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Service:
A celebration of Betty’s life will be held at 2:00
p.m. Friday, March 26, 2021 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral home in Lincoln
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Betty Wankel, 91, of Lincoln passed
away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at The Christian
Village in Lincoln.
Betty was born on February 14, 1930 in Virginia, the
daughter of Albert and Etta (Sappington) McDowell.
She married Glenn Wankel on June 18, 1950. He
preceded her in death on October 1, 1991.
Betty is survived by her children, Melody (Danny)
Deacon of Springfield, Roger Wankel of Springfield,
Linda Jones of Lincoln and Lora (Noble) Webster; six
grandchildren: Gwen (Randy) Ely, Stephanie (Steve)
Lowe, Doug Wankel, Derek (Amanda) Wankel, Phillicia
(Chaz) Deason, and Phillip Aughton; four
great-grandchildren: Tyler Hundt, Chase Reed, Eric
Wankel, and Faith Wankel; three great-great
grandchildren: Jersey Hundt, Rhys Hundt, and Everly
Ross; two step great grandchildren: Amy (Aaron)
Phillips and Ashleigh Lowe; two step great-great
grandchildren: Ophelia Phillips and Bryce Lowe.
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Betty was preceded in death by her
parents, husband, and six half brothers and sisters.
Betty worked at the State Bank of Lincoln, Lincoln
Developmental Center, and Illinois Department of
Revenue, where she retired from. She loved playing
bridge, going to garage sales, loved watching
basketball whether it was local, college, or
professional, but most of all she enjoyed spending
time with her loving family.
A celebration of Betty’s life will be held at 2:00
p.m. Friday, March 26, 2021 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral home in Lincoln,
Illinois with Ernie Harvey officiating. Memorials
may be made in Betty’s name to the Logan County Food
Bank or the First United Methodist Church in
Lincoln.
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