Evelyn Roberta Meyers

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Evelyn Roberta Meyers, 92, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., formerly of St. Joseph, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior early morning on Monday (May 20, 2019).

Evelyn was born in Urbana on July 5, 1926, one of four children of Wilbur Merrick and Mary (Grice) Merrick. She was formerly married to Robert Blankenship. In July, 1965, she married Paul William Meyers of St. Joseph and lived in St. Joseph for many years. In 1992, they retired to Palmetto, Fla.

Evelyn graduated from Urbana High School, Urbana. he was retired from the University of Illinois Housing Department. Evelyn was an avid Illini fan and supporter. She enjoyed listening to classical music, singing, knitting, golfing and watching sports on television. She traveled extensively with her husband. She loved her family and was loved deeply in return.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Paul William Meyers; her parents; two sisters, Wilma

Nelson and Ruth Sloman; and one brother, Raymond Merrick.

Evelyn will be remembered by her three daughters, Mary Kae Blankenship Douglas of Springfield, Cheryl Ann Blankenship Kopmann of St. Joseph and Carol Lee Blankenship Whittaker of Palmetto, Fla.; and one stepson, Dennis Meyers of Port St. Lucie, Fla. She is survived by her six grandchildren and was a great-grandmother to 15 children and a greatgreat- grandmother to three children.

Family visitation will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana, with graveside services to follow at 2:30 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana. Condolences may be offered at renner-wikoffchapel. com.

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Daniel J Rubenacker

PHILO — Daniel J. Rubenacker, 64, of Philo passed away at 11:36 a.m. Thursday (May 23, 2019) at his home.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Philo, Fr. Keith Walder officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bongard. Rosery will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church with visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church.

Freese Funeral Home, 202 W. Main St., Sidney, is in charge of arrangements.

He was born Aug. 19, 1954, in Urbana, the son of Joe and Doll Daly Rubenacker. He married Lisa Pfeifer on July 29, 2000, at St. Joseph. She preceded him in death on Feb. 21, 2017.

He is survived by his siblings, Joyce Cheatham of Philo, Collen O’Neill of Urbana and Mary Jo Redman of Urbana; two stepdaughters, BrennaPfeifer of Indiana and

Andie Pfeifer of St. Joseph; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and -nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Peggy Warfel.

Daniel was an accountant for Greg Izzard. He loved to cook and was an avid St. Loius Cardinals fan.

He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Philo. He attended the St. Patricks Day Parade in St. Louis every year with friends.

Most of all, he loved spending time with his family and friends.

Memorials may be made to the St. Thomas Catholic School in Philo.

CU News-Gazette 5/26/2019

Daniel Abraham Aders

ST. JOSEPH — Daniel Abraham Aders, 80, of St. Joseph passed away Wednesday (May 22, 2019).

He was born July 10, 1938, in Bristow, Ind., to George and Sarah Aders, the youngest of nine children.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Sarah; brothers, Charles Aders and Gordie Aders; and sisters, Jenny Noone, Betty Karpowicz and Mary Clinger.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy, of 55 years; sons, Darrell (wife Kathy) Aders and Kevin (wife Lisa) Aders; six grandchildren, Caleb Aders, Miranda Aders, Gabby Aders, Matt Payne, Evan Payne and Addie Payne; two sisters, Ginger Coonley and Pat Beard; and brother, Bud Aders.

Dan served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force, including a year in Vietnam earning a Bronze Star medal. Afterretirement in 1979, he became an accounting supervisor for SuperValu, where he worked for 20 years. Danwas a lifelong member of New Primitive Baptist

Church, where he became ordained as a pastor on April 3, 1999.

Dan loved his family and his church and enjoyed traveling with his wife. He will be missed but has received the ultimate healing. Funeral services will be at Freese Funeral Home, St. Joseph, with calling hours Friday, May 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 25, from 10 to 11 a.m. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m., conducted by Elder Timothy Hopper of Little Pigeon New Primitive Baptist Church. Graveside services to follow at Mount Olive Cemetery, Mayview. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, the family asks that you consider giving to the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject. org/ or Carle Cancer Center at carle.org/give/donate, in honor of Dan.

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Douglas G. Fuller

HOMER — Douglas G. Fuller, 55, of Homer passed away at 5:15 p.m. Saturday (May 4, 2019) at his home.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Kirby Funeral Home, 708 S. Main Street, Homer, is assisting the family.

Doug was born June 21, 1963, in Dearborn, Mich., a son of Franklin D. and Mary Lou Cochran Fuller. He married Cindy Hay on Sept. 3, 1999, in Toledo, Ohio. She survives.

