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Robert Bismark

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[April 16, 2010]  LINCOLN -- Robert W. Bismark, 92, of Lincoln, died Thursday, April 15, 2010, at 6:50 a.m. at The Christian Village.

Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. All master Masons are invited to attend a Masonic service at 1:30 p.m.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Richard Reinwald and Ryan Edgecombe officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

Mr. Bismark was a retired insurance agent. He had owned and operated Bismark Insurance Agency in Lincoln for 40 years.

He was born Jan. 29, 1918, in Geneseo. His parents were William A. and Helen Hamilton Bismark. He married Violet Vance on April 13, 1941, in Marengo, Iowa. At the time of his death, they had just celebrated 69 years of marriage.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; three sons, Wayne (and Maureen) Bismark of Maryville, Tenn., Dean (and Pam) Bismark of Hennepin and Larry Bismark of Jonesborough, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Joshua Bismark, Andrea (and Craig) Armstrong, Jeffrey Bismark, Andrew Bismark and Bryan Bismark; and five great-grandchildren.

He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Elks Lodge 914, Sherman Lodge 553 of Orion, Order of Eastern Star Chapter 218 and Eagles Lodge 2708 of Lincoln.

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