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                    Anna French 
			
            
            [November 
			05, 2013]  
			
            		
            		LINCOLN -- Anna M. French, 98, of 
			Decatur, formerly of Lincoln, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at 2 a.m. at Heartland Health Care Center, Decatur. (Below is a copy of 
							the obituary from the funeral home.) ___ 
							LINCOLN-Anna M. French, 98, of Decatur, formerly of 
							Lincoln, Illinois died at 2:00 am November 5, 2013 
							at Heartland Health Care Center, Decatur, IL. 
							Anna was born on October 16, 1915 in Springfield, IL 
							the daughter of William and Anna Nistahl Stach. She 
							married Cletus O. French September 21, 1940 in 
							Springfield, IL. He preceded her in death January 
							21, 1974.  | 
                    
					 
							Anna is survived by two daughters: Betty Deverman of 
							Bloomington; Bonnie (Mike) Tish of Decatur; one step 
							daughter: Gayle Lessen of Lincoln; one sister: 
							Freida Maloney of Springfield; six grandchildren; 
							four step grandchildren; and five great 
							grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She 
							was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one 
							son: William; daughter: Connie Fulscher; three 
							brothers, and two sisters. 
							Anna was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of 
							Lincoln and was a retired lunchroom coordinator for 
							District 27 schools. 
							Services for Anna will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, 
							November 9, 2013 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader 
							Funeral Home, Lincoln with Rev. Dan Stalker 
							officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to 
							the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in 
							New Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Memorials may be given 
							to Immanuel Lutheran Church or Heartland Health Care 
							Center for the Activity Center.  |