, 2006) at his home. Service: 10:30 a.m. Mass on Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ohio, the Rev. Dan Wilder officiating. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m.

Monday at Garland Funeral Home, Walnut. Burial: St. Mary Cemetery, Ohio, Ill. Memorial: To be established in his memory. Local survivors: a son, Shane (Sarah) Phillips, Normal.

Virginia Stevenson NORMAL Virginia B. Stevenson, 89, of 509 N. Adelaide Normal, and formerly of 1317 E. Vernon Normal, died at 9:50 p.m. Friday (March 31, 2006) at Heritage Manor, Normal.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Kibler-Smith Memorial Home. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the memorial spie officiating. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Virginia Church, BloomStevenson ington, the Virginia Alzheimer's Association, or Shriners Hospitals for Children. Virginia was born Nov. 19, 1916, in Valdosta, the daughter of Webster E. Sr. and Lee Ona Sirmons Bridges.

She married Arthur B. Stevenson on July 4, 1940, in Tampa, Fla. He died Jan. 1, 1994. Virginia is survived by two daughters, Patricia Lyn (Harry Baker) Anderson of Algonquin, and Gaye E.

(Glenn) Bailey of Normal; three granddaughters, Debra (Charlie) Anderson, Sara (Michael) Weber Kreps and Ashley Weber; and one greatgrandson, Jacob Kreps. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter and four brothers. She was a resident of Bloomington-Normal for 60 years. She was a retired clerk at Sears and had taught fifth grade at a school in Tampa, prior to her marriage. She graduated from Florida State College for Women in 1938 and was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority and the Daughsis Club.

She was a member of First Baptist Church, Bloomington, for more than 50 years. Jazz saxophonist Jackie McLean dies at 73 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) died at home after a long ill- McLean drew wide attention Jazz saxophonist Jackie ness, family members told The with his 1959 debut on Blue Note McLean, a per- Hartford Courant. Records, "Jackie's Bag," one of former and He was founder and artistic dozens of albums he recorded in teacher who director of the Jackie McLean the har and free jazz styles. played with leg- Institute of Jazz at the Universi- He also played with Charles endary musi- ty of Hartford's Hartt School.

Mingus and Art Blakey's Jazz cians including He and his wife, actress Dollie Messengers, experiences that Miles Davis and McLean, also founded the he credited with helping him Sonny Rollins, Artists Collective in Hartford. find his own style as he tried to died Friday. He A native of Harlem in New emulate the famed Charlie was 73. York City, he went on to play "Bird" Parker. McLean, a McLean with his friend Rollins under McLean taught jazz, black contemporary the tutelage of pianist Bud music, and black history and of some of the 20th century's Powell, and was 19 when he culture at the University of most famed jazz musicians, first recorded with Miles Davis.

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Ronald Laskowski a later date. Williamsburg some toting the flags and banners of Solidarity, Poland's prodemocracy trade union. John Paul was a strong supporter of Solidarity and is credited with helping to overthrow communism in Poland in 1989. Other pilgrims visited John Paul's simple white marble tomb in a grotto beneath St. Peter's Basilica, kneeling in prayer and tossing flowers and notes onto his grave.

"It is my biggest dream in life to visit his tomb," said Henry Adamczyk, 55, of Lubin, Poland. "I was happy to hear he died so he can go and visit his father in John Paul died April 2 at 9:37 p.m. in his apartment in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, surrounded by Polish prelates and nuns and his doctors. The cause of death was blood poisoning, as well as kidney and heart failure brought on by a urinary tract infection. He had suffered for years from Parkinson's disease, and by the end of his life was unable to speak to the faithful, managing only to bless them weakly with his hand.

Sunday's anniversary vigil, to be led by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, is likely to recall the scenes in St. Peter's in the days and weeks before John Paul's death, during which tens of thousands of people lit candles and prayed silently underneath the papal apartment windows. Ruini, the vicar for Rome, is expected to lead the faithful in recitation of the Rosary prayer, and Benedict is expected to address the crowd near the time of John Paul's death. On Monday, Benedict celebrates a Mass inside the Basilica that is expected to be attended by John Paul's longtime private secretary, the newly elevated Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, archbishop of Krakow. funeral homes Clinton We're committed to making sure every family gets the comfort and respect they deserve.

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