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Glenn Dambacher

[February 13, 2008]  MIDDLETOWN -- Glenn J. Dambacher, 85, of Middletown died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, at 8:50 a.m. at his home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Middletown Methodist Church, with Rick Deters officiating.

Burial will be in Irish Grove Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted.

Mr. Dambacher was a mechanic, worked at Stetson in Lincoln and retired from Caterpillar in 1984.

During World War II he served in the 104th Timberwolf Division for almost three years.

He was born Aug. 2, 1922, in Shoals, Ind., to Henry and Mary Johnson Dambacher. He married Mina Boward on July 30, 1942, in Clayton, Mo.

He is survived by his wife, of Middletown; two daughters, Glenna Dambacher of Middletown and Marilyn (and Mike) Yuskus of Maryville; three grandsons, Timothy (and Tam) Yuskus of Plainfield, Jonathon Yuskus of St. Louis, Mo., and David Yuskus of Maryville; one great-grandson, Andrew Yuskus of Plainfield; and one sister, Velma (and Ralph) Brunk of Virginia, Ill.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Sue Miller; four brothers; and three sisters.

He was a member of Middletown United Methodist Church, the National Timberwolf Association and a member of Middletown American Legion 672 for over 60 years.

Memorials may be made to Middletown Methodist Church, Middletown Stagecoach Inn or Middletown American Legion 672.

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