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www.pantagraph.com The Pantagraph Thursday, September 2, 2004 B5 OBITUARIES Godfrey teen gets 2 perfects on ACT ASSOCIATED PRESS ALTON Not many students ace the ACT college entrance exam, but 17-year-old Sophie Hilgard has done it twice. Hilgard earned a perfect score of 36 on the exam last winter and spring. The Godfrey native chose to take it in the winter and then was required to take it again in April as part of the Prairie State Achievement Examination. Only 16 other students in the state got perfect scores on the spring exam. "It just kind of comes to me," Hilgard said of her academic achievements, which also include earning all A's and one A-minus at Alton High School.

The A-minus was in physical education. The high school senior, who also ranks first in her class, prefers math and science to other subjects. "There's no guess work. It's so concrete. It's either right, or it's wrong," she said.

"I'm not into that touchy-feely kind of subject matter, 1 namely English." Hilgard's father, James Hilgard, said he and his wife encourage Sophie and her older brother to work hard and achieve. "We do try to set an example of being involved with your job or whatever your career is," James Hilgard said. "We try to maintain an atmosphere at home that stimulates thought and discussion." Sophie won't yet say where she wants to go to college. Despite her perfect scores and immaculate grades, she said she doesn't want to mention top schools and then get rejected from them. Grandma pleads guilty to scamming ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO A 76-year-old grandmother, already convicted of scamming car dealers throughout the Chicago area, has admitted using her apparent frailty to defraud an Elgin car dealership by writing a bad check.

Betty Gooch of Algonquin appeared Tuesday in a Cook County courtroom and pleaded guilty to one count of theft. Gooch has been in jail since April after pleading guilty in McHenry County Court to a felony charge of deceptive practice. She also has finished an 18-month prison sentence for writing a bad check to a car dealership in Crystal Lake last year. Circuit Judge John Scotillo could sentence Gooch to probation for the Elgin case or she could get up to seven years in prison and a $25,000 fine when she is sentenced Sept. 13.

Gooch wrote bad checks to ten dealerships in the Chicago area for 12 vehicles between July 2000 and March 2004, authorities said. On Nov. 3, while out on bond in the Crystal Lake case, Gooch allegedly used her age to scam Elgin Toyota, prosecutors said. CENTRAL ILLINOIS Milton S. Adolphson WASHBURN Milton S.

Adolphson, 78, of East Parkside, Washburn, died at 5:57 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 31, 2004) at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Crow Meadows United Presbyterian Church, LaRose, the Rev.

David Pyell officiating. Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, with military rites by the Washburn American Legion Post. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. today at Ries-McKitrick Newton Mortuary, Washburn Chapel. Memorials: American Cancer Society; Washburn American Legion; or Crow Meadows United Presbyterian Church, LaRose.

Survivors: wife, Betty Peabody Adolphson; two sons, Curtis (Patricia) Adolphson, San Antonio, Texas, and Craig (Jessica) Adolphson, Metamora; five daughters, Constance (Graham) Hutchins, Lakeland, Catherine (James) Cook, Washburn; Karen (John) Quiram, Hudson; Kaye (William) Strauch, Washburn; and Christine Hostetler, Sarasota, 18 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Margel A. Breese TOWANDA Margel A. Breese, 79, of Towanda died at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday (Sept.

1, 2004) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvert Musselman Funeral Home, Lexington, with the Rev. Bill Brown officiating.

Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lexington. Visita- tion will be from Margel 5 to 8 p.m. FriBreese day at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Joseph Renal Care Center, Bloomington.

Margel A. Breese was born April 14, 1925, in Rooks Creek Township, rural Pontiac, the daughter of Ora and Mabel Crabb Pampel. She married Robert D. Breese on June 6, 1943, in Lexington. He survives.

Also surviving are one daughter, Myrna Breese, Lexington; one son, Mark (Marian) Breese, Columbia, three grandchildren, Julie (Dave) Wtorek and Jesse (Jamie) Breese, both of Lexington; and Justin Breese, Atlanta, three great grandchildren, Lauren Wtorek; Jack and James Breese, all of Lexington. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Larry Breese; four brothers and one sister. Mrs. Breese was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lexington. She retired from Illinois State University in 1991.

She enjoyed crocheting; camping and being with family and friends. She and her husband spent 14 winters in Texas. She was a loving, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She will be missed by all who knew her. William Gittinger FAIRBURY William P.

Gittinger, 94, of Peoria, formerly of Fairbury, died at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 1, 2004) at his residence. His funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist William Church, Washington.

Burial Gittinger will be in Glendale Cemetery, School district bookkeeper charged with felony theft ASSOCIATED PRESS EDWARDSVILLE Madison County prosecutors have filed felony 1 theft charges against a 57- year old bookkeeper for allegedly cashing checks intended for the Edwardsville school district. An audit will determine how much money Linda Burns allegedly stole from Edwardsville Community Unit District 7, officials said. The investigation so far shows checks worth $57,000 have been cashed this year. A call to Burns' home in Edwardsville Tuesday night went unanswered. District employees noticed revenue was missing in July from the district's food service department, authorities said.

