James D. Griswell

ST. JOSEPH – James D. "J.D." Griswell, 73, of St. Joseph passed away at his home at 11:32 a.m. Friday (Feb. 23, 2018).

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday.

J.D. was born July 26, 1944, in Indianapolis, the son of Elmo P. and Joy LaDonna Mackey Griswell. He married Cecelia "Cele" Nale on Sept. 11, 1965, in Homer. She preceded him in death on Nov. 2, 2003.

He is survived by his children, sons, Cliff (Diane) Griswell of Ogden, Rob (Brandy) Griswell of Palm Bay, Fla., and Doug (Tonya) Griswell of Danville; daughter, Amber (Mike) Rhoton of Ogden; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Ladonna Bange of Urbana; and one brother, Michael Griswell of Indianapolis.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.

J.D. worked 10 years in Indianapolis at Roadway Express, 20 years for Meadow Gold Dairy. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Zionsville, Ind.

He was a Little League coach, founding Youth Football Board member. J.D. didn't know a stranger and loved to make people laugh.

He loved his family and all his grandkids. J.D. enjoyed sports, fishing, family reunions and the Nale's hill.

Memorials may be made to the St Joseph-Ogden athletic fund.

Lucille E. Conrad

ST. JOSEPH – Lucille E. Conrad, 90, of St. Joseph, passed away at 9:10 p.m., Thursday (Feb. 22, 2018) at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Lucille was born Oct. 14, 1927, in LaGrange, to parents John and Caroline (Achterkirchen) Graehling; they preceded her in death.

Survivors include five children, Daniel Conrad (Amy) of Powatan, Va., Donna Guzy of St. Joseph, Mary Conrad of Zanesville, Ohio, Matthew Conrad (Patsy) of Hopewell, Ohio, and Barbara Cook of De Beque, Colo.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Lucille was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters.

Ms. Conrad was a devoted mother who was able to stay home with her children as they grew up. Later in life, she worked at Lumi-Lite candle factory in Norwich, Ohio, on their wedding line. When she retired, she moved back to Illinois. She was a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran of St. Joseph and the Low Vision Group. She was also a proud alumna of Iota Sigma and enjoyed reading.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Condolences may be offered online at www.renner-wikoffchapel.com.

Randall E. Busboom

OCALA, Fla. – Randall E. Busboom, 60, son of the Rev. Don and JoAnn (Miller) Busboom, died peacefully Wednesday (Feb. 21, 2018) at his home in Ocala, Fla.

He was born Nov. 20, 1957, in Urbana and grew up in Illinois and Minnesota. He received his B.S. degree from Concordia College in Seward, Neb., where he played baseball and basketball. He was retired from Sherwin-Williams in Ocala, Fla.

Randy is survived by his mother, JoAnn Busboom, Gifford; an aunt, Betty (Dan) Medrow; and uncle, Larry (Evelyn) Miller, all of St. Joseph; an aunt, Patty Busboom, Geneva; great-aunts, Louise Wann of St. Joseph and Janet (Ralph) Heath of Ogden; and many cousins. He is also survived by a close friend, Carrie Wray of Ocala, Fla.

Randy was preceded in death by his father, the Rev. Don Busboom, and uncles, Gene and Wayne Busboom and Don Ehmen.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Peace Lutheran Church, 200 W. Arnold, Thomasboro. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service

at the church. Burial will take place at Kopmann Cemetery, rural Royal.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be given to Peace Lutheran Church or to Kopmann Cemetery.

Freese Funeral Home in St. Joseph is handling arrangements for the family.

Leonard E. Wilson

URBANA — Leonard E. Wilson, 92, of Urbana passed away at 7:10 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 17, 2018) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, at Patterson Cemetery, St. Joseph. Pastor Ricky Spindler will officiate.

Mr. Wilson was born Oct. 5, 1925, in Urbana, to parents Fred and Anna (Brazelton) Wilson.

He married Elizabeth L. Harton on June 30, 1952, in Angola, Ind. She preceded him in death on Dec. 2, 2000.

Survivors include sons, Leonard E. Wilson Jr. (Denise) of Philo, Earl Scott Wilson (Kathy) of Oakwood and Chris Wilson (Julie) of Kentucky; brother, Donald L. Wilson of Jayton, Texas; three grandchildren, Stefanie Anderson (Nick), Christopher Wilson (Carrie) and Ryan Wilson (Alisha); four stepgrandchildren, Steven Carder (Meredith), Stephanie Dunn (Joe), Stacy Norton (Jason) and Katiesha Kress (Tim);three greatgrandchildren, Elizabeth Anderson, Maxwell Wilson and CarsonWilson; and 10 step-greatgrandchildren,

Jared Dunn, Hunter Dunn, Hannah Dunn, Caitlin Dunn, Zachary Norton (Heather), McKayla Norton, Ella Carder, Ava Carder, Liza Carder and Elias Kress.

