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The Pantagraph Wednesday, September 2, 2009 www.pantagraph.com Obituaries CENTRAL ILLINOIS Allen D. Bean Tenn. Bean i service was Tuesday in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home, Columbia, with the Rev. Denise Nutt- Beers officiating. Inurnment: in Chenoa at a later date.

Memorials: American Heart Association, 1818 Patterson Nashville, TN 37203 or American Cancer Society, in memory of Louise Sommers and Ethel Wurtz Bean, 2000 Charlotte Nashville, TN 37203. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.heritage-fhcs.com. Survivors: his wife, Lisa Sommers Bean; and brother, Ellwood (Dorothy) CHENOA Allen Duane Bean, 53, Williamsport Pike, formerly of Bastrop, Texas, and Chenoa, died Thursday (Aug. 27, 2009) at Maury Region al Medical Center, Columbia, Allen Loren Burmaster DANVERS Loren D. Burmaster, 73, Danvers, passed away at 2:57 p.m.

Monday (Aug. 31, 2009) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. graveside inurnment service will be a.m. urday Rosewood Cemetery, Bloomington, vocal at 11 Satat with a se-, Loren Burmaster lection by his granddaugh- ter, Heather Smith.

The Rev. Tony Billingsley will be officiating. The family will also receive friends af- ter the service at the West Twin Grove Christian Church, Bloomington. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to West Twin Grove Christian Church, Bloomington; Danvers Rescue Squad; or Central Illinois Kidney Fund, P.O. Box 235, Morton, IL.

61550. Arrangements are being handled by Calvert Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington. Loren was born Oct. 16, 1935, in Danvers, the son of Clarence and Rosalie Violet Gardner Burmaster. He married Harriett Irene Gordon on Dec.

11, 1955, in Minier. She survives. Also surviving are four children, Laureen (Mark) Neuhaus, Stanford; Karen (Darrell) Dennis, Palmetto, Larry (Cindy) Bur- Funerals today Carnahan, Christopher, 1 p.m. at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington. Funerals pending Lapan, Jacqueline "Jackie" Greeley, 74, of Bloomington, 2:40 a.m.

Tuesday (Sept. 1, 2009) at her home. CarmodyFlynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington. Shoemaker, Wanda 83, of Normal, passed away Tuesday (Sept.1, 2009) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Kibler- Smith Memorial Home, Bloomington. master, Minier; and Rita (Bobby) Tackett, Palmetto, one brother, Alvin (Kathy) Burmaster, Bentonville, one sister, Bonnie (Tom) Brucker, Danvers; 11 grandchildren; and nine great -grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one grandson, Dustin Nelson. Loren was a member of West Twin Grove Christian Church, Bloomington. He had worked at Danvers Elevator and for Clifford Struck Trucking, McLean.

Loren enjoyed spending time with all of his family. He was an avid collector of antique toy tractors and hats. Loren loved to go camping when he was in better health. He will be missed by 'all who knew him. Online condolences may be e-mailed from www.calvertmemorial.

com. Frieda Carman PONTIAC Frieda Mae Carman, 70, Pontiac, died at 11:42 a.m. Monday (Aug. 31,2009) at her residence. Service: 11 a.m.

Thursday at Martin-Burke Funeral Home, Pontiac, with David Heath officiating. Burial: South Side Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the hour of service Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: in Frieda's name to the American Cancer Society or a charity of the donor's choice.

This obituary may be viewed and private condolences left at www.martinburkefuneralhome.com. Survivors: one son, Marty (Anselma) Fannin, Pontiac; four grandchildren; five' sisters, Golda (Roy) LaRue, Fountain City, Loretta (Bob) Hodge and Melinda (Richard) Hatfield, both of Meadows; Florence Thompson, Chenoa; and Betty Davis, Pontiac; and one brother, Bill McCoy, Palo Alto, Calif. member of R.E.A.C.T. in Lincoln; and a former Boy Scout leader. He was a charter member of Faith Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

He loved to travel and was an avid fisherman, gardener and sports fan. Ralph A. LINCOLN Gosda, 79, Arcadia, formerly of Lincoln, 10:45 p.m. Saturday 29, 2009) at his residence. His funeral will be at 1 p.m.

