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Richard 'Dick' Maurer

[December 14, 2011]  LINCOLN -- Richard W. "Dick" Maurer, 82, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Mr. Maurer's funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Mark Thompson officiating.

Burial will be in Old Union Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 263.

Dick worked for Kroger grocery and Logan Lanes bowling.

He served in the U.S. Air Force from
1950-1954 during the Korean War.

He was born on Aug. 2, 1929, in Chester Township, Logan County. His parents were Victor G. and Alma Hertzfeldt L. Maurer.

He is survived by three daughters, Judy (and Bob) Van Tieghem of Aurora, Chris (and Paul) Aden of Anna and Angela (and David) Marshall of Naperville; one brother, Robert Maurer of Tucson, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Dick was a member of the Lincoln American Legion Post 263 and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an avid bowler, attaining a perfect 300 game in 1988, and a pool player.

He graduated from Lincoln Community High School.

Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church or Zion Lutheran School of Lincoln.

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