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Verneil “Red” Bahn

[November 04, 2015]  CHESTNUT - Verneil “Red” Bahn, 87, of Mt. Pulaski, formerly of Chestnut, passed away at 1:10 p.m. Monday November 2, 2015, at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

Visitation: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, November 5, at Zion Lutheran Church in Chestnut

Service: 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the church

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski

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Verneil “Red” Bahn, 87, of Mt. Pulaski, formerly of Chestnut, passed away at 1:10 p.m. Monday November 2, 2015, at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

Red was born on May 6, 1928, in DeWitt County to Edward and Lydia Conner Bahn. He married Kathryn Bergman on December 1, 1968 in Emden. She survives.

Also surviving is one daughter Renae (Rodney) Williams of Edinburg, daughter-in-law: Christy Bahn of Lincoln, four grandchildren: Jeremiah Williams, Paul Williams, Jacob Williams, and Aaron Bahn, two step grandchildren: Austin Catey and Ashley Catey. He was preceded in death by his parents, son: Austin Bahn, brothers: Elmer, Albert, Leland, twin brother Vernell Byron, and a sister; Erma.

Red was in the United States Marine Corp from 1952-1953. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Chestnut. He was a mechanic at Stahl’s Implement and later worked in maintenance at Vonderlieth Living Center.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday November 5, 2015, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Chestnut, with Rev. David Dunlop officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. prior to services at the church. Burial will follow at Laenna Cemetery, Chestnut where full military rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church of Chestnut, or Alzheimer’s Research Center. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski is entrusted with the services.

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