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Alvin 'Al' Langenbahn

[August 07, 2012]  LINCOLN -- Alvin "Al" J. Langenbahn, 88, of Lincoln, died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, at 9:40 p.m. at The Christian Village.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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LINCOLN-Alvin "Al" J. Langenbahn, 88, of Lincoln passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Sunday August 5, 2012 at Christian Village, Lincoln.

Al was born on October 22, 1923 in Lincoln, IL the son of John and Lena Behrends Langenbahn. He married Doris L. Yagow on November 9, 1946 in Mt. Pulaski, IL. She survives in Lincoln.

Al is also survived by one daughter: Leanna (Daniel) Lohrenz of Queen Creek, AZ; one son: Jon (Judy) Langenbahn of Lincoln; one brother-in-law: Charles Ridgeway of Broadwell; three grandchildren: Kristin (Michael) Leathers of Gilbert, AZ; Nicholas Lohrenz of Chandler, AZ and Shanna (Glenn) Gorham of San Tan Valley, AZ; three great grandchildren: Abigayl and Logan Leathers and Lily Danae Gorham and several nieces and nephews. Al is the last of his immediate family. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters: Doris Langenbahn and Ruth Ridgeway.

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Al retired from Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. after 36 years as a supervisor. He had formerly worked at Stetson China Factory as a guilder. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln; He served in the U.S. Army during W.W. II, Company A 26th Infantry from 1943-1945; he was a Life member of Society of 1st Infantry Division and a charter member of WWII Memorial in Washington DC.; He was a two year Past Commander of VFW #1756; Past Commander of Central Counties Council Infantry; Past Commander of Disabled American Veterans #95; American Legion Post #263; Past Commander of Military Order of the Cooties #37; Amvets; 40 et 8; Military Order of the Purple Heart; Charter member of the Eagles Lodge #2708; he was a Logan County Farm Bureau member.

Visitation will be Friday, August 10 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. V.F.W. rites will be held at 7:00 p.m. following visitation. Services for Al will be Saturday, August 11, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lincoln with Rev. Andrew Nyren and Ryan Edgecombe officiating. Burial will be at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. on Monday, August 13 at 10:00 a.m. with full military rites accorded by Lincoln American Legion Post #263. Memorials may be given to Immanuel Lutheran Church, the V.F.W. #1756, Safe Haven Hospice or Christian Village of Lincoln.