Sept. 18 at FrickeCalvert- Schrader Gosda Ralph A. died at (Aug. Ralph Funeral Gosda Home Lincoln, with the Rev. Phillip Blackburn officiating.

Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery, Beason. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. before the funeral at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 11:45 a.m. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital, First Presbyterian of Lincoln or the Presbyterian Church of Arcadia, Fla. He was born June 21, 1930, at Atlanta, son of William A.

and Lillian Marie Gimble Gosda. He married Martha Rose Gardner on Oct. 4, 1985. Surviving are his wife, Martha Gosda, Arcadia, two daughters, Ruth (Jeff) Trimble, Bakersfield, and Sue (Neil) Napolitano, Bloomington; two sons, Roger (Sally) Gosda, Lincoln, and Rich (Allison) Gosda, Hickory, N.C.; three sisters, Lillian Kneckt, DeKalb; Dorothy Klockenga, Decatur; and Rose Singley, Topeka, two sisters Dessie Gosda and Dorothy Gosda; and nine grandchildren, Chris, Kelly and Katie da; Luke and Joel Gosda; Amanda Trimble; and Sam, Matthew and Michael Napolitano. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Saranda Torbeck and Ruth Schmidt; and brothers, Elmer, William, Albert, Charles, Gustave, Arthur and Vernon.

He was a licensed plumber- for the Springfield Local and was employed several years by Albert Bros. Construction. He retired from the State of Illinois from Lincoln Developmental Center in He was a member of Arcadia Presbyterian Church, Arcadia, Fla. He was active in many organizations. He was a past master and life member of the Lincoln Masonic Lodge No.

210 of Lincoln. He also had a dual membership with Masonic Lodge No. 165, Atlanta, and the Peace River Masonic Lodge No. 66 in Arcadia, Fla. He was a life member of ANSAR Shrine Consistory of Springfield and past president of Logan County Shriners.

He was also a member of the Eagles Lodge in Lincoln; Elks Lodge No. 1524 in Arcadia, a founding Bessie V. Harsha LEXINGTON Bessie Victoria Harsha, 88, Chenoa, formerly of Lexington, died at 8:59 p.m. Monday (Aug. 31, 2009) at Meadows Mennonite Home, Chenoa.

Bessie Service: Harsha 10 a.m. Bessie Harsha Friday at Calvert Musselman Funeral Home, Lexington, with the Rev. Steve Estes officiating. Burial: East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: Meadows Mennonite Home, Chenoa. Survivors: five children, Harry L. (Susan) Harsha, Hudson; Dennis L. (Pat) Harsha, Bloomington; Nancy A.

(T.J.) Powell, Lexington; Charles E. (Linda) Harsha, Normal; and Vickie L. (John) Powell, Chenoa; a brother, Kenneth (Donna) Mann, Bloomington; nine grandchildren; and 16 great -grandchildren. James Hexdall MINONK James K. Hexdall, 67, Minonk, formerly of Gardner, passed away in the afternoon of Aug.

26, 2009, at OSF Saint James -John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Fruland Funeral Home, Morris, with Pastor Patrick Lohse officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Morris, with military honors provided by the Morris Color Guard.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Morris Hospital, Party in the Park Tractor Show or a charity of the donor's choice. Born April 25, 1942, in Morris, he was the son of Elmer and Alice (Granville) Hexdall. He graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1960.

He served in the Illinois Army National Guard from March 28, 1964, until Dec. 17, 1969. He Duggar brood keeps growing No. 19 on way LITTLE ROCK, Ark, No. 19 caught Michelle Duggar by surprise.

