Service:
A private family service will be held at a later
date.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Marcella Lenhardt, 87, of Lincoln
passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021, at Decatur
Memorial Hospital in Decatur.
Marcella was born on April 19, 1933
in Taylorville, the daughter of Arlie and Grace
(Bollinger) Moore. Marcella married Robert T.
Lenhardt Sr. on June 17, 1951 in Stonington. Robert
preceded her in death on April 9, 2013.
Marcella is survived by her children, Robert E.
Lenhardt Jr. of Lincoln and Laurie (Paul) Libman of
Atlanta, GA; two grandchildren, Amelia Libman and
Sam Libman of Atlanta, GA; her siblings, Linda
Osborne, Norma (Bill) Sparks, and Viron Moore.
Marcella is preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Robert; and her siblings, Fern, Max, and
Ralph. |
Marcella was devoted to her church,
especially the choir. She sang in the choir for
Stonington Methodist Church in Stonington and St.
John United Church of Christ in Lincoln. She enjoyed
gardening and tending to her flowers; she also had a
special place in her heart for her pets.
Marcella was a collector, she found
joy in collecting unique time era dolls from her
childhood. Later in life she became a sports fan,
especially NCAA and her beloved Chicago Cubs. Above
all else, Marcella was a loving wife, mother, and
grandmother.
A private family service will be held at a later
date. Burial will take place in New Union Cemetery,
Lincoln.
Memorial donation may be made in Marcella’s name to
St. John United Church of Christ or the American
Cancer Society.
Services have been entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
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