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Violet Bismark

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[September 16, 2014]  HENRY-Violet Bismark, 90, of Henry, IL, formerly of Lincoln, IL passed away at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Heartland Nursing Home, Henry.

Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln

Service: 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.  An Eastern Star Service will be held at 3:30 p.m.

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln

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Violet M. “Vi” Bismark, 90, of Henry, IL, formerly of Lincoln, IL passed away at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Henry.

Vi was born December 17, 1923 in Wahoo, Nebraska, the daughter of Ernest and Elsie Vance. She married Robert Bismark April 13, 1941 in Marengo, Iowa. Being much in love with each other, they were married 69 years before Robert’s death April 15, 2010. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Rita.

Vi is survived by three sons: Wayne Bismark of Maryville, TN; Dean (Pam) Bismark of Hennepin, IL; Larry Bismark of Jonesborough, TN; four grandsons: Joshua, Jeffrey, Andrew, and Bryan Bismark; and one granddaughter: Andrea (Craig) Armstrong; eight great grandchildren.


 

Vi was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Lincoln and the Eastern Star. She was very active in the church including the Charity Guild. She worked as a secretary with her husband at the Bismark Insurance Agency.

Services for Vi will be at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln with Ryan Edgecombe officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service. An Eastern Star Service will be held at 3:30 p.m. A private burial will be Monday, at New Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Memorials may be given in her memory to Lincoln Heritage Museum.

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