Mary Amberg Dorgan
[October
10, 2012]
LINCOLN --
Mary Katherine Amberg Dorgan, 89, of Lincoln, died Wednesday, Oct.
10, 2012, at 6:45 a.m. at St. Clara's Manor.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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LINCOLN-Mary Katherine Amberg Dorgan, 89, of Lincoln
died at 6:45 a.m. October 10, 2012 at St. Clara's
Manor, Lincoln.
Mary was born on August 13, 1923 in Ashland,
Illinois the daughter of Eugene W. and Celestine
Springer Amberg. She married Vincent R. Dorgan on
April 30, 1945 in Lincoln, IL at St. Mary's Church.
He preceded her in death in 1984.
Mary is survived by one daughter: Diane (Steve) Buse
and one son: Kevin Dorgan, both of Lincoln;
daughter-in-law: Mary Dorgan of Curran, IL; one
brother: James (Shirley) Amberg of Atlanta, IL; four
grandchildren: Theresa Markley, Jennifer (Rob)
Colborn; Christopher Buse and Katie Buse; four great
grandchildren: Keysen and Jessica Markley; Keaton
and Noah Colborn. She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband, and two sons: Terry Dorgan and Tim
Dorgan.
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Mary was a homemaker and caregiver. She was a member
of Holy Family Church of Lincoln, St. John's
Catholic Church of Middletown, IL; a charter member
of the Garden Club. She was a graduate of St. Mary's
Elementary School, Lincoln Community High School and
graduated in 1943 from Lincoln College. She was very
interested in politics, loved to read, and was on
the W.M.A.Y. talk show who nicknamed her "Lincoln
Lady." Her motto was "Live Well, Laugh Often, Love
Much." Her greatest joy was her entire family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, October
15, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Church of
Lincoln with Rev. Jeffrey Laible officiating. Burial
will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln. A prayer
service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, October
14 with a visitation following from 2:00-5:00 p.m.
at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
Memorials may be given to Holy Family Church of
Lincoln or St. Clara's Manor.
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