, 85 of 2405 Carol Dr., Galesburg, IL died at 11:55 AM Friday November 25, 2005 at his home.
He was born August 2, 1920 in Galesburg the son of Charles W. And Selma J. Moore Frakes. He was never married
He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Kathryn Benson, Peoria, IL, four nephews, and one niece. He was preceded in death by four brothers.
He worked for Rowe Manufacturing Company in Galesburg for 29 years, retiring in 1984. He served in the Navy Air Corp.
Graveside services will be 1:30 PM Tuesday November 29, 2005 at Linwood Cemetery Galesburg with the Rev. John Carlson officiating. There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be made to the Galesburg Rescue Mission.
Hinchliff-Pearson-West Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

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87, 30 Imperial Drive, died at 10:15 AM Saturday, November 26, 2005 in Marigold Health Care Center.
She was born September 23, 1918 in Galesburg, the daughter of Frank and Edna Sharp Hagrelius. She married Ray V. Conover on December 17, 1938 in Davenport, Iowa. He preceded her in death on February 24, 1993.
She is survived by a son, Brian (and Laura) Conover, Flushing, Michigan, 2 daughters, Lynn (and Stanley) Stripe, Dubuque, Iowa and Rebecca (and George) Walter, Galesburg, a brother, John Hagrelius, Monmouth, IL, a sister, Rosie Tuthill, Galesburg, and 6 grandchildren, Amber Fischer, Orlando, FL, Dana Stripe, Galesburg, Andrew Conover, Flushing, William Walter, Galesburg, Rana Stripe Nall, Eugene, Oregon, and Olivia Conover, Flushing. She was preceded in death by a son, Richard Gale Conover and one brother.
She was a homemaker. She had worked at Butler Manufacturing Company for several years during WWII. She graduated from Galesburg High School in 1936. She was a member of the East Main Congregational United Church of Christ and attended Hope Wesleyan Church. She was a member of the Art Guild.
Graveside services will be 11 AM Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Brian Sexton will officiate. Visitation will be 6:30 to 8 PM Monday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Memorials can be made to the Prairieland Animal Welfare Center.

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THE LIFE OF THE PARTY…
This was a frequent description of long time Galesburg resident and gentle soul Loraine A. Erickson Parrish (nee DeForest), of 2345 N. Seminary Street, Galesburg who passed away early Tuesday morning after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Mrs. Parrish was 90 years old.
For nearly a century, countless residents of Knox County enjoyed Loraine’s smiling, cheerful manner. From her volunteer work at nursing centers…to her love of festive good times…to her years of serving lunches to generations of school kids, she was always the life of the party.
Born on April 20th, 1915, in Oneida, Illinois, the daughter of Dee and Pearl De Forest, Loraine grew up a loving, nurturing spirit. She went to Woodhull Elementary and Galesburg High School, and she always wanted to be a nurse. But destiny required Loraine to forego nursing school for the real-life version — caring for an ailing mother.
In 1937 Lorraine married local Galesburg boy, Robert ‘Bud’ Erickson, and the twosome soon started a family in their tidy little bungalow on Dayton Street. Two daughters and many "pot¬luck" dinners later, Lorraine settled into a wonderful life in Galesburg with her many friends.
She loved to play bridge, read popular novels, and dance the night away to Clyde McCoy’s ‘Sugar Blues.’ She always followed her beloved "Cubbies," and she had a sweet, sometimes irreverent sense of humor.
Bud Erickson preceded Lorraine in death on July 4th, 1978. A second husband, Ernest Parrish, preceded her in death on April 13th, 1997.
Loraine was also proud of her service to the community and volunteer work. For years she worked for School District 205 as a cook, and was a fixture at the polls every election year as a local poll judge. In the mid-nineties, the Americana Nursing home named Lorraine "Volunteer of the Year."
"Pasie" (a nickname coined by one of her many grandchildren) will be deeply missed by her surviving family members, which include 2 daughters, Diane Bonansinga and husband Sully of Huntley, IL, and Rebecca Jones of Peoria; a brother, LaVergne DeForest, of Rome, Indiana; a step¬sister, Jayne Dandley, and husband Calvin, of Keystone, Colorado; 5 grandchildren: Jay Bonansinga and wife Jeanne of Evanston, IL; Kathleen Jones of Peoria, IL; Tod Bonansinga of Huntley, IL; Matthew Jones and wife Sandra of Morton, IL; and Jon Bonansinga of Naperville, IL; and 7 great grandchildren: Joe and Bill Bonansinga of Evanston, IL, Gus Steinberg-Jones of Peoria, IL, Caylie, Courtney, and Cody Jones of Morton, IL, and Dominick Bonansinga of Huntley, IL.
Services will be held at 11.00 a.m. on Monday, November 28th, in the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Burial will follow at East Linwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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75, 1794 Indiana Court Galesburg, IL died at 3:30 PM Thursday November 24, 2005 in Rosewood Care Center.

