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Erma Fae Bennett

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[January 11, 2016]  GREENVIEW-Erma Fae Bennett, 82, of Greenview, formerly of Elkhart, passed away at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.

Visitation:  From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday January 13, 2016, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home

Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday January 14, 2016, at Elkhart Christian Church in Elkhart

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln  

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Erma Fae Bennett, 82, of Greenview, formerly of Elkhart, passed away at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.

Erma was born April 22, 1933 in Buffalo; daughter of Elmore and Viola “Susie” Long Heissinger. She married Joseph Powell Bennett on February 4, 1954 in Williamsville. He survives her.

Also surviving Erma are her children: Brenda (Roger) Doll of O’Fallon, Jill (Dan) Urish of Mt. Pulaski, Jodi (Randy) VanKeuren of Champaign; four grandchildren: Abby Doll of Washington D.C., Tyler Urish of St. Louis, Ashlee VanKeuren and Reed VanKeuren both of Champaign. Erma was preceded in death by her parents and brother: Warren Heissinger.

Erma was a member of Elkhart Christian Church, Middletown American Legion Auxiliary, and the Eastern Star. She was a farmer’s wife and a full time mom.

A memorial service for Erma will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday January 14, 2016, at Elkhart Christian Church in Elkhart, with Stacy Popejoy officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday January 13, 2016, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Burial at Walnut Hill Cemetery will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be given in Erma’s name to Elkhart Christian Church or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

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