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Monday, February 06, 2017Born Feb. 23, 1930, in Champaign, Illinois, she was the daughter of George H. and Amalie Borcherding Tape, both of whom preceded her in death. On May 20, 1949, in Brownstown, she married Rolland Terkhorn, who preceded her in death March 8, 2007.Survivors include two sons, Ronald (Nancy) Terkhorn of Seymour and Russell (Susie) Terkhorn of Wimauma, Florida; a daughter, Patti (Dave) Emerson of Seymour; a sister, Norma (Jim) Russell of Seymour; seven grandchildren, Jeff Terkhorn, Rachel Frey, Holle Psota, Pete Terkhorn, Michael Terkhorn, Erin Emerson and Ashley Emerson; and 12 great-grandchildren, Nicholas Frey, Lucy Frey, Anna Rose Frey, Anna Jo Terkhorn, Zoe Terkhorn, Benjamin Psota, Elijah Psota, Reese Psota, Braylon Terkhorn, Ashton Terkhorn, Reagan Terkhorn and Grant Terkhorn.Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, George Tape Jr. and Edgar Tape.Interment will be at Lutheran Cemetery, Brownstown.The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Spurgeon Funeral Home in Brownstown with Pastor Ralph Blomenberg officiating.Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until time of service Thursday.Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Immanuel Lutheran School or Lutheran Community Home.Memorials and condolences may be made at spurgeonfh.com.
Monday, August 01, 2016I wish for you the life that you gave Nicole during those last few hours,” he said.Nicole Mathewson, 32, who taught sixth grade at Brownstown Elementary, was described as having a “big heart” and was an "endless light.”Close to 1,000 people gathered at The Worship Center to celebrate Mathewson's life Jan. 3, 2015.Todd Brown, the chief public defender who assisted Chris Tallarico in defending Rutter, spoke for about 90 minutes as he attempted to convince Ashworth that Rutter should be given the minimum sentence of 35 years for the most egregious charge of murder in the first degree.He brought up Rutter's age and the cognitive developments of a juvenile. He brought up Rutter's family life and upbringing, his mental health and how he was influenced by Moore.Brown painted Rutter as the follower who looked up to older cousin Moore, the “leader” and “manipulator” who committed the murder that night.Rutter was a shy and scared accomplice who did not have the strength to stop Moore and has shown genuine remorse, he said.Rutter, who read from a statement, apologized for his involvement in the crimes and accepted responsibility.Ashworth said he found his apologies to be "lacking in credibility.""Not once have I heard Mr. Rutter express remorse for the death of Ms. Mathewson," he said.Assistant District Attorney Christopher Larsen objected to the defense's version of the facts as he stared down Rutter, often raising his voice as he lectured him about the evidence in the case.Mathewson, ever the effervescent person her friends and family described her as Friday morning, had recently baked cookies to disperse to her neighbors, Larsen said.And Rutter couldn't resist helping himself to the Tupperware containers full of them as he and Moore committed their crimes.As the day went along, and Rutter joked with his friends at a McCaskey High School basketball game, he sent messages to Moore asking if the 24 hours had expired before they could get more “bread,” or money, off of Mathewson's debit card.Rutter "liked" the initial stories posted on Facebook about the murder. And he wanted to buy some weed.“That's what Rutter was concerned about,” Larsen said.As horrified as the defendant says he was of the actions of “Evil Thomas Moore,” he took the Tupperware containers full of cookies, Larsen said.Ashworth referred to Rutter's decision to eat the cookies as “callous.”Stedman called Rutter a “monster.”Rutter was an "active participant" and the "instigator" of the home invasion, Ashworth said, and Rutter was alone with the victim for an extended period of time while Moore left to use Mathewson's debit card at an ATM.Only he and Moore truly know what happened in the home, he said."To say this was barbaric, depraved and senseless is an understatement," Ashworth said.
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Monday, February 06, 2017Born Feb. 23, 1930, in Champaign, Illinois, she was the daughter of George H. and Amalie Borcherding Tape, both of whom preceded her in death. On May 20, 1949, in Brownstown, she married Rolland Terkhorn, who preceded her in death March 8, 2007.Survivors include two sons, Ronald (Nancy) Terkhorn of Seymour and Russell (Susie) Terkhorn of Wimauma, Florida; a daughter, Patti (Dave) Emerson of Seymour; a sister, Norma (Jim) Russell of Seymour; seven grandchildren, Jeff Terkhorn, Rachel Frey, Holle Psota, Pete Terkhorn, Michael Terkhorn, Erin Emerson and Ashley Emerson; and 12 great-grandchildren, Nicholas Frey, Lucy Frey, Anna Rose Frey, Anna Jo Terkhorn, Zoe Terkhorn, Benjamin Psota, Elijah Psota, Reese Psota, Braylon Terkhorn, Ashton Terkhorn, Reagan Terkhorn and Grant Terkhorn.Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, George Tape Jr. and Edgar Tape.Interment will be at Lutheran Cemetery, Brownstown.The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Spurgeon Funeral Home in Brownstown with Pastor Ralph Blomenberg officiating.Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until time of service Thursday.Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Immanuel Lutheran School or Lutheran Community Home.Memorials and condolences may be made at spurgeonfh.com.
Monday, August 01, 2016I wish for you the life that you gave Nicole during those last few hours,” he said.Nicole Mathewson, 32, who taught sixth grade at Brownstown Elementary, was described as having a “big heart” and was an "endless light.”Close to 1,000 people gathered at The Worship Center to celebrate Mathewson's life Jan. 3, 2015.Todd Brown, the chief public defender who assisted Chris Tallarico in defending Rutter, spoke for about 90 minutes as he attempted to convince Ashworth that Rutter should be given the minimum sentence of 35 years for the most egregious charge of murder in the first degree.He brought up Rutter's age and the cognitive developments of a juvenile. He brought up Rutter's family life and upbringing, his mental health and how he was influenced by Moore.Brown painted Rutter as the follower who looked up to older cousin Moore, the “leader” and “manipulator” who committed the murder that night.Rutter was a shy and scared accomplice who did not have the strength to stop Moore and has shown genuine remorse, he said.Rutter, who read from a statement, apologized for his involvement in the crimes and accepted responsibility.Ashworth said he found his apologies to be "lacking in credibility.""Not once have I heard Mr. Rutter express remorse for the death of Ms. Mathewson," he said.Assistant District Attorney Christopher Larsen objected to the defense's version of the facts as he stared down Rutter, often raising his voice as he lectured him about the evidence in the case.Mathewson, ever the effervescent person her friends and family described her as Friday morning, had recently baked cookies to disperse to her neighbors, Larsen said.And Rutter couldn't resist helping himself to the Tupperware containers full of them as he and Moore committed their crimes.As the day went along, and Rutter joked with his friends at a McCaskey High School basketball game, he sent messages to Moore asking if the 24 hours had expired before they could get more “bread,” or money, off of Mathewson's debit card.Rutter "liked" the initial stories posted on Facebook about the murder. And he wanted to buy some weed.“That's what Rutter was concerned about,” Larsen said.As horrified as the defendant says he was of the actions of “Evil Thomas Moore,” he took the Tupperware containers full of cookies, Larsen said.Ashworth referred to Rutter's decision to eat the cookies as “callous.”Stedman called Rutter a “monster.”Rutter was an "active participant" and the "instigator" of the home invasion, Ashworth said, and Rutter was alone with the victim for an extended period of time while Moore left to use Mathewson's debit card at an ATM.Only he and Moore truly know what happened in the home, he said."To say this was barbaric, depraved and senseless is an understatement," Ashworth said.