Eight checks totaling $21,000 had been cashed at a bank in Ed- Funerals today Adelman, William T. "Bill" 11:30 a.m. at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington, and noon at Epiphany Catholic Church, Normal. Hartzler, Christy Ann and Caileigh Ann, 10 a.m. funeral Mass at St.

Mary's Catholic Church, Delavan. Hodel-McDonald, Rose Josephine, 11:30 a.m. at Winterrowd Funeral Home, Streator. Kingdon, Anita 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, El Paso.

Marple, Marilyn 1 p.m. at East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington. McNulty, Thomas "Wayne," 1:30 p.m. at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington. Reeser, M.

Violet, 10 a.m. at Goodfield Apostolic Christian Church, Goodfield. Wolf, Joseph "Gene," 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Benson.

Funerals pending Crabb, Daniel 94, formerly of Delavan, Saturday (Aug. 28, 2004) at El Centro, Calif. Davis Mortuary, Delavan. Knapp, Eleanore 77, of 700 N. Main Eureka, Wednesday (Sept.

1, 2004) at Eureka Hospital. Argo-Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home, Eureka. Washington. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at DuffyPils Memorial Home, Fairbury, and 10 to 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury. He was born Feb. 20, 1910, at Long Island, N.Y., to John A. and Magdalena Kohm Gittinger.

He married Grace Kinsinger on Oct. 19, 1937, at Washington. She died March 15, 1983. He then married Velda Williams on July 15, 1984, in Fairbury. She survives in Peoria.

Also surviving are daughter, Joyce (Ken) Dawson, Washington; son, Jack (Carol) Gittinger, Morton; stepdaughter, (John) Gorman, Washington; stepson, Ray (Ann) Williams, Washington; two sisters, Tillie Sommer, Pekin, and Marie Bradley, Las Vegas, four grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. He was a 1928 graduate of Chenoa High School. He was manager of Honegger's Farm Services Store, Fairbury, for many years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury, (had been active in church prior to moving to Peoria); Lions Club, Fairbury; past member of the Fairbury Rotary Club; and had served as a Cross volunteer.

Rose Hodel-McDonald STREATOR Rose Josephine Hodel-McDonald, 94, of 3779 Butler Kingman, formerly of Streator, died in the morning of Aug. 26, 2004, in 1 Kingman. Service: 11:30 a.m. today at Winterrowd Funeral Home, Streator, the Rose Rev. Bryce Hays Hodel-McDonald officiating.

Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Streator. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. until time of services today at the funeral home. Memorials: Disabled American Veterans. Survivors: husband, Ross McDonald; daughter, Dorothy (David) Perry, California; three grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; and sister, Louise Stortes, Bullhead City, Harold W.

Keller SAYBROOK Harold W. "Bud" Keller, 51, of Elgin, brother of a Saybrook resident, died Tuesday (Aug. 31, 2004) at Sherman Hospital, Elgin. Service: 11 a.m. Sept.

18 memorial funeral service at Faith Lutheran Church, Carpentersville, Gary Zhender officiating. Burial: to be private. Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: omit flowers, memorials to the Wegener's Granulomatosis Foundation, P.O. Box 28660, Kansas City, MO 64188-8660; or Faith Lutheran Church of Carpentersville.

Area survivor: sister, Sharon (Ronald) Fernald of Saybrook. James A. Kirchner LINCOLN James "Jim" A. Kirchner, 55, of Chatham, formerly of the Lincoln area, died at 1:10 p.m. Sunday (Aug.

29, 2004) at his residence. Service: 1 p.m. Saturday memorial service at Staab Funeral Home, Springfield, the Rev. Dan Seibert officiating. James Burial: Oak James Kirchner Ridge Cemetery.

Visitation: memorial gathering 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials: in lieu of flowers, to The Debbie Eddy Flute Choir or American Heart Association. Survivors: wife, Janice Brunner Kirchner, Chatham; two daughters, Jayme Kirchner and Laura Kirchner, both of Chatham; mother, Anna E.

Nofsinger Kirchner, Springfield; and two sisters, Cheryl (Greg Bird) Kirchner, Milwaukee, and Miriam (Paul) Solsten, Florissant, Mo. Edward Koranda HEYWORTH Edward Koranda, 86, of Zion, father of a Heyworth resident, died Monday (Aug. 30, 2004) at Victory Memorial Hospital, Waukegan. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday memorial service at Congdon Funeral Home, Zion, Pastor Paul Gerardy officiating.

Visitation: 10 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials: to favorite charity. Area survivor: a daughter, Patti Koranda (Bob) Wills of Heyworth. Everett Plapp HUDSON Everett J.

Plapp, 86, of rural Maple Park, father of a Hudson man, passed away Wednesday (Sept. 1, 2004) at the De Kalb County Rehab Nursing Center. He was born on June 18, 1918, in Sycamore, the son of Frank F. and Bertha B. Ziegler Plapp.