She was born April 30, 1930 in Davenport, IA the daughter of Walter DeForrest and Gertrude M. Metz Olson. She married George W. Lundeen in Cambridge, IL on August 8, 1953. He died on July 18, 1999.

Survivors include three sons Terry (wife Christel) Lundeen of Issaquah, WA, Bruce (wife Pat) Lundeen of Waxhaw, NC and Roger (wife Julie) Lundeen of Galesburg, IL and seven grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one sister.

She was a teacher for Abingdon, Galesburg and Knox-Warren Special Education for 21 years retiring in 1985. She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1948. She attended University of Illinois and graduated from Augustana College in 1952. She was a member of the Women’s Club. She was a Trustee of Hope Cemetery. She took college courses offered by Carl Sandburg College for Senior. She was a member of the Retired Teachers of Knox County and Illinois Associations. She was a member of the Knox County Historical Society. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of the Carl Sandburg Birthplace Board.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Women’s Society of the Church.

Funeral services are scheduled for 3 PM Monday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. The Rev. Marilyn Anell will officiate. Visitation will be from 2-3 PM Monday at the chapel. A Private Family Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the George W.and Janet M. Lundeen GHS Athletic Scholarship Fund.

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70, of 1588 290th St., Alexis, IL died at 9:19 AM Saturday November 19, 2005 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL.
He was born May 19, 1935 in Galesburg, IL the son of Harold and Eloise Bullemer Brown. He married Barbara A. Brown in Oneida, IL on November 6, 1954. She survives.
Also surviving is one daughter, Debbie Tune (and Garry Wayland) of Galesburg, eight grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sons, Ronald Brown in 1979 and Robert Brown in 1957.
He worked as a boiler maker before working as an electrician for Burlington Northern Railroad for 37 years, retiring in 1991. He also worked in the Steam Engines. He was raised in Galesburg and moved to Alexis in 1978. He was a member of the Lions Club in North Henderson, IL. He served on the board of directors for the Galesburg Railroad Museum. He volunteered for Railroad Days since Railroad Days began. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in North Henderson. He sang in the church choir and served on many boards within the church. He was a volunteer driver for the Alexis and North Henderson Ambulance Services. He had a deep love of trains. He played the trombone. He enjoyed going to the Mississippi River and boating near Oquawka, IL.
Funeral will be 11:30 AM Saturday November 26, 2005 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. The Revs. David Kramer and Dolores DeArmond will officiate. Visitation will be 10-11:30 AM Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens . Memorials can be made to the Galesburg Railroad Museum, Shriners, Lions Club, or to the United Methodist Church in North Henderson, IL.

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age 79, of 449 N. Pleasant Ave., Galesburg, IL died at 9 PM Monday November 21, 2005 in OSF St. Mary Medical Center.
He was born March 10, 1926 in Galesburg the son of Knute A. and Theresa Lofgren Franson. He married Elizabeth Anne (Betty) Simpson in Galesburg on July 16, 1950. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Dr. Timothy R. (wife Christine) Franson of Zionsville, IN and Marc Paul (wife Marilyn) Franson of Kenilworth, IL, one daughter, Karla L. (husband Roman) Franson-Wegrzyn of Peoria, IL and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He served in the Illinois National Guard.
He worked in education for the District 205 for 45 years including Principal and Assistant Principal, Assistant Regional Superintendent and from 1986-1994 he was the Regional Superintendent of Schools. He retired in 1994. He graduated from Galesburg High School in 1944 and Knox College in 1949. He received his Masters in Education from the University of Illinois in 1955. He lived in Galesburg his entire life.
He was a member and Past President of the Noon Lions Club. He served as District Governor for the Lions Club from 1983-1984 and received the Outstanding Leadership Award from the Noon Club that same year. He also received the Melvin Jones Award. He served on the Knox County Board. He was a past president of the Lions of Illinois Foundation. He was the past board member of the American Cancer Society. He was a past Treasurer and Precinct Committeeman of the Knox County Republican Central Committee. He founded the “Us To” Support Group for Prostate Cancer. After retirement he was an adjunct professor for Western Illinois University. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church. He served as superintendent of Sunday school for 15 years. He was a member of the Illinois and Knox County Retirement Associations.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:30 PM Saturday November 26, 2005 at First Lutheran Church. The Revs. Paul Johnson and Frederick Larner will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-8 PM Friday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Burial will be in Henderson Cemetery, Henderson, IL. Memorials can be made to the First Lutheran Church or to Prostate Cancer Research.

