Margaret Lahr
[June
17, 2013]
LINCOLN --
Margaret E. Lahr, 89, of Lincoln, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at
1:40 p.m. at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Lincoln- Margaret E. Lahr, 89, of Lincoln passed
away at 1:40 P.M. on June 15, 2013 at St. Francis
Medical Center in Peoria, IL.
She was born on September 5, 1923 in Middletown, IL,
daughter of John and Martha Ross Benedict. She
married William E. Lahr on September 3, 1944 in
Lincoln, IL; he preceded her on April 21, 2013.
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She is survived by three daughters: Judith (Eddie)
Hughes; Linda (Charles) Banister; and Sharon Lahr
all of Lincoln; son: Mark Lahr of Springfield, IL;
nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and
one great great grandchild.
Margaret worked as a nurse's aide and she was an
Avon Representative for 20 years. She served in the
U.S. Navy.
Margaret's wishes were to be cremated. A memorial
service will be held 9:00 a.m. on Saturday June 22,
2013 at the First United Methodist Church in Lincoln
with Rev. Michael Paulson officiating. Visitation
will be held from 4-6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 21 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. Burial will be in
Irish Grove Cemetery, rural Middletown, IL. with
full military rites accorded by the Lincoln American
Legion Post #263. Memorials may be given to the
Oasis Center, Hannah Circle at First United
Methodist Church, or to the family.
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