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Gerald Dambacher

[July 11, 2013]  LINCOLN -- Gerald Dean Dambacher, 72, of Lincoln, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at 10:55 p.m. at his residence.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Lincoln: Gerald Dean Dambacher, 72, of Lincoln, passed away at 10:55 P.M. Wednesday July 10, 2013 at his residence.

Gerald was born May 1, 1941 in Dawson, IL to Eldon and Lydia Dennison Dambacher. He worked construction as well as for the Mt. Pulaski Elevator, Lake Fork Elevator and the Tabor Elevator in Waynesville. He was an avid Cubs fan. He married Dorothy Ann Gill on March 3, 1961 in Lincoln.

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Surviving is his wife of 52 years Dorothy of Lincoln, four children, Carolyn Sue (Jack) Sinkhorn of Emden, Roberta Sue (Rodney) Colclasure of Lincoln, Peggy A. (James) Huffman of Lincoln and Jerry Dean (Heather) Dambacher of Auburn. He is also survived by two brothers, Eldon (Erma Jean) Dambacher of Dawson, IL and Darrel (Shirley) Dambacher of Lake Fork, two sisters Thelma Seitz of Andrew, IL and Lydia Ann Dambacher of Springfield, IL; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 son Gerald, 1 sister, and 2 grandchildren.

Services for Gerald will be 10:30 A.M. Monday July 15, 2013 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski. Visitation will be from 1-4 P.M. on Sunday July 14, 2013 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carlyle Cemetery, Lake Fork. Memorials may be given to the family.