Obituary index

LaVeta F. Zurkammer

Send a link to a friend  Share

[December 15, 2015]  LINCOLN - LaVeta F. Zurkammer, 99, of Lincoln passed away at 1:40 p.m. December 13, 2015 at Lincoln Christian Village, Lincoln surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, December 16, at the First United Methodist Church of Lincoln

Service: Wednesday at noon at the church

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    Mount Pulaski

Obituary

LaVeta F. Zurkammer, 99, of Lincoln passed away at 1:40 p.m. December 13, 2015 at Lincoln Christian Village, Lincoln surrounded by her loving family.

LaVeta was born December 3, 1916 at Franklin, IL the daughter of George and Eva Mae Jeffers Baker. She married Elmer Zurkammer in 1939 and he preceded her in death. She is survived by one son: Thomas (Connie) Zurkammer; one daughter: Phyllis (James) White, both of Lincoln; five grandchildren: Thomas (Karen) Zurkammer, Jr. of Union, MO; Tony (Rhesa) Zurkammer of Lincoln; Tammy (Ed) Deilkes of Broadwell; Michelle (Roger) Baldwin of Heyworth; and Jeff (Ginger) Yeazle of Lincoln; eight great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She is the last of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three brothers, Don, George, and Charles Baker; sisters: Margaret Marks, Eloise Schreiber, Mildred Sullivan and Audrey Rose Baker.

LaVeta was a member of First United Methodist Church of Lincoln and the Martha/Naomi Circle; Foster Grandparents Advisory Council; Served as a director on the Oasis Senior Center executive board six years; she was a leader and emcee and helped formed the variety band-The Fun-O-Leers for 10 and ˝ years; member of the Lincoln College Alumni Board; participant in the Ms Senior of Illinois pageant in Springfield in 1992, voted Miss Congeniality and was 3rd runner up in the top four out of ten contestants; participated again in 1995 and was awarded the “Ruby Award”; and participated in the National Bowling Tournament for 23 years.

Services for LaVeta will be at 12 noon Wednesday, December 16 2015 at the First United Methodist Church of Lincoln with Rev. Michael Paulsen and Tim Searby officiating. Visitation will be two hours (from 10:00 am-12:00 noon) prior to the service. Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery will be at 2:00P.M. following the service. Memorials may be made in LaVeta’s name to the Lincoln College, Christian Village Memory Unit, or the Oasis Senior Center.

Arrangements were entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.

Click here to send a note of condolence to the family of LaVeta F. Zurkammer 

 

Did you know.....

...You can send a condolence note to families via email?

Fricke-Calvert-SchraderPeasley, Quiram-Peasley and Holland Barry & Bennett funeral homes have this option available.

Click on the name of the appropriate funeral home (in the line above) and insert the family name to send a note.

< Obituary index

Back to top