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The Pantagraph Friday, October 21, 2011 www.pantagraph.com Obituaries CENTRAL ILLINOIS Funerals today Candy Miller STRAWN Candy Miller, 51, Elburn, formerly of Strawn, passed away suddenly Wednesday (Oct. 19, 2011) at Delnor Community Hospital, Geneva, following complications from her battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, at Conley Funeral Home, Elburn. A funeral to celebrate her life will be at 11 a.m.

Monday at the funeral home. Private family interment will follow cremation at al later date. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in her name to benefit the Town and Country Library in Elburn. Checks may be made to the "Candy Miller Memorial" and mailed in care of P.O. Box 66, Elburn, IL 60119.

She is survived by her husband Tom; one son, Tommy (Danielle Allen) McCartney; eight siblings, Tom (Terry) Lynch, Jill (John) Menacher, Jane (Dan) Lange, Francie Lynch, John (Kaye) Lynch, Carmen Lynch, Toni (Kevin) Huette and Michael (Kendra) Lynch; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents. Candy loved to garden bringing the beauty of Mother Nature to life with a rainbow of flowers. When she wasn't in the garden, she loved to read anything she could get her hands on. Candy loved her family and friends, and enjoyed life.

She tried to make each day count and left thousands of memories her friends and family to cherish. Tributes may also be forwarded to the same address or on the web at www.con leycare.com. Geraldine Minar Geraldine Minar PONTIAC Geraldine Minar, 91, Pontiac, died at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 19, 2011) at her residence.

A celebration of Geraldine's life will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Martin Fu- Geraldine neral Minar Home, Pontiac, with the Rev. Gretchen Stinebaugh officiating. Burial will be in South Side Cemetery, Pontiac. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m.

Monday at the funeral home. Memorials in Geraldine's name may be made to OSF Hospice. Geraldine was born Oct. 29, 1919, in Pontiac, a daughter of James and Laura Mitchell Downey. She married Eugene Harold Decker on Oct.

22, 1937, at Peoria. He preceded her in death April 1, 1945. She later married Roy E. Minar on Sept. 8, 1951, at Peoria.

He preceded her in death Sept. 20, 1992. Survivors include one son, James (Judy) Decker, Eldon, five daughters, Rose Ziegler, Karen Coyne and Linda (Robert) Lane, all of Pontiac; Donna Trout, Bloomington; and Carol (Dung) Nguyen, Santa Anna, 29 grandchildren; 46 great -grandchildren; and 18 great -greatgrandchildren. Geraldine was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters, three sons and two grandsons. Geraldine was educated in St.

Mary's School in Pontiac and was a Catholic. She was a past member of the former Pontiac Moose Lodge. She was employed in the dietary department at OSF St. James Hospital for many years. This obituary may be viewed and private condolences left at www.martin- Fieldman, Ray LaVern, 11 Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Dwight.

Strange, Paul Woodrow, 1:30 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Summers, Ada Marie, 10 a.m. in Longpoint Cemetery, Wapella. Tarmann, Rita Jeanne, 11 a.m.

at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Minonk. Funerals pending Finch, Gloria JoyceMae Quillin, 81, Bloomington, 3:49 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 18, 2011) at Asta Care Center, Bloomington. East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington.

Koch, Charles 88, Bloomington, 6:50 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 19, 2011) at McLean County Nursing Home, Normal. Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington. Marcum, Virginia 80, Bloomington, Sunday (Oct.

16, 2011) in Fort Myers, Fla. East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Edward Wolgast GILMAN Edward William Wolgast, 91, Gilman, formerly of Dan- forth, died at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 19, 2011) at Gilman Health Care Center, Gilman.

Service: 10 a.m. Monday at Redenius Funer al Home, Gilman, with the Rev. Pete Hinrich officiating. Edward Edward Burial: Wolgast Danforth Cemetery, Danforth, with military rites by Danforth American Legion. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m.

Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials: Danforth Historical Society, Danforth American Legion or a charity of the donor's choice. Survivors: his children, Jeannie (Cody) Moore, Decatur; Mary Sparks, Clifton; Larry (Joyce) Vadbunker, Evansville, Edward (Sandy) Vadbunker, Ashkum; Fred Vadbunker, St. Louis; and Rita (Roy) Gray, Gilman; 26 grandchildren; and 40 great -grandchildren. Please sign the guest book at www.redenius BLOOMINGTONNORMAL La Verna Ann Neuhalfen BLOOMINGTON LaVerna LaVerna Ann Neuhalfen, 80, Henry, mother of a Bloomington resident, died at 2:10 p.m.

Wednesday (Oct. 19, 2011) at her residence. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, Mass of Christian burial at LaVerna St. Mary's Neuhalfen Catholic Church, Henry.

Father Thomas Mizeur will officiate. Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Henry. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. today, with the rosary recited at 7 p.m., and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, both at the church.

Memorials: American Cancer Society. Calvert Johnson Memorial Home, Henry, is in charge of arrangements. Area survivor: daughter, Jani (Daniel) Hall, Bloom- Obituary policy The Pantagraph publishes obituary information submitted from funeral homes; there is no charge for notices of pending funerals or notices of services. There is a $12 handling fee for standard obituaries, which include the deceased's name, age, city of residence, survivors and details about visitation, services, burial and memorials. Families who want to personalize their loved one's obituary by including more information may use an extended obituary for an additional fee.

Extended obituaries are subject to editing for accuracy and style. For more information, please talk to your funeral director. Swallowed propofol unlikely Expert: Not enough drug would enter bloodstream By Anthony McCartney ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES An expert on the powerful anesthetic propofol told jurors Thursday there was no way Michael Jackson could have caused his own death by swallowing the drug a theory defense attorneys had at one point indicated could become a centerpiece of their case. Dr. Steven Shafer, an expert on propofol, said it's impossible for the drug to enter the bloodstream in any sizeable amount if it is swallowed.

He also told jurors it was highly unlikely the singer gave himself a fatal injection of the medication, or swallowed a lethal dose of a sedative. Coroner's officials determined Jackson died from acute propofol intoxication, and defendant Dr. Conrad Murray has acknowledged giving the singer the drug as a sleep aid. "The possibility of a direct self- injection seems extremely unlikely," Shafer said, explaining that it would be difficult for Jackson to have time to inject himself based on Murray's timeline of being out of the singer's bedroom only for a few minutes. Mixed with painkiller Propofol if not mixed with a painkiller is painful, Shafer said.

"You would not want to try to inject this into a vein and He said it was much more likely that Murray gave Jackson a much higher dose of propofol than he told police. Defense attorneys for Murray said last week they had abandoned the theory that Jackson swallowed propofol. They could begin Anesthesiology expert Dr. out of a glass bottle with a in Los Angeles. Murray has medical license if convicted questioning Shafer later the day.

Still, the theory was cluded in a report by their propofol expert, Dr. Paul White, who is expected testify during the defense case scheduled to begin day and feature 15 witnesses. Lorazepam pills Defense lawyers also have suggested that Jackson swallowed eight lorazepam pills without Murray's knowledge and that may have been enough to kill him. Shafer, however, said the defense's own testing showed Jackson hadn't swallowed any lorazepam pills in the four hours before his death, and the amount of the medication found in his stomach was "trivial." Shafer also suggested that Murray probably gave Jackson more of the sedative lorazepam intravenously than he told police. In addition, prosecutors have said coroner's officials recently conducted tests that showed the levels of 1o- razepam in Jackson's stom- Photographer who captured rock's golden age dies ASSOCIATED PRESS WOODSTOCK, N.Y.

Photographer Barry Feinstein, who captured behind- -scenes images from rock's golden age and shot iconic album covers for Bob Dylan and George Harrison, died in upstate New York on Thursday. He was 80. Agent Dave Brolan said Feinstein, who lived in Woodstock, suffered various ailments and was hospitalized with an infection. Feinstein's best known images include the picture of a skinny, sideglancing Dylan on the cover of 1964's "The Times They Are A- and of Harrison sitting among garden gnomes on his 1970 solo album, "All Things Must But Feinstein had varied experiences that ranged from working as an assistant at Columbia Pictures, photographing Hollywood stars like Steve McQueen and Judy Garland and later shooting rock royalty of the 1960s and 1970s. He also made films.

