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Lincoln-Orin F. "Whitey" Bierman, age 84, of Lincoln, died at 1:51 P.M. Monday August 20, 2012 at St. Clara's Manor.

Orin was born November 11, 1927 in Neodesha, Kansas, the son of Lawrence and Alice Jaynes Bierman. He was united in marriage to Norma Armstrong on February 11, 1961 in Lincoln, IL. He is survived by his wife, one son, Jeffrey W. (Tracey) Bierman of Chesterfield, Missouri, one daughter, Amy (David) Mace of Brownsburg, Indiana, five grandchildren, Ryan, Sarah, Rachel, Matthew and Parker; one sister, Sally Hibner of Lincoln, IL; and one brother, Roy Bierman of Crown Point, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Lawrence, Bruce and Emmett Lee and one granddaughter, Jennifer Mace.

Orin was a retired mold maker at Lincoln Bottle and Glass and worked there from 1944 until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of Holy Family Church, and was an army veteran of WW II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and American Legion Post #263.

Services for Orin will be on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home with Father Fontana officiating. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be from 11 until 1 prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery with full military rites accorded by American Legion Post #263. Memorials may be made to Donor's choice.