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60, 3207 Wild Meadow Lane, Aurora, IL, formerly of Galesburg, IL died at 8:20 AM Monday November 21, 2005 in Seasons Hospice-Lincoln Park Hospital, Chicago.
She was born October 4, 1945 in Chicago, the daughter of Eugene and Rosemary Bloom Tobin. She married Thomas Frankel in Galesburg in 1974. He survives.
Also surviving is one brother, Thomas Tobin of Downers Grove, IL, one sister, Martha (husband Robert, Sr.) Truty, Morris, IL, three nephews, Jay Truty, Robert Truty, and Dan Truty. She was preceded in death by her parents.
She was a homemaker. She had lived in Galesburg, Decatur, Naperville, and Aurora, IL. She graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1963. She attended Western Illinois University. She was a member of the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Galesburg.
Funeral will be 9:30 AM Saturday November 26, 2005 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. The Rev. William Miller will officiate. Visitation will be 5 to 8 PM Friday November 25, 2005 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel, with a prayer service at 8 PM. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery, Galesburg. Memorials can be made to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America.

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83, a resident of the Care Center of Abingdon, died at 8:45 pm Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at the Care Center.
She was born on November 10, 1922 in Quincy, IL to Walter and Mary Leffers Pieper. She married Leonard L. Clutts in Missouri in 1939. She later married Conrad C. Hale in Abingdon, IL on July 19, 1970. He preceded her in death May 28, 1994.
Surviving are one son, Larry (and Barbara) Clutts of Morton, IL; three daughters, Shirley (and Joe) Cantrell of Flower Mound, TX, Nancy (and Fred) Bailey of RR Alexis, IL and Carolyn McCraith of Metamora, IL; one stepson, Richard (and Kathy) Hale of Knoxville, IL; 17 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren; a brother, William Pieper of Berwick; four sisters, Edna Smith of Macomb, Evelyn (and Dwight) Goodin of Galesburg, Alice (and Frank) Henry of New Orleans, LA and Betty (and Charles) Connor of Good Hope; a sister-in-law, Nancy Pieper of Bushnell.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, one son-in-law, Don McCraith and one brother, Walter Pieper
She graduated from Brooklyn High School, Brooklyn, IL in 1939.
She worked as an inspector at the former American Sanitary Company (Brass Factory) in Abingdon for 25 years and later as a Nurse’s Aide at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville for 10 years retiring in November 16, 1986.
She was a member of the Abingdon United Methodist Church.
Graveside service will be at 11:00 am Saturday, November 26, 2005 at the Abingdon Cemetery. Rev. Paul Dinges and Eleanor Landon will officiate. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 10:45 am Saturday at the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Abingdon Chapel.
Memorials may be made to the Abingdon United Methodist Church or the Care Center of Abingdon Resident Activity Department. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-

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89 of 209 E. Pearl St., Abingdon died at 8:03 pm Sunday, November 20, 2005 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital.
She was born August 2, 1916 in Pinckneyville, IL to Robert Lee and Viola May Stricker Moak. She married Albert “Midge” Traversino on July 31, 1937 in Crown Point, IN. He survives.
Also surviving are a daughter-in-law, Barbara Traversino of Sanford, NC and a granddaughter, Jessica Traversino also of Sanford, NC; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Robert Traversino, two sisters and five brothers.
She graduated from West Aurora High School in Aurora, IL. She had lived in Abingdon since 1954 and prior to that she had live in St. Augustine, IL. She was a waitress for several years at the former Junction Restaurant near St. Augustine.
Services will be at 10:00 am Friday at the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Abingdon Chapel. Eleanor Landon will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Galesburg. Visitation will one hour before the service on Friday at the Chapel.
Memorials may be made to the Care Center of Abingdon Resident Activity Fund. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.

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4 months, infant daughter of Jade Johnson of 109 1/2 E. Martin St. died at 10:40 pm Friday, November 18, 2005 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
She was born June 26, 2005 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Surviving are her mother of Abingdon, her grandparents, Tony & Joetta Johnson of St. Augustine, IL; her great grandparents, Emil Johnson, Sr. of RR St. Augustine, IL, Lyle Nelson of RR Abingdon and Caroline Nelson of Abingdon; her great-great grandmother, Irene Nelson of Abingdon; two Aunts, Amber Johnson of Abingdon and Kendall Johnson of St. Augustine; one Uncle, Kale Johnson of St. Augustine.
She was preceded in death by her great grandmother, Janice Johnson and great-great grandfather, Donald Nelson.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Abingdon Chapel. Burial will be in Greenbush Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Tuesday at the chapel.
Memorials may be made to TOUCH (The Organization for Understanding Children’s Hearts). Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.

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