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Charles “Charlie” Wolpert

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[June 29, 2015]  LINCOLN - Charles “Charlie” Wolpert, 80, passed away at 1:03 a.m. on June 25, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur.

Graveside Service: 11 a.m. Thursday July 2, at St. Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    Mount Pulaski

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Charles “Charlie” Wolpert, 80, passed away at 1:03 a.m. on June 25, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur.

Charlie was born on August 24, 1934 in Lincoln; the son of Marion “Satch” Charles and Louise Caroline Marie Koester Wolpert. He was united in marriage to Ruthann Twardos on December 11, 1964, in Atlanta. She survives in Lincoln. Also surviving Charlie are his children; John (Leslie) Wolpert of Blue Mound, James “Jim” (Susan) Wolpert of New Holland; grandchildren: Hunter and Courtney, siblings; Kenneth Gene Wolpert, Donald Dean Wolpert, Marilyn Louise Greathouse, Joan Kay Piller, Robert Wayne Wolpert, step grandchildren; Jason (Angela) Saffer, Tracy Saffer, Morgan King; RJ King, step-great grandchildren; Carter Saffer, Shiori Saffer, Leynox King, and numerous nieces and nephews. Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Alvin “Bodge” and Larry Lee and his sister Patricia Louise.



 

Charlie was a Newspaper Pressman. Charlie served his country in the U.S. Army. He was of the Lutheran faith. Charlie was a member of the American Legion post #263, a fifty year member of the Moose Lodge, Eagles Lodge #2708, and the NRA.

Cremation rites will be accorded. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday July 2, at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lincoln. Memorial donations may be made in Charlie’s name to the American Legion post # 263, 1740 Fifth Street, Lincoln, IL 62656, or to the Symphony of Decatur, 2530 North Monroe St., Decatur, IL 62526.

Services were entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.

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