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Mildred Wickline
[January
14, 2013]
LINCOLN --
Mildred Rose Wickline, 91, of Lincoln, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013,
at 12:15 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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LINCOLN-Mildred Rose Wickline, 91, of Lincoln, IL died at 12:15 p.m.
January 11, 2013 at St. Clara's Manor, Lincoln, IL.
Mildred was born on January 10, 1922 in Putnam Co, IN near Greencastle,
the daughter of Thomas C. and Martha Jane Elder Young. She
married Lester L. Wickline Dec. 24, 1939. He preceded her
in death on September 15, 1998.
Mildred is survived by three children: Martha Janet (Larry M.) Bruns of
Taylorville, IL; Jane (SL) Thompson of Lincoln and Galen
(Brenda) Wickline of Lincoln; one sister: Ruth Garrett of
Mattoon; two sisters-in-law: Marjorie Davis of Mattoon;
Verle Young of Kaysville, UT; grandchildren: Darla Cramer
(deceased); James Wickline; Mark Thompson and Michael
Thompson and Lisa Slater; eight great grandchildren; two
great great grandchildren: step grandchildren: Lori
Crosier, David Bruns and Todd Bruns; and four step great
grandchildren; one step great great grandchild. She is also
survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded
in death by her parents, husband, eight brothers and
sisters. |
Mildred was a member of the First Presbyterian
Church of Lincoln having served as Deaconess; she
was the first female Elder of the church. She was a
Past Worthy Matron of Order of Eastern Star of
Lincoln Chapter 351; charter member and past
president of the Logan County Genealogical and
Historical Society; former chairman of Logan County
Chapter of American Red Cross and chairman of
Service to Military Families Committee; she was a
member of Abraham Lincoln Chapter Daughters of
American Revolution; Co-executive secretary of the
Illinois State Genealogical Society; and first
Welcome Wagon Hostess in Lincoln and Logan County.
Services for Mildred will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday,
January 17, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church with Gary
Davis officiating and Fr. Mark Evans of Trinity Episcopal
Church assisting. Visitation will be one hour prior to
service at the church. Memorials may be given to Masonic
Endowment or First Presbyterian Church or the American Red
Cross. Burial will be in Smyser Church Cemetery at 2:30
p.m. on Thursday January 17 in Gays, IL. All services were
entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home,
Lincoln. |
