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Warren Delano Rogers

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[June 30, 2014]  ELKHART - Warren Delano Rogers, 75, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014, at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church.

Service: 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the Elkhart Christian Church

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln

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Warren Delano Rogers, 75, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014, at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

Warren was born on April 20, 1939, in West Frankfort, son of Harry Delano and Geneva Pearl Bowman Rogers. He was united in marriage to Suzann Tesmer on December 19, 1970 in Lincoln. She survives him in Elkhart. He is also survived by his daughters: Susan J. (Reggie) Lyons of Odin; Christina “Tina” Smith of Lincoln; Carrie L. (Matt) Fights of Elkhart; grandchildren: Benjamin, Christopher, and Katie Lyons of Odin; Faith J. and Jaxson W. Smith of Lincoln; great grandchild Braedon Lyons; “adopted” daughter, Marilyn Renner of Chicago and “adopted” grandson, Cole Eimer of Springfield. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, and granddaughter, Hope Fights.

Warren retired from the Illinois State Police, and he owned/operated a construction company since 1986. Warren was an active member of the Elkhart Christian Church. He attended Lincoln Christian University, he received a President Life Saving Award in 1975 through the American Red Cross, and he was a Courier Citizen of the Month in 1982. Warren also served as an Elkhart Fire Chief for 11 years and as a Logan County Deputy Coroner.

 


Cremation rites will be performed. A memorial service will be held in his honor at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at the Elkhart Christian Church. A visitation will be held from 4-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln and an hour prior to the service on Wednesday at Elkhart Christian Church. Memorials may be made to the Elkhart Christian Church Building Fund, or to Lincoln Christian University.
 

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