Earl
Bidner
Earl
Randel Bidner, 92, of Lincoln died at 7:35 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9,
2001, at the Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.
His
funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at St. John
United Church of Christ in Lincoln, with the Rev. Rich Reinwald
officiating.
Burial,
with military rites, will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
Visitation
will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home.
Bidner
was a grain and livestock farmer in Logan County.
He
was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He
was born March 1, 1909, in Bellflower to Elmer and Anna Randel
Bidner. He married Ruth Bloes on Jan. 21, 1950, in Lincoln. She
preceded him in death.
Surviving
are one daughter, Verdeen Ingram (and husband Larry) of Lincoln, and
two grandchildren, Shanda Ingram of Pensacola, Fla., and Orry Ingram
of Lincoln.
He
was also preceded in death by one brother, Lloyd Bidner.
He
was a member of St. John United Church of Christ and the church’s
Brotherhood. He was a former Sunday School superintendent and did
considerable missionary work for his church. He also delivered meals
for Community Action.
He
had served as chairman of the building committee for Osman Lutheran
Church in Osman and was a member of the American Legion at
Bellflower.
He
was a member of the Logan County Farm Bureau.
He
enjoyed flower arranging and was a member of the Central Illinois
Rose Society.
He
was also an avid bowler.
Memorials
may be made to St. John United Church of Christ.