Feinstein branched out toother rock work, shooting album covers for Janis Joplin's "Pearl" and for Eric Clapton, among many others. Despite his proximity to big stars, Brolan said Feinstein never betrayed their confidence. He is survived by wife, Judith Jamieson, and two children from previous marriages. N.Y. foundation to aid artists ASSOCIATED PRESS The artists will be from NEW YORK The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation will award $50 million over 10 years to more than 200 performing artists under a new nationwide initiative.

The foundation announced Thursday that it will give out flexible, multi-year cash awards of up to $275,000. the fields of jazz, theater and contemporary dance. Rather than allocating funds for specific projects, artists will have freedom to take creative risks and explore new ideas. The artists cannot apply for the funds. They will be chosen through an anonymous peer- review process.

Calvert Metzler memorial homes Bloomington Always affordable, caring compassion Listening to your needs, a lesson that teaches us how to serve you better. Alex Calvert, Director Serving All Faiths Steven Shafer demonstrates Wednesday how propofol syringe during Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary pleaded not guilty and faces four years in prison and of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's in ach were far lower than defense attorneys have led jurors to believe. Regarding oral ingestion of propofol, Shafer on Thursday walked jurors through studies dating back to 1985 on animals and more recently on humans showing propofol that is swallowed wouldn't produce sedation or reach the bloodstream in any sizeable amount. Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

He was Jackson's personal physician for roughly two months before the singer's unexpected death in June 2009. Life-saving equipment Shafer told jurors Wednesday that 17 violations of standard practices by Murray each put Jackson's life at risk. Many concerned modern life- saving equipment that Murray lacked when he gave Jackson propofol in the bedroom of his rented mansion, but Shafer said among the cardiologist's worst transgressions was putting his own Not uncommon cat to lick My cat has a habit of constantly wanting to lick plastic bags. If any bags are left out, he will go over to them and start licking, almost like he does when he is grooming himself. Is there any harm in doing this? This behavior actually seems to be fairly common in cats, but no one seems to know exactly why they do it.

It probably has to do with either the texture of the bags or possibly the sound that it makes while a cat is licking it. Cats are very tactile in nature, and how something feels is very important to them. You'll notice this when a cat walks on a surface that is unfamiliar to them, as they will tend to be very slow and cautious at first, until they determine that it feels alright. They will do similar things with their tongues; they like to lick surfaces to see how it feels. Some people have proposed that cats may actually be tasting something in the plastic, such as oils that make up some of the bag.

This is SHIRLEY 10 2105 SAXON, pool is extracted manslaughter trial the loss of his death. interests ahead of Jackson. Shafer, a Columbia University professor and researcher who helped write the guidelines and warnings included with every vial of propofol, repeatedly said Murray's actions were unconscionable, unethical and illegal. 'Cut corners' "The worst disasters occur in sedation and they occur when people cut Shafer said. In Jackson's case, "virtually none of the safeguards were in place," he added.

Shafer said he was testifying for the prosecution without a fee because he wants to restore public confidence in doctors who use propofol, which he called a wonderful drug when properly administered. "I am asked every day in the operating room, 'Are you going to give me the drug that killed Michael Jackson;" Shafer said. "This is a fear that patients do not need to for plastic bag Dr. Tim Anderson possible, but probably a less likely explanation, as these types of bags aren't really going to release any flavors or chemicals unless they are heated or melted. If he starts to chew on or eat the bags, that can obviously be a problem as it could cause an obstruction in the stomach or intestines.

Also watch him to make sure he doesn't want to eat other objects, such as rubber bands or strings, which can also cause serious problems. So you should always monitor him for any ingestion of the plastic bags, but in summary, it's really just another weird feline behavior. Got a pet -related question? Send it to Dr. Anderson, a veterinarian at Hawthorne Park Animal Care Center in Bloomington, via e-mail at "There Goes My Everything' by ENGELBERT' I hear footsteps slowly walking, As they gently walk across a lonely floor, And a voice is softly saying, Darling, this will be goodbye for ever more. There goes my reason for living, There goes the one of my dreams, goes my only possession, There goes my everything.

As my memory turns back the pages, I can see the happy years we had before, Now the love that kept this old heart beating, Has been shattered by the closing of the door. CHUCK 1044723.