Obituaries

OKMULGEE, Okla. - Esther Marie Cavin, 71, of Okmulgee, Okla., died Saturday, May 24, 2003, at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at the First Assembly of God Church in Okmulgee, Okla., with the Rev. Raymond Doke officiating. Burial will be in the Okmulgee Cemetery. Friends may call at the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home in Okmulgee from 9 to noon

Elva H. Schell, 104, of Washington, died Monday, May 26, 2003, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at the United Methodist Church is Washington, with the Rev. Don Hodson officiating. Burial will be in Fair Mount Cemetery in Polo, Ill. Friends may begin calling at 9 a.m. Friday, May 30, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington.

Blanche Mary Havel, 94, of Washington, died Friday, May 23, 2003, in the Washington Care Center, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Ed Philgreen officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Public Cemetery in Riverside. Visitation began today at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 6

Marian Jeanne Rasmus, 79, of Mt. Union, died on Thursday, May 22, 2003, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27 at the New London Christian Church with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in Mt. Union. Visitation will be after noon on Monday, May 26 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.

Orville John Somermeyer, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 25, 2003, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 29, at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Dr. Jerry Kelly officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery with full military rites. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday at the

Lawrence Martin "Red" Johnson, 81, of Libertyville and formerly of Fairfield, died at 12:25 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2003, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28 at the First Lutheran Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Marvin Robeck officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. The family will receive friends from 7 to

Ricky "Rick" Lynn Clements, 53, of Washington, died Thursday, May 22, 2003, in rural Washington County, of a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Dennis Martin officiating. Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the funeral home, with family present from 2 to 4 p.m. A memorial has been established for the

Delbert A. Lillard, 79, of Dallas City, Ill., died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, May 25, 2003, at his home.      The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 at the Banks and Beals Funeral Home in Dallas City, with the Rev. Doug Clark officiating. Burial will be in the Harris Cemetery near Dallas City. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today at the funeral home. A memorial has been established for the First Christian

B. Marie Glick, 70, of Burlington, died at 6:02 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2003, at Rosebush Gardens Health Center in Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28 at the Salvation Army in Burlington, with the Revs. Roger Glick and Allen Otto officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery in Troy. Visitation will begin after 8 a.m. today at Prugh Funeral Service in Burlington, with

RICHLAND-Robert Finley Acheson, 89, of rural Ollie, died Saturday, May 17, 2003, at Sigourney Care Center in Sigourney.      The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the Rev. Shirley Hoffman-Will officiating. Family visitation will be held immediately prior to the service, from 10 to 11 a.m. A memorial has been established for