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LINCOLN-Miriam (Billie) O. Bock, 91 of Lincoln, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln, IL.

Billie was born on December 18, 1920 in Lincoln, IL a daughter of William C. and Emma Von Drehle Otte. She married Adam F. Bock June 10, 1940 in Lincoln, IL.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers: Henry (Henrietta) Otte and Armin (Virginia) Otte, four sisters: Bertha (Paul) Dahmm, Emma (William) Bock; Tryphena (Julius) Aper and Esther Otte. She is survived by her husband of 67 years and many nieces and nephews and special friends: Charles and Mary Jane Anderson. She was the last of her immediate family.

She was a graduate of Lincoln Community High School and of the Deaconess Hospital as a Registered Nurse. She was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She worked four years at the Illiopolis Munitions Plant during World War II as the head nurse. She enjoyed gardening, cultivating flowers and caring for her beloved cats. She loved to help people and was a friend to everyone. The family wishes to thank the caregivers for their special care to Billie over the years.

Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 18 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1409 Pulaski St., Lincoln, IL until the service time at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Andrew Nyren and Chaplain Ryan Edgecombe of the Christian Village officiating. Burial will follow at New Union Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln or to Luther Seminary or Dubuque Seminary.

Arrangements are by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln, IL.