Leonard was preceded in death by his parents; five siblings; daughter, Caprice L. Wilson; and a grandson, Jeremiah Wilson.

After graduating high school, Leonard honorably served his country by serving in the Army during World War II, then worked as a mechanic and a union plumber.

He was a member of Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana-Champaign, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 149 and Urbana V.F.W. Post 630.

His favorite pastimes were gardening, traveling and taking walks.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to the Champaign County Humane Society.

Condolences may be offered online at rennerwikoffchapel. com.

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Mitzie Diane Marshky

ST. JOSEPH — Mitzie Diane Marshky Apperson, 60, of St. Joseph went to be with our Lord on Tuesday (Jan. 30, 2018) surrounded by her loving family in the home of her brother, Tom Marshky.

Mitzie was born on Jan. 20, 1958, in Champaign, to the late Thomas H. Marshky Sr. and Barbara Slade Marshky (surviving). She is survived by two brothers, Thomas H. (Rebekah) Marshky Jr. of Naples, Fla., and Troy Marshky of Urbana. She has two children, Shawn Marshky of Naples, Fla., and Shannon Apperson (Mitch) Bensyl of Broadlands.

Mitzie has three grandchildren, Kelsi Carlson (Travis Kriticos), Jacob Carlson and Alex Bensyl; three step-grandchildren, Nathan, Jacob and Mary Bensyl; and two greatgrandchildren, Kayden and Dalton Kriticos. All live in Illinois.

She is survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas H. Marshky Sr., and her maternal grandparents, Arthur R. and Ruby B. (Smalley) Slade.

Mitzie was well-known as a loving and exceptional caregiver to the many people she cared for. There is so much you could say about this wonderful and loving person that it would fill the galaxy. She will be missed and loved by everyone she knew.

Your memory is our keepsake with which we’ll never part; God has you in his keeping, we have you in our heart.

Paul Britt

Paul K. Britt, 54, of Indianapolis passed away on Monday (Jan. 22, 2018) at his home. He was born on June 16, 1963, in Urbana to the late Robert and Inez Britt.

Paul attended the University of Illinois, where he received a B.A. in urban planning and an M.A. in education. He was a massage therapist for over 10 years and ran his own business, Pro Massage.

He enjoyed seeing the world and embarked on numerous adventures around the globe (Turkey, Japan and Ecuador). He was a talented artist who created meaningful pieces of art, acrylic paint being his medium. Paul's aesthetic also reached in to the area of gardening and horticulture. He will be fondly remembered for his love of entertaining and hosting functions for his family and friends, most notably his annual Halloween party.

He is survived by his two brothers, John Britt of Champaign and Jeff Britt (Pat) of Eagan, Minn.; his sister, Deborah Britt of Georgetown, Calif.; and his nephew, Dan Britt of Eagan, Minn.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Humane Society of Indianapolis (IndyHumane.org), and the Trevor Project (thetrevorproject.org).

Per Paul's request, no services will be held. Arrangements and care provided by Lauck & Veldhof Funeral & Cremation Services, Indianapolis.

Online condolences may be left at www.lauckfuneralhome.com.

Marlene M. Chapman

OGDEN — Marlene M. Chapman, 80, of Ogden passed away at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 31, 2018) at Meadowbrook Nursing Home, Urbana.

Celebration of life services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph. The Rev. Kathy Murphy will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Marlene was born Feb. 27, 1937, at Union Township, Cumberland County, the daughter of Norman and Phylis Darling Repp. She married David K. Chapman in 1968. He preceded her in death on Sept. 28, 2017.

She is survived by her children, Marsha (Bob)Silver of Sadorus, Richard

(Pam) Chapman of Broadlands, Angie Norman of Monticello and Penny (Jim) Vickers of Ogden; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Carol (Rusty) Miller of Bradenton, Fla.; and son-in-law, Kenny Shobe of Casey.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Mickie Shobe.

Marlene retired from the Ogden Grade School as the head cook.

She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, wintering in Florida and shooting trap. She also loved horses, traveling, John Wayne — and a life with her favorite cowboy, her husband David.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.