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                    Florence Gandt 
			
            
            [May 08, 2012]  
            		
            		
            		LINCOLN --
			Florence E. Gandt, 92, of Lincoln, died Monday, May 7, 2012, at 
			12:45 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. (Below is a copy of 
							the obituary from the funeral home.) ___ 
							LINCOLN-Florence E. Gandt, 92, of Lincoln passed 
							away on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 12:45 pm at Abraham 
							Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln, IL. 
							Florence was born on February 6, 1920 in Lincoln, IL 
							the daughter of Richard and Bertha Buchholz Gandt.  
							She was preceded in death by her parents; three 
							sisters: Frances McBenge; Leona Turner and Emma 
							Gandt; one brother Raymond Gandt. She was the last 
							of her immediate family. 
							Florence was survived by nieces and nephews: Edna 
							(Wayne) Mara; Esther (Wayne) Denney; Ray (Carol) Turner; Cliff McBenge; 
							Bill McBenge; Cheryl (Jim) Scales; and Donna (Randy) 
							Buse and several great nieces and nephews and great 
							great nieces and nephews.
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							Florence was retired from Kroger’s after 32 years as 
							head checker. She was a member of St. John United 
							Church of Christ. 
							Graveside services will be held Thursday, May 10, 
							2012 at 10:30 a.m. at New Union Cemetery, Lincoln, 
							with Rev. Richard Reinwald officiating. Burial will 
							follow. There will be no visitation. Memorials may 
							be given to St. John United Church of Christ, 
							Lincoln. Services were entrusted to 
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln, IL. 
							The family would like to extend a gracious thank you 
							to Dr. Sagins and the second floor nursing staff of 
							Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln. |