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Blanche R. Hoelscher

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[JULY 3, 2006]  Blanche R. Hoelscher, 82, of Lincoln died Sunday, July 2, 2006, at 2:35 a.m. at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in St. Mary's Cemetery, with Craig Smith in charge. Mrs. Hoelscher was cremated. There will be no visitation. Funeral arrangements are being made by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader in Lincoln.

She was born to Clifford and Katherine Kuerr Bradway on July 29, 1923. She married Harold Hoelscher on Dec. 12, 1948, in East Peoria. He preceded her in death on Feb. 9, 1992.

Survivors include one daughter, Cheri Felton of Lincoln; two grandsons, Chris (and Michelle) Morrow of Lincoln and Thomas Madigan of Hillsboro; three great-grandchildren, Tyler, Kristina and Maddie Morrow; and three sisters, Betty Lindig of Neoga, Alice Burton of Monticello and Barb Beeler of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter, Brenda Madigan; one sister; and four brothers.

Blanche was a foster parent and a member of Jefferson Street Christian Church.
 
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