Survivors also include his daughter, Jessica (Mark) Woolsey of Dearborn; sons, Brandon (Jeannette) Ford of Acworth, Ga., and Zachary (Jessy) Ford of Clearwater, Fla.; brother, Randall Alan (Sandy) Fuller of Wilmington, Ohio; six grandchildren; and his beloved poodle, Peanut.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Doug was manager of Casey’s General Store in Homer for 16 years. He was a 32 degree Mason of Homer Lodge and a Shriner.

Memorials can be made to the family to help with funeral expenses.

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Gerald “Jerry” E. Miner Jr.

ST. JOSEPH — Gerald “Jerry” E. Miner Jr., 78, of St. Joseph passed away at 11:37 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Rockledge, Fla. Jerry was born Jan. 14, 1941, in Hinesburg, Vt., to Gerald E. Miner Sr. and Bernice Miner. He graduated from Hinesburg High School in 1959 and then went on to receive his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Vermont. Later on in life, he went back to school and received his master’s degree in business administration from Eastern Illinois University.

On June 13, 1964, Jerry married his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Millham. Together, they moved to Rochester, N.Y., as Jerry began his career with Magnavox. While in Rochester, Jerry and Marilyn welcomed two daughters, Michelle and Lisa. In 1968, the family moved to Urbana and then decided to make their home in St. Joseph, which continued to be home for the remainder of their years. In 1973, Jerry and Marilyn welcomed their third daughter, Margaret.

During Jerry’s professional career, he worked for Magnavox, the City of Champaign, Kraft Foods, Teepak and the University of Illinois, where he retired from the Operations and Maintenance Division in 1999.

His wife, Marilyn, and his parents preceded him in death.

He is survived by his daughter, Michelle Montgomery (Eddie) of Ogden; daughter, Lisa Miner Miers (Michelle) of Rockledge, Fla.; and daughter, Margaret Sexton (Steve) of St. Joseph; grandson, Mark Montgomery (Jenna) of White Heath; granddaughter, Taryn Sexton, and grandson, Trevor Sexton, both of St. Joseph; and great-grandson, Jaxson Montgomery.

Anyone who met Jerry was always greeted with a smile, and he was always willing to lend a helping hand. He loved to travel, play golf, read, work on handyman projects, and most of all, spend time with his family and friends.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, donations can be made to St. Joseph Church of Christ or Holiday Christian Church.

A visitation will be held June 1, 2019, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church of Christ, 226 E. Sherman St., St. Joseph, with a celebration of life service at noon.

Karen Marie Tatman

LONGVIEW — Karen Marie Tatman, 68, of Longview passed away at home peacefully on Sunday (April 28, 2019) surrounded by her family.

Karen was born Aug. 29, 1950, to Clarence W. and Helen Cler, in Urbana. She married Ronald R. Tatman Sr. on Nov. 20, 1967, at Faith Nazarene Church, Urbana, by the Rev. Jack Jones. They were married 51½ years.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald; three children, Susette M. Tatman of Longview, Ronald R. Tatman Jr. of Fairmount and Charles W. Tatman (Jeanine) of Broadlands; mother, Helen L. Cler; and sisters, Doris A. Cler-Johnson (Greg) of Mahomet, Ruth E. Batley of Covington, Ind., and Sandra J. Johnson (Jerry) of Ocala, Fla. She has 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence

W. Cler, and a brother, Russell F. Cler.

Karen enjoyed listening to country music, going to craft stores and antique shops and watching her grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at noon Friday, May 3, at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 Philo Road, Urbana, with visitation starting at 10 a.m. Pastor Jerry Conner will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, the family asks for donations to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), 1801 Fox Drive, Champaign, IL 61820. Condolences may be offered at renner-wikoffchapel. com.

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James “Jim” Howell Ashley

ST. JOSEPH — James “Jim” Howell Ashley, 90, of St. Joseph passed away at 5:52 p.m. Monday (April 29, 2019) at home.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019, at Living Word Family Church, 1000 Park Ave., St. Joseph. Pastor Mike Mack will officiate. Burial will be in Patterson Cemetery, St. Joseph. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph, is in charge of the arrangements.

Jim was born Feb. 11, 1929, in Effingham, the son of Virgil and Stella (Miller) Ashley. He married Betty Lee Ashley on Feb. 4, 1951, and they were married for 68 years. She survives.

He is also survived by his family: daughter Barbara (James) Albers and her children, Chandra (Chuck) Fryer, Daniel (Rachel) Albers and Kevin (Breana Wright) Albers; daughter Denise Patton and her son, Drew (Jess) Patton; great-grandchildren, Charlie Fryer, Owen and Holden Albers and Trenton, Colton and Garrett Patton; and sisters, Linda Nees and Elise Rueter.

Jim retired from Clifford Jacobs, Champaign. He was a member of Living Word Family Church, St. Joseph.

He loved his dog, Bud, and spending time with his family, camping and fishing. He enjoyed his church family.

Memorials may be made to Living Word Family Church, St. Joseph.

CU News-Gazette 5/1/2019