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www.pantagraph.com The Pantagraph Friday, May 29, 2009 D3 Big Apple readies to greet royal By Verena Dobnik ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK He's a 24-year-old Londoner whose grandmother offered to pay for his trip to New York. Today, Prince Harry will start his first official visit to America, with plans including a stop at the World Trade Center site, meetings with wounded veterans and a polo match. "Prince Harry is well known and respected in the United States for having deployed alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan," said Alan Collins, the British consul general in New York. Third in line to the British throne, the redhaired prince is a muchwatched member of the royal family on both sides of the Atlantic.

His grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, is paying privately for Harry's travel and that of his staff, easing the young prince into his royal role. At midday today at the World Trade Center site, Harry is to meet with relatives of four people who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. They'll be joined by New York Gov. David Paterson and officials of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the agency that oversees development at ground zero.

Later today, the prince will formally name the British Garden in downtown Hanover Square to honor the 67 British victims of the terrorist attack. Harry also will visit the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Manhattan, where he will tour the prosthetics facilities and a post -traumatic stress disorder clinic. He will be joined by Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. On Saturday, Harry is to participate in the only recreational event on his public schedule the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic on Governors Island in New York Harbor, where he'll face off against Argentinian polo player and heartthrob Nacho Figueras. The match will benefit American Friends of Sentebale, a U.S.

-based charity that supports impoverished children in Lesotho, Africa, where the prince has worked and produced the documentary film "The Forgotten Kingdom." Dolores Hope celebrates her 100th birthday By Bob Thomas ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES "I thought it was going to be just another Dolores Hope mused as she attended a Hollywood gathering celebrating her 100 years. When her late husband, entertainer Bob Hope, reached his 100th birthday, he was too frail to enjoy it. Although Dolores Hope was brought to Wednesday night's party in a wheelchair, she was alert and happy as she greeted old friends and posed for photographs. At 100, Dolores Hope is little changed. Her white hair is richly coifed, her skin is smooth and her voice is deep and warm.

Her 10 decades were represented by 10 kiosks set up around the long patio of the Hope estate in Toluca Lake. She was born Dolores DeFina in New York's Harlem on May 27, 1909, and grew up in the Bronx. "We were poor but we didn't know it," she said. As Dolores Reade, she sang in New York nightclubs. George Murphy, Hope's co-star in the musical advised him to see a pretty singer at the Vogue Club.

After a brief courtship, the couple were married on Feb. 19, 1934. Bob Hope died in 2003 at age 100. Obituaries CENTRAL ILLINOIS Bill Blake merly of 9:45 p.m. 27, 2009) Nursing His funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hopedale. Burial will be in Resurrection HOPEDALE Bill Blake, 82, Hopedale, forPeoria, died at Wednesday (May at Hopedale Home. Bill Blake Cemetery, Peoria. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

today at Davis Mortuary; Hopedale Chapel, followed by a rosary service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hopedale Medical Complex. He was born Oct. 11, 1926, in Auburn, son of Roland and Evelyn Walker Blake. He married Helen Yuhas on Oct.

15, 1949, in Peoria. She preceded him in death Feb. 12, 2001. Surviving are three daughters, Jody Blake, St. Louis, Rebecca (Kevin) Krueger, Mackinaw; and Karen (Kevin) Bahr, Morton; and four grandchildren, Brett, Collin and Megan Salzenstein, all of St.

Louis; and Chase Bahr, Morton. He was preceded in death by one sister, Alice Helmer of Morton. Bill was a supervisor of the carpenter shop at the Northern Regional Research Center in Peoria from 1962 to 1990, where he designed and constructed research equipment and apparatus not available from manufacturers, often specializing in specific cases and protective housings for intricate, delicate and unusual assemblies of laboratory instruments and equipment. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Peoria and was a member of Holy Family Players Group in the 1960s. Bill was an active member of several Peoria dart ball leagues, and a member of the McLean County Nuggeteers Metal Detecting Club. He enjoyed many years of scenery and set design for the -run Washington Dance Academy. To express condolences online visit www.davis- Violetta Buffano Violetta COLFAX Violetta Helen Buffano, 84, Colfax, passed away at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday (May 26, 2009) at her residence.

Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Duffy- -Pils Violetta Memorial Buffano Ho Colfax. Cremation will be accorded following the visitation. Memorials: Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation.

Survivors: three sons, Dave Buffano, Colfax; Alan (Susan) Buffano, Lansing; and Ronald (Sheila) Buffano, Elwood; six grandchildren; one great -grandson; brother, Al Mastronardi, Florida; and sisters, Dorothy Craig, Florida, and Virginia (Emil) Bernardi, Chicago. Condolences may be made at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com. Pauline 'Polly' Cox STREATOR Pauline "Polly" Cox, 84, Tullahoma formerly of Streator, died Wednesday (May 27, 2009) at her home. Service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Kilgore Funeral Home, Funerals today Albin, Opal Norrene, 11 a.m.

at Calvert Bruce Funeral Home, Bellflower. Arevalo, Jaime 11:30 a.m. at St. Stephen's Church, Streator. Bayne, Lois noon at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomington.