He married Dorothy Taylor Magnuson on June 23, 1956, at the Pierce Evangelical United Brethren Church. Everett was a lifetime farmer. He was a member of the De Kalb County Farm Bureau and Pierce United Methodist Church. He was an avid bowler and loved to dance. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his son, Gary (Judy) Magnuson, Hudson; his daughter Susan (John) Mitchell, Monroe, five grandchildren, John (Margaret) Mitchell; Jim (Colleen) Mitchell; Peter Mitchell; Gregory Magnuson and Timothy Magnuson; 10 great grandchildren; one sister and brother in law, Carol (Carl) Lindeberg, De Kalb; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.

Pressure Relieving Mattress BACK STORE NOW OPEN SUNDAY 12 5 p.m. 1407 N. Veterans Parkway Lakewood Plaza Shopping Center 664-1105 454763 a He was preceded in death by his parents; and two grandchildren, Rebecca and Geoffrey Magnuson. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Anderson Funeral Home, De Kalb, with the Rev.

Sandra Graber of the Cortland United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow services at the East Pierce Cemetery, Maple Park. Visitation will be from noon until the time of service at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. A memorial is being established for Everett J.

Plapp in care of the Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, De Kalb, 60115. Darlene Plimmer ONARGA Darlene P. Plimmer, 66, of Onarga died at 10:14 a.m. Monday (Aug.

30, 2004) at Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka. Service: 10 a.m. Friday at Knapp Funeral Home, Onarga, with Father John Balluff officiating. A chapel service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Oakridge Cemetery, Hillside.

Visitation: one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial: Oakridge Cemetery, Hillside. Memorials: Donor's Choice. Survivors: her husband, Ernest Bob "Red" Plimmer, Onarga; one son, Jimmy Plimmer, Chicago; one sister, Lolly Socki, River Grove; one brother, Jackie Socki, Cicero; five grandchildren; and one great granddaughter. Abby Jeanette Vannoy Emma Catherine Vannoy McLEAN Abby Jeanette and Emma Catherine Vannoy, identical twin daughters of Johannes and Jessica (Burton) Vannoy of 504 W.

Charles, McLean, died p.m. Sunday (Aug. 29, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Service: private memorial service today at Eminence Christian Church, Atlanta.

Bennett Funeral Home, Lincoln, is handling arrangements. Survivors: their parents; brother, Corbin; paternal grandparents, Derrell and Nancy Vannoy; and maternal grandparents, Earl and Ernestine Burton. Margaret H. Vogel SIBLEY Margaret H. Vogel, 91, of Manito, formerly of the Sibley area, died at 6:25 a.m.

Monday (Aug. 30, 2004) at Hopedale. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Manito, the Rev. K.

Michael Simminger officiating. Burial: Meadow Lawn Cemetery, Manito. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. today at Maas Funeral Home, Manito. Survivors: one son, Roger Vogel, of Nevada; one daughter, Marilee Isenberg, Manito; six grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; five grandchildren; and one sister, Louise Matson, Boston, Mass.

BLOOMINGTON -NORMAL Donald Samdahl BLOOMINGTON Donald Hutchins Samdahl, 80, of 26 Brookshire Green, Bloomington, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 31, 2004) at his residence. A celebration of life service will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Community Cancer Center, Normal.

Calvert Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. He was born July 7, 1924, at Menomonie, to Carl and Hazel Regina Hutchins Samdahl. He married his wife, Georgene Samdahl on May 26, 1964, at Wausau, Wis. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Donald Samdahl Jr.

of Virginia and Eric Todd (Tracy) Samdahl of Colorado; one daughter, Suzann Leslye Samdahl of Arizona; one brother, C. David (Eda) Samdahl, Menomonie, one sister, Ruth (William) Petryk of Whitebear Lake, and two grandchildren, Breanna and Jaden. His parents preceded him in death. Don retired from General Electric, Bloomington. He had worked at the Board of Certified Safety Professional, Savoy.

He was a graduate of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. He was honored as an outstanding graduate of the College of Chemical Engineering at The University of Alabama. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He was active in the Naval Reserves for 16 years.

Margaret Shanks BLOOMINGTON- Margaret Louise Shanks, 85, of 713 W. Jackson Bloomington, died at 8:02 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 1, 2004) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Her funeral will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Church, Bloomington, with the Rev. Dacian Batt officiating. Burial will be in St.

Joseph Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be for one hour before to the service Saturday at the church. Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's School.

She was born April 4, 1919, at Holder, the daughter of John and Gertrude Schwartz. She married Christopher Shanks Dec. 31, 1945, at Bloomington. He preceded her in death. Survivors include one niece, Eileen Bagnell, Bloomington.

Her parents, five sisters and three brothers preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Trinity High School. She worked as a secretary for Northern Illinois Gas Company, retiring after 31 years. She was a member of St. Mary's Church, St.

Ann Society and the Catholic Order of Forresters. Obituary policy The Pantagraph does not charge for notices of pending funerals or notices of services. There is a $10 handling fee for standard obituaries. Standard obituaries include the deceased's name, age, city of residence, details about visitation, services, burial and memorials. Families who want to personalize a loved one's obituary by including more information can use an extended obituary for a fee.

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