Visitation:
Sunday May 3, 2015 from 2 to 4 p.m. at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski
Service:
12:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski
Obituary
Richard D. Lanterman, 83, of Elkhart passed away at
2:05 A.M. Thursday April 30, 2015 at The Villas
Senior Care Community in Sherman.
Richard was born on June 24, 1931 in rural Logan
County, the son of Earl L. and Jessie Oyer Lanterman.
He married Marlene Curry on July 24, 1959 in Galena.
She survives.
Also surviving are his daughter, Lisa (Joe) Pelc of
Sherman, IL and son, Stacy Lanterman of Elkhart, IL;
Three grandchildren, Christopher D. Lanterman of
Lincoln, Cory (Jenna) Pelc of Sherman, and Samantha
Pelc of Sherman; two great-grandchildren and his
brothers-in-law, Elwin Walker of Missouri and Frank
Graham of Arizona.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, three
sisters, Pauline Kruchten, Freda Walker, Earline
Graham and his brother Scott Lanterman.
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Richard was a farmer and the Elkhart Township Road
Commissioner for many years. He was a life member of
the Lincoln VFW post#1756 as well as the Elkhart
American Legion. Richard was also a member of the
Elkhart United Methodist Church. In his free time he
loved golf, golf, and more golf at the 19th hole.
Services for Richard will be held at 12:00 p.m.
Monday May 4, 2015 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski with Rev. Darrell
Howard officiating. Visitation will be Sunday May 3,
2015 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial
will be at Elkhart Cemetery, where full military
rites will be accorded. Memorial donations may be
made in Richard’s name to the Lincoln VFW post #1756
or The Elkhart American Legion.
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