 Anthony Vespa
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LINCOLN -- Anthony J. "Tony" Vespa, 100, died Sunday, June
4, 2006, at 3 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Peasley
Funeral Home, following a prayer service at 4:45.
A funeral Mass for Mr. Vespa will be at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, with the Rev. R.
Anthony Lee officiating.
Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. Vespa owned the Lincoln Wholesale Paper and Candy
Company from 1949 until 1971.
He was born June 3, 1906, in Riverton to John and Mary
Cicci Vespa. He married Mabel Clements on Nov. 9, 1938, in
Springfield. She died Feb. 1, 2000.
He is survived by his two children, Anthony "Tony" (and
Beverly) Vespa of Richardson, Texas, and Teresa (and
Maurice) Tierney of Atlanta; one brother, Vincent Vespa of
Springfield; one sister, Josephine Vespa of Springfield;
three grandchildren, Jennifer Conway of Fairview, Texas,
Annette Conner of Japan and John Tierney of Joliet; and
three great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by three sisters, three
brothers and one daughter, Annette Crowell.
He was a member of Holy Family Church and was the oldest
member of the Lincoln Knights of Columbus Council 1250.
Memorials may be made to Carroll Catholic School or Holy
Family Church.
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the Vespa family.
Harry Dean Boward
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NEW HOLLAND -- Harry Dean Boward, 52, of New Holland died
Friday, June 2, 2006, at 4:12 p.m. at his home.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Middletown
United Methodist Church, Middletown, with the Rev. Dayle
Eldredge and the Rev. Rick Deters co-officiating.
Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Middletown.
Mr. Boward worked for Holmes Trucking in New Holland and
had worked for many years as a paramedic for Lincoln-Logan
Ambulance and Springfield Area Ambulance. He had also worked
with Peddicord Farms for many years
He was born Oct. 4, 1953, in Lincoln to Harry and Esther
Rankin Boward.
He is survived by his parents, of Middletown; three
daughters, Deana L. Jones of Lincoln, Amy B. (and Scott)
Weidhuner of Virden and Hannah E. "Boo" Boward of Mount
Pulaski; his fiancee, Crystal Aspen, and her children,
Wendy, Candace and Brody, all of New Holland; one brother,
Kevin (and Lee Ann) Boward of Saunemin; one sister, Cheryl
(and Greenie) McGill of Springfield; three grandchildren,
Tabatha and Kristy Weidhuner and Michael Jones; one niece,
Jennifer Long; one nephew, Zachary Laubenstein; the mothers
of his children, Beth Stewart and Kathy Boward; and several
aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
He was a member of Middletown United Methodist Church.
He was a founding member of the Middletown Fire
Department, which he served for 36 years, including 10 years
as chief. He was also a founding member of the Middletown
Rescue Squad and served for 30 years. He was a founding
member of the Logan County 911 board and past president of
the Logan County Fireman's Association.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family
or a charity of the donor's choice.
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family.
 Joanne Donath
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LINCOLN -- Joanne Donath, 75, died Friday, June 2, 2006,
at 7:10 a.m. at St. Clara's Manor.
A prayer service and visitation were on Sunday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Her funeral was on Monday morning at Holy Family
Church, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating.
Burial is in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Mrs. Donath was employed at Lincoln Community High School
for 25 years. She retired in 1989 as secretary-registrar in
the guidance office.
She was born July 12, 1930, in Quincy to John and
Florence Scherneck Wolf. She married Eugene A. Donath on May
31, 1949, in Lincoln. He died Jan. 24, 2006.
She is survived by one son, Steve (and Susan) Donath of
Cisne; one daughter, Janet (and Marion) Olson of Glen Ellyn;
two brothers, Robert (and Alta) Wolf of Springfield and Dr.
Paul Wolf of Morton Grove; and three grandchildren, Matthew
Olson, Karyn Olson and Calley Donath.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and one
son, Joseph Donath.
She was a trustee of East Lincoln Township for 27 years.
She was a member of Holy Family Church of Lincoln and the
Sigma Phi service sorority. She was also a volunteer for the
Red Cross blood bank and at St. Clara's Manor.
Her family moved to Lincoln in 1947, and she graduated
from Lincoln Community High School in 1948.
Memorials may be made to Carroll School, Hospice Care of
Illinois or St. Clara's Manor.
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Donath family.
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