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Nelson H. Esselman

Nelson H. Esselman, 86 of Topeka died Saturday April 9 at Mason District Hospital in Havana. He was born December 15, 1935 to Herman and Florence Holste Esselman. Nels is survived by a sister, Margaret (Ron) Esselman Trimpe with whom he made his home the past 12 years. Also surviving are nieces Vicki (Joe) Esselman…

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Loretta Skrzypczynksi

Loretta Skrzypczynksi, 93, of Havana, formerly of Chicago, passed away on Thursday, April 7 at Havana Healthcare Center. She was born on February 5, 1929 in Chicago to Thomas and Stephanie (Budzik) Gruszka. She married John Skrzypczynski in Chicago. He preceded her in death. Loretta is survived by her daughter, Karen, daughter-in-law, Barbara Behoff, three…

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Doris Kirchner Kolves

Doris Kirchner Kolves, 96, of Bath passed away on Tuesday, April 5th at 4:55 p.m. at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. She was born on November 9, 1925 in Hoopeston to Bert and Myrtle (Blodgett) Potts. She married Wilbur Kirchner in the Pleasant Hill Methodist Parsonage on December 19, 1958. He preceded her in death…

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Sandra “Sandy” Baum

Sandra “Sandy” Baum, 87, passed away on Friday, April 8 at The Loft in Canton. She was born on July 5, 1934 in Astoria to Butler and Freida (Helms) Haynes. She married Gerald Baum on June 8, 1958 in Bryant. He survives. Sandy retired from White Chapel Memory Gardens in Canton after 25 years. She…

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Sharon Kay Malott

Sharon Kay Malott, 80, of rural Lewistown, was called home to our Lord on Monday, April 4, surrounded by her loving family at Graham Hospital, in Canton. She was born April 26, 1941 to Loren and Nellie “Elizabeth” (Brown) Lindsey in Lewistown. They preceded her in death along with an infant brother, one infant daughter,…

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Betty Jean Gibboney

Betty Jean Gibboney, 95, of Lewistown passed away Sunday morning April 3 at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Elmhurst. She was born Betty Jean Lester, February 17, 1927 in Lewistown. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother. Surviving are one son, Philip (Linda) Gibboney of Chicago, one sister, Marianne Hayes of Lewistown,…

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Mary Schmidt

Mary Schmidt, 92, of Havana passed away on Tuesday, March 29 at 12:55 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. She was born on January 1, 1930 in Fulton County to Ancil and Margaret (Leonard) Blodgett. She married Wilburn “Cap” Schmidt in Lewistown on August 26, 1946. He preceded her in death on February…

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Lewis Edwin Belville

Lewis Edwin Belville, 93, of Lewistown, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday March 29 at Mason District Hospital. He was born July 3, 1928 in Rush Run, Ohio the son of George and Nellie (Brown) Belville. He married Genevieve Schnarr on December 9, 1950 at Lewistown. She preceded him in death after 65 years of…

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Billie S. Howarter

Billie S. Howarter, 80, of Canton, passed away at 8:30 am, Thursday, March 17 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born on August 13, 1941 in Canton to Robin G. and Ruth E. (Williams) Stockman. Billie married Tyler R. Howarter Sr. on January 17, 1959 in Canton. He preceded her…

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Irene Harn

Irene Harn, 85, of Lewistown, passed away at 8:07 a.m.Tuesday March 15 at Clayberg Nursing Home. She was born July 2, 1936 at Canton, the daughter of Otis and Zora (VanOrder) Wilcoxen. She married Robert I. Harn on April 19, 1954 in Nebraska. He preceded her in death on March 12, 2014. She was also…

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