Goswick, Leslie Dale, 7 p.m. service of remembrance at the family home, Pontiac. Holland, Dorothy Marie, 11 a.m. at Elias Funeral Home, Streatorson. Charles R.

"Dick," 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pontiac. Jones, Margaret E. Neal Mallicoat, 1:30 p.m.

at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Lewellyn, Lydia "Betty," 11 a.m. at the Eureka Christian Church. Martin, Lois 11 a.m. at St.

Luke Union Church, Bloomington. Nelson, Deborah Jolyn, 10 a.m. at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Normal. Toon, Naomi Virginia Price Kwasigroh, 1:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Nor- mal.

Willard III, Loren Edgar "Ed," 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Funerals pending McHugh, James, 68, of Normal, 2:45 p.m. Thursday (May 28, 2009) at Heritage Manor Care. Ruestman -Harris Funeral Home, El Paso.

Myers, Glen Earl, 89, of Bloomington, formerly of Carlock, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday (May 28, 2009) at his residence. Calvert Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington. Ploense, Karen 68, of Heyworth, passed away Thursday (May 28, 2009) at The Christian Village in Lincoln. Calvert -Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Heyworth.

Pummill, Jason David, 32, of Chenoa, formerly of Bloomington, died at 10:11 p.m. Wednesday (May 27, 2009) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center. Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington. Rogers, Elizabeth 87, of Bloomington, passed away at 10:55 a.m.

Thursday (May 28, 2009) at her residence. Beck Memorial Home, Bloomington. Tullahoma, Tenn. Burial: Bomar Cemetery, Bedford County Tenn. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m.

Saturday at the funeral home. MemoPauline rials: Cox charity of donor's choice. Survivors: two daughters, Dianne Osborn, Tullahoma, and Ginger (Harv) Middleton, Streator; two sons, Randy (Eleise) Cox and Gil Cox, both of Tullahoma; eight grandchildren; 24 greatgrandchildren; several great -great -grandchildren; and one sister, Sue Miller, Tullahoma. Jean Dransfeldt DWIGHT Jean Ann Dransfeldt, 57, Olney, formerly. of Dwight, died at 10:55 a.m.

Saturday (May 23, 2009) in Coles County, as the result of an automobile accident that a 0 claimed the lives of her twin sister, June Jones, and brother- Jean Dransfeldt in-law, Dennis Jones. A memorial will be held for Jean, June and Dennis from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the First Congregational Church, Dwight. Cremation rites were accorded. Jean was born Sept.

25, 1951, in Streator, the daughter of Morris and Laura Taylor Maxson. She was previously married to James Gordon Dransfeldt. She worked at McDonald's in Dwight for many years and was a member of First Congregational Church of Christ, Dwight. She is survived by fiance, Rod Hull, Olney; two sons, James Dransfeldt, San Diego, and Jamie (Nicole) Dransfeldt, Em- ington; sisters, Carol Ann (Mike) Hahn, Dwight, and Suzie Ann (Dave) Lyles, St. Germain, one grandchild, Bailey; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents. Condolences may be made at www.summerskistler.com. Emil J. 'Bud' Moos Jr. LINCOLN Emil J.

"Bud" Moos 86, passed away at p.m. Tuesday (May 26, at St. John's HospiSpringfield. A Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Saturday at Holy Fami Catholic Church, Lincoln, with the Rev. Jef- Emil Moos Jr.

frey Laible officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln. Full military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post 263. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln.

A rosary service will be at 4:45 p.m. prior to the visitation. Memorials may be made Holy Family Church, Carroll Catholic School or the Knights of Columbus. Emil J. "Bud" Moos Jr.

was born July 14, 1922, in Lincoln, the son of Emil Sr. and Marie Ananias Moos. Surviving him are one son, James Moos, Huntington Beach, two brothers, William Moos, Lincoln, and Thomas Moos, Springfield; one sister, Mary Ann Schonauer, Lincoln; four grandchildren, Damian, John, Jordan and Jacob; five greatgrandchildren, Ethan, Averi, Charlotte, Delilah and Devin; and 17 nieces and nephews. Mr. Moos was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Nellie Mae Koester and Norma Shanle.

Mr. Moos served his country in the U.S. Navy, enlisting in 1942. He served aboard the battleship USS New York in the Atlantic and the destroyer USS Sigourney in the South Pacific. Bud coached Pony League ball from 1955 to 1970.

He was a mail carrier in Lincoln for years, retiring in 1982. He was also employed at the Kerrigan Funeral Home and Peasley Funeral Home from 1985 until 2005. He was a member of American Legion Post 263, Holy Family Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus 1250, Knights of Columbus 3rd degree, past Grand Knight 4th degree and past Faithful Navigator. He was also a member of Lincoln Elks Lodge 914 and served as secretary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He loved to fish and hunt.