The 42-year-old mom of 18 noticed that she wasn't losing weight even though she and husband Jim Bob were on Weight Watchers and her youngest child, 8-monthold Jordyn -Grace, was fussing while nursing. In the past, she found a fussy infant meant a change in breast milk that came with pregnancy. So she took a pregnancy test. "And lo and behold, I was just pleasantly surprised that this was positive," Duggar said Tuesday. "I was just jumping up and down going, 'Thank you, Lord.

Here am I 42, thinking my baby days are over and you've blessed us with another one?" Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar live in Tontitown, and are featured with their family on TLC's "18 Kids and Counting." The announcement of the Duggars' 19th child comes as their oldest, 21-year-old Josh, is about to become afather himself. Married last year, Josh and Anna Duggar are expecting their first child, a girl, on Oct. 18. The grandchild whom Josh and Anna plan to name Mackynzie will be about five months older than 1 her future aunt or uncle, due March 18. Michelle Duggar said her health is fine and the pregnancy is going along just like the others with a decent bout of morning sickness.

"I am just so grateful that I have good health thus, far and I'm just enjoying playing with my kids every day," she said. "I don't take that for granted one bit. I still have a lot of energy They're soliciting name suggestions for the new baby, who will join their family of 10 boys and eight girls. The Duggars' 18 children all have names starting with the letter Land include two sets of twins. Along with Josh and Jordyn-Grace, the family includes: Jana and JohnDavid, 19; Jill, 18; Jessa, 16; Jinger, 15; Joseph, 14; Josiah, 13; Joy-Anna, 11; Jeremiah and Jedidiah, 10; Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, and Jennifer, 2.

The Duggars live in a house in northwest Arkansas, where they manage commercial real estate property. They say they'll keep welcoming more children as long as Michelle is able to have them. Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops director, dies at age 74 CINCINNATI Erich Kunzel, the award conductor who headed the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra since it was founded three decades ago and who won international fame through sales of more than 10 million recordings, has died. He was 74. Kunzel was diagnosed farmed in the Morris and Gardner area his whole life.

Surviving are one sister, Joyce Hexdall, Peoria; one brother, David Hexdall, Lincoln; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Paul and Thomas Hexdall. He was a member of the Grundy County Farm Bureau. He enjoyed working with antique tractors and his dog, Sassie. For more information, call (815) 942-0700, or sign the private online guestbook at www.frulandfuneralhome.com.

Randall Sullivan of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris and currently of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Gifford, will officiate. The family will receive friends and family from 4 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Cremation rites will be accorded after the service.

Clayton's ashes will then be laid to rest in his childhood home of Wagarville, Ala. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Clayton's memory to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Attn: Israel Fund, P.O. Box 100, Gifford, IL, 61847. Born Nov.

26, 1946, in Leaksville, Clayton was the son of Lloyd and Alma Lee Hutchinson. He married Rebecca L. Allen By Jill Zeman Bleed ASSOCIATED PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS Nolte on June 18, 1977. She STREATOR Randall survives. J.

Sullivan, 51, Streator, Also surviving Clayton died at 8:33 p.m. Monday are his children, Clayton (Aug. 31, 2009) at St. Eric (Kendra) Hutchinson, Mary's Park Ridge; Jennifer Hospital, (Steven) Frobish, BloomStreator. ington; Angie HutchinService: son, Spartanburg, S.C.;9:30 a.m.

and Clay (Melissa) Mass of Hutchinson, Gafnee, S.C.; Christian eight grandchildren; three burial will brothers, Lloyd "Junior" be cele- Hutchinson, Wagarville, brated at Randall Jerry Hutchinson, Sullivan Pensacola, and Willie Stephen's (Margie) Hutchinson, Wa- Church, Streator. The Rev. Ronald Dodd will of ficiate. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service. Burial: Private family burial will take place at St.

