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Jack J. LaMothe

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[January 16, 2017]  LINCOLN - Jack J. LaMothe, 90, of Lincoln, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 26, 2016, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Rosary Service:  Friday, December 30 at 4 p.m. at Peasely Funeral Home, Lincoln

Visitation:  Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home

Service: 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, at Holy Family Church in Lincoln

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln     

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Jack J. LaMothe, 90, of Lincoln, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 26, 2016, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Holy Family Church in Lincoln. Rev. Jeffrey G. Laible will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Lincoln. Cremation Rites have been accorded.

Jack Joseph LaMothe was born November 30, 1926, in Chicago, the son of John J. and Mary Schmidt LaMothe. He married Ann Huff in Lincoln on October 31, 1959. She survives.

Also surviving are their children: Mark (Diane) LaMothe and Amy (Randy) LaMothe Lee; four grandchildren: Sidney Lee, Kenzie Lee, Shane Gutmann, and Randy Guttman.

 

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Jack was preceded in death by one brother, Jim LaMothe.

Jack was a 1945 graduate of Lincoln Community High School. After graduation, he served our nation in the Army Air Force. Upon completion of his service, Jack worked at Kickapoo Press and as a movie projectionist while going to school and getting his private pilot license. He graduated from Bradley University in 1955 and worked at Stetsons China. After marriage, he became manager of and flight instructor for the Logan County Airport, until he finally landed his dream job as a pilot for the State of Illinois, where he worked for over 25 years. He was a member of Lincoln Knights of Columbus #1250, AARP, Lincoln American Legion Post #263, and Pine Island Moose Lodge 1954 in Florida.

Memorials may be made to Holy Family Church or Carroll Catholic School.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln.

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