He had also donated 149 pints of blood. Lyle W. Naylor ASHTON Lyle W. Naylor, 91, Ashton, father of a Wenona resident, passed away Tuesday (May 26, 2009) at Franklin Grove Nursing Center. His graveside service will be at 11 a.m.

Monday at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Dixon, with Pastor Monica William officiating. Coulon-Lyons Family Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to Ashton United Methodist Church or Franklin Grove Nursing Center. Lyle was born May 8, 1918, in Nachusa, son of Harry and Katherine Miller Naylor. He married Florence Schafer on July 5, 1941, in Ashton.

Lyle is survived by his three sons, Alan (Sandra) Naylor, Wenona; Denis (Ellen) Naylor, Wilmette; and Gary (Pam) Naylor, Buffalo, seven grandchildren, Sheila, Monica, Emily, Madeleine, Brett, Tyson and Kylie; and five great -grandchildren, Travis, Trevor, Jessica, Jenna and Jaclyn. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence; and one son, Roger. Online condolences can be made at www.coulonlyonsfamilyfh.com. Denzil Smith TOLUCA Denzil Smith, 73, Lacon, formerly of Toluca, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday (May 27, 2009) at his home.

Service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Lenz Memorial Home, Lacon, with the Rev. Casey Taylor officiating. Cremation rites were accorded. There will be a memorial service Tuesday in Lawrence County, with the Rev.

Larry Dale Laws officiating. Memorials: American Cancer Society. Survivors: His wife, Louise Williams Smith; four children, Joan (Craig) Copp, Minonk; Joel (Christel) Smith, Wenona; Stanley (Sandy) Smith, Lamoille, and Timothy Smith, Lacon; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; three great -grandchildren; two sisters, Faye Belew and Betty Tucker; and six brothers, Hobert, Harold, Ray, Morris, Charlie and Gary Smith, all of Lawrence County, Tenn. Kayla Steffen EL PASO Kayla Sue Steffen, 15, rural El Paso, passed away at 7:09 a.m. Thursday (May.

28, 2009) at her residence. Her funeral will be at 10 a Monday at Eureka Bible Church. Pastor To Swanson Steffen will officiate. Burial will be in Harper Cemetery, rural El Paso. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday at Knapp- -Harris Funeral Home, Roanoke. Memorial contributions may be made to Easter Seals. She was born Oct. 12, 1993, in Peoria, daughter of David and Sandra Ulrich Steffen. Surviving are her parents, David and Sandra Steffen, El Paso; two sisters, Ashley and Jodi Steffen, and one brother, Logan Steffen, all at home; paternal grandparents, Dan and Mary Jane Steffen, El Paso; maternal grandmother, Rose Ulrich, Roanoke; paternal great -grandparents, Earl Steffen, Roanoke, and Doris Stephens, Minonk.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Vilas Ulrich. Kayla attended Parkside Junior High in Normal. She enjoyed going to Eureka Bible Church with her family. Though she couldn't speak a word, Kayla touched many people by communicating with her smile and her laugh. She will be greatly missed by those who knew her.

The family would like to thank all who shared their caring love to Kayla throughout her life. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.knappjohnson- BLOOMINGTONNORMAL James Bohannon James NORMAL James A. "Jim" Bohannon, 57, Normal, died Wednesday (May at BroMenn ical Center, His funeral a.m. Saturday at Calvert Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington. Pastor Thomas Wirsing will offici- at 8:33 a.m.

27, 2009) Regional MedNormal. will be at 11 Lincoln, 2:32 2009) tal in James Bohannon ate. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Central Illinois. He was born Jan. 17, 1952, in Ottawa, son of Paul and Phyllis Fosse Bohannon. He married Debbie Curry on March 31, 1995, in Bloomington. She survives.

Also surviving are three children, John (Lisa) Bohannon, Michelle Johnson and Sandra (Thomas) Cook, all of Lincoln; two stepsons, Michael Pippin, Normal, and Scott (Stormy) Pippin, Bloomington; brothers, Randy (Gail) Bohannon, Tacoma, David (Barb) Bohannon, Ottawa; and Tim (Joellen) Bohannon, Inver Grove, sister, Brenda (Todd) Southward, Basalt, nine grandchildren; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Jeff (Jan) Curry, Jerry Curry and Sue (David) Witt, all of Bloomington; and nine nieces and nephews. His parents preceded him in death. He was of the Lutheran faith. He served in the U.S. Army.

Jim was an academic adviser at Heartland Community College, retiring February 2008. Jim loved to crack a joke and always rooted for the underdog. He was an avid Chicago Bears and Cubs fan and loved walking his dog, Hoss, in the park. The family would like to thank Dr. Koszyk and his staff for the time and attention they gave Jim during his illness.

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