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 John McLendon
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[April
29, 2008]
John Eli
McLendon, 70, of Lincoln, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at 11:05 a.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center in
Mount Pulaski.
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His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Ron Otto officiating. Visitation will
be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Cremation will follow
the service. Mr. McLendon worked as supervisor in receiving at
Lehn & Fink for 31 years and retired in 1996.
He
served in the U.S. Air Force, Georgia National Guard
and the Army Reserves.
He was born April 23, 1938, in Pike County,
Alabama, to P.C. and Laura Snead McLendon. A
stepmother, Estelle, helped raise John. He married
Darlene Rohlfs on May 23, 1986, in Lincoln.
He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; two
daughters, Lori (and Terry) Whitson of Blane, Tenn.,
and Vicki Bramlett of Springfield; two
stepdaughters, Sherri (and Jim) Basket of
Springfield and Angela Kay White of Atlanta; one
sister, Faye (and Jerry) Toller of Pensacola, Fla.;
nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and three
step-great-grandchildren; and his beloved friend,
his miniature dachshund, Maddie.
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He was preceded in death by his parents; his
stepmother, Estelle; one sister, Kay Moatz; and one
brother, Homer McLendon.
He was of the Baptist faith.
He enjoyed golf and bowling.
Memorials may be made to Memorial Home Services
Hospice or the American Cancer Society.
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