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LINCOLN-Muriel K. Barnard, 56, of Lincoln passed away at 12:50 a.m. on November 16, 2012 at St. Clara's Manor, Lincoln.

Muriel was born on May 4, 1956 in Germany, the daughter of George W. and Eva Hunter Dahmm. She married John Barnard April 1, 1995 in Lincoln
and he survives in Lincoln.

She is survived by three sisters: Georgia (Bill) Allison of Lincoln; Laura (Charlie) Tomlinson of Beason; and Vivian (Gerardo) Valdes of Lincoln.
Nieces and nephews: Jason Duzan, Christy Waugh, Jill Johnson, Ben Barnard, Nathan Barnard, Mathew Barnard, Will Tomlinson, Jason Tomlinson, Lewis Allison, Elise Valdes, Esther Tomlinson, Fay Allison, and Alejandro Valdes; 23 great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Donna Marie and father-in-law: J. B. Barnard.

Muriel was a Registered Nurse in the surgery department at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. She was a graduate of St. John's School of Nursing in 1977 and she loved teaching and working as a nurse. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Lincoln. She loved spending time with family especially nieces and nephews; loved camping, quilting, cooking and traveling.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Lincoln with Rev. Clarence Mankin officiating. Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 23 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the church. Arrangements were entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. Memorials may be given to St. John's College of Nursing Scholarship Fund, the Logan County Paramedic Association or Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. A celebration of life will immediately follow funeral services, at the Knights of Columbus, Lincoln, IL.