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                    Marilyn Crippen 
			
            
            [April 26, 2012]  
            		
            		
            		LINCOLN --
			Marilyn R. Crippen, 82, of Lincoln, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 
			at 7:52 a.m. at her home. (Below is a copy of 
							the obituary from the funeral home.) ___ 
							LINCOLN-Marilyn R. Crippen, 82, of Lincoln, passed 
							away on April 25, 2012 at 7:52 a.m. at her home.  
							Marilyn was born on December 20, 1929 in Mounds, IL 
							the daughter of Louis and Zelma Mesker Underhile. 
							She married Gerald E. Crippen on March 13, 1947 in 
							Ullin, IL. He survives in Lincoln.  
							Marilyn is also survived by one daughter: Cynthia 
							"Cindy" (Gary) Minder of Lincoln; one son: Gerald E. 
							Crippen of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; one sister: Anita 
							Frizzell of Lincoln; three grandchildren: Kristen 
							(David) Lanning of Lincoln; Angela (William) Majino 
							of Fenton, MO; Matthew (Carissa) Minder of 
							University City, MO; and three great-grandchildren: 
							Alexandria “Lexy” Lanning, Annika “Ania” Lanning, 
							and Vincent "Vinny" Majino. Her parents preceded her 
							in death.  | 
                    
					 
                    
					Marilyn worked and retired from the First State Bank of 
					Olmsted; she worked as a clerk and retired a second time as 
					the manager of the motor bank at Logan County Bank, Lincoln. 
					She was a member of the Community of Christ Church, Decatur, 
					IL. She was a superannuated priest in the church; former 
					historian at Community of Christ Church in Marion, IL. She 
					made baby quilts for numerous people. 
                    
					Visitation for Mrs. Crippen will be Sunday, April 29 from 
					5:00-7:00 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, 
					127 S. Logan St. Lincoln. A family graveside service 
					will be Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln 
					with Evangelist Richard Streibich officiating. A luncheon 
					will be served at Community of Christ Church, 5655 Union 
					School Road, Decatur, IL 62522 at noon followed by a 
					memorial service officiated by Deby Klein, Pastor and Elder, 
					and Evangelist Richard Streibich. Memorials may be given to 
					Community of Christ Church of Decatur or the American Cancer 
					Society.  |