Stephen's Cemetery, Streator. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at SolonTelford Funeral Home, Streator. Memorials: May be directed to the Hardscrabble Lions Club or to the family. Survivors: his wife, Mary Sullivan, Streator; his mother, Leona Sullivan, Streator; a daughter, Erin Sullivan, Bloomington; a son, Jim (Jamie) Sullivan, Streator; one grandson; and brothers, Ronald (Linda) Sullivan, David (Keri Kalous) Sullivan and Darrell (Dee) Sullivan, all of Streator.

BLOOMINGTONNORMAL Clayton Hutchinson Randall Sullivan BLOOMINGTON Clayton ever Hutchinson, 62, Germantown Hills, father of a Bloomington resident, passed away Monday (Aug. 31, 2009) at his residence after battling cancer. His funeral will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mason Funeral Home, Germantown Hills Chapel, Germantown Hills. Pastor Steve Lombardo, formerly garville, four sisters, Audrey (Freddie) Dick, Jackson, Wanda Manos, Jackson, Rebecca (Glenn) Griffith, St.

Stephens, and Lucy (Roger) Kirk, Ralph, and numerous nieces and nephews. Clayton was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Elvin and James; and twin sister, Clara, in infancy. Clayton retired from Caterpillar in 2005, after a 30-year career that spanned from Aurora as an assembler to Peoria as a maintenance supervisor. Clayton also retired from the U.S. Army National Guard in 2007.

He rose to the rank of first sergeant during his 20- year tenure. In addition to his career, Clayton was active with the youth of Morris, as a football coach, Little League baseball coach, and Cub Scout pack master. He was also an active member of the Rotary Club, serving as vice president, president and chairman of the RYLA youth program for the Chicago District. He also served as a trustee for his home chureh, Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris. Clayton will always be remembered as a loving husband, devoted father, loyal friend and Sophie and Matthew's Pop.

Online condolences at www.masonfuneralhomes.com. For more information, call (309) 383- 4100. Cookbook author Lukins dies NEW YORK Sheila Lukins, the store owner and cookbook author who helped change how America eats, has died. She was 66. Lukins died Sunday at her Manhattan home, according to longtime colleague Laurie Griffith.

She had been diagnosed with brain cancer three months ago. Born in Philadelphia, Lukins got her education in the fine arts, graduating from New York University with a degree in Art Education. But in the 1970s, after she had spent some time at the Cordon Bleu in London and had worked with some chefs in France, she returned to New York and ASSOCIATED PRESS started a catering business. In 1977, she co-founded The Silver Palate, a shop on Manhattan's Upper West Side that introduced people to flavors from places such as Greece and Morocco. In 1982, "The Silver Palate Cookbook" was released, one of a number of cookbooks Lukins would work on, including "All Around the World Cookbook" and "The New Basics Her books have sold several million copies.

Lukins also was the food editor at Parade magazine. She was inducted into the James Beard Foundation's Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America in 1992. She sold her interest in The Silver Palate in 1988, and the store closed in 1993. with liver, colon and pancreatic cancer in April, but con-' tinued conducting while undergoing treatment. He died Tuesday morning at a hospital near his home in Swan's Island, Maine, said Chris Pinelo, a spokesman for the Cincinnati Pops.

On July 4, Kunzel conducted a concert at the U.S. Capitol with Aretha Franklin. He had led the National Symphony on the Capitol lawn in nationally televised Memorial Day and Independence Day concerts since 1991. This year, he also conducted a concert in Beijing, where he and the Cincinnati Pops last year performed in opening festivities for the Summer Olympics. Kunzel also led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops in many performances.

Kunzel received the National Medal of Arts from President George W. Bush in 2006 for outstanding contributions to the arts and was inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in 2008. Kunzel, who also had homes in Newport, and Naples, is survived by his wife, Brunhilde. Calvert Metzler memorial homes 1115 East Washington St. Bloomington, IL Serving All Faiths Finding the right words is difficult.

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