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His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski, with the Rev. Robert Janes officiating.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral
home. Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.
Mr. Cowgur was a retired farmer. He also worked
at Pittsburg Plate Glass in Lincoln and in
construction.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was born Oct. 30, 1921, at Harrisburg to A.I.
and Della Miller Cowgur. He married Roberta Koehler
in Vandalia on Oct. 18, 1947.
He is survived by his wife, of Chestnut; two
sons, Lester (and Patsy) Cowgur of Chestnut and
Brian (and Carolyn) Cowgur of Springfield; one
daughter, Becky Landis of Danville; a
daughter-in-law, Joyce Cowgur of Manito; one sister,
Betty (and John) Ressler of Varsailles, Mo.; eight
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Bruce Cowgur;
one granddaughter, Alaina Landis; one
great-grandson, Brian Harmony Jr.; four brothers;
and one sister.
He was a member of the Clinton Church of God.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
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