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Richard 'Dick' Eimer
[August
25, 2012]
LINCOLN --
Richard F. "Dick" Eimer, 95, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, at 9:25
p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Lincoln- Richard F. "Dick"
Eimer, 95, died at 9:25 P.M. on August 24, 2012 at
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Richard was born on December 10, 1916
in Lincoln, IL; son of Fred and Anna Feldman Eimer. He
married Halcyone Anderson on October 24, 1943 in Lincoln,
IL; she preceded him in death in 2001. Richard was an agent
for Prudential Insurance Company for 30 years, was a devoted
member of The Holy Family Catholic Church, was citizen of
the month in April 1986, was on the Citizen Utility Board,
trustee of St Mary’s Church, member and president of Carroll
Catholic School Board for 10 years, member and served as
chairman of Logan County Life Underwriters, was on the board
of St Clara’s Manor, and volunteer for the American Cancer
Society, served as Chairman for 3 years, was driver and
coordinator of drivers and then took patients for 18 years
for treatment to centers in central IL. |
He is
survived by his children: Dixie (Pete) Ross of
Lincoln; David (RoseAnn) Eimer of Belaire, MD, Dana
(Robert) Gosack of Pekin, IL, Denise (John) Williams
of Elkhart, IL, Dan Eimer of East Peoria, IL, Dennis
(Marian) Eimer of Lincoln. One brother: Tom (Marge)
Eimer of Lincoln. One sister: Betty (Kenneth) Kinney
of Lincoln. 12 grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren.
He was
preceded in death by his parents, wife, brother Robert, and
sister Dorothy Warnisher.
Services for
Richard will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday August 28, 2012 at Holy
Family Catholic Church in Lincoln with Father Thomas Taylor
officiating. Visitation will be from 4-6 P.M. Monday August
27, 2012 at Fricke Calvert Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln
with a prayer service prior to visitation at 3 P.M. Burial
will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials may be made to
Carroll Catholic School or Hospice of Central Illinois out
of Springfield Memorial Hospital. |
