Visitation: Wednesday evening from 4 p.m.
to 7 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home,
Lincoln.
Rosary: at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home
Service:
Thursday, March 5, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church,
Lincoln
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Vernon C. Reichle, 90, of Lincoln passed away at
7:15 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015 at St. Clara’s
Manor, Lincoln.
Vernon was a Highway Engineer for Illinois
Department of Transportation for 38 years.
He proudly served in the U.S. Marines during W.W.II;
He was a member of Holy Family Church of Lincoln;
Attended the University of Illinois for three years;
and was a member of the American Legion Post #263.
Vernon was born August 26, 1924, in Lincoln, the son
of Walter and Katherine Hinck Reichle. He married
Agnes Willard June 25, 1949 at the St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church, Elkhart.
She preceded him in death August 19, 2010.
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Vernon is survived by four sons: Joe (Polly) Reichle
of Lincoln; Jim (Mary Beth) Reichle of Centennial,
CO; Jack (Tanya Conrady) Reichle of Lincoln; Jerry
Reichle of Lincoln; three daughters: Lou Ann (Dr.
David) Mack of Springfield; Mary (Luther) Leesman of
Hartsburg; Kate (Dave) Becker of Denver, CO; Eleven
grandchildren: Rebecca, Alex, Kevin (Amanda), David
(Molly), Tyler, and Steph (Jill Ambroson) Reichle;
Beth (Jason) Stephens, John (Sarah) Leesman,
Mark(Kailey) Leesman, Andrew and Jack Becker; and
eleven great grandchildren. He was the last of his
immediate family. Vernon was preceded in death by
his parents, wife, and two brothers: Walter William,
and Dean; and a granddaughter: Megan Becker.
Services will be Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 10:00
a.m. at Holy Family Church, Lincoln with Rev. John
Pham officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s
Cemetery, Lincoln, with full military rites by the
Lincoln American Legion Post #263. Visitation will
be Wednesday evening from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. The
Rosary will be held at 3:30 p.m. prior to the
visitation on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to
Carroll Catholic School in Vernon’s honor.
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