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Charles Roos

[November 04, 2010]  LINCOLN -- Charles F. Roos, 89, of Lincoln, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at 9:15 p.m. at his home.

A memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mark Peters officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Roos donated his body to the Anatomical Gift Association of Illinois.

Arrangements are by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Mr. Roos farmed at Beason.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945.

He was born Jan. 23, 1921, at Beason. His parents were Carl Otto and Alvina Danner Roos. He married Anna Catherine Hassebrock on July 19, 1945, in Chestnut. She preceded him in death on Oct. 5, 1994. He married Louise Zimmerman on April 23, 1995, in Lincoln.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; his children, Janet (and Dean) Steinle of Kimberling City, Mo., Daryl (and Jae) Roos of Homewood, Joyce (and Steve) Nardulli of Springfield, David (and Beth) Roos of Beason and Joan (and Jeff) Tracy of McLean; a stepdaughter, Cheryl (and Steve) Zimmerman of Mason City; a stepson, Randall (and Christina) Dirks of Lincoln; a sister, Mary Ruwe of Mount Pulaski; 12 grandchildren; 14 stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 18 step-great-grandchildren; nine step-great-great-grandchildren; and 36 nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by a sister, Lucile Cooper.

He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church of Lincoln, where he faithfully held many church offices.

He was a former member of the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital board.

Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church or Zion Lutheran School of Lincoln.

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