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Visitation:
5:00-7:00pm on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln
Service:
11:00am on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Zion Lutheran
Church in Lincoln
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Ruth Marian Opperman, 93, passed away
peacefully on October 16, 2021, at her home.
Ruth was born November 5, 1927, in Lincoln, the
older daughter of Herbert and Norma (Dittus) Finke.
She was raised on a sesquicentennial farm southeast
of Lincoln in Chester township which was settled by
her ancestors.
Ruth attended the rural Layman School for her first
six years and the Zion Lutheran School in Mount
Pulaski. She graduated from Lincoln High School in
1946. Ruth took classes at Brown’s Business College
and Milliken University. Post schooling, she worked
in the office of A.E. Staley in Decatur for five
years prior to marriage.
Ruth married George Victor Opperman, Jr. on February
21, 1954 at Zion Lutheran Church, Mount Pulaski. She
and George farmed in Chester and Aetna townships for
many years. She was a member of Zion Lutheran
Church, Lincoln and a member of the Ladies Aid. For
many years she taught Sunday School and helped with
Vacation Bible School. She served as treasurer of
the Logan County HEA and as president of the Chester
Unit HEA. She was a prominent member of the Logan
County Farm Bureau and past president of the Women’s
Committee.
Ruth was devoted to her family. She is survived by
her son, David (Stephanie) Opperman of Lincoln, and
her daughter, Janet (Keith) Dullard of Morton. Ruth
was also blessed with nine grandchildren whom she
greatly adored and were the loves of her life, Jenna
(Tom) McCord of Colorado Springs, CO; Kathryn (John)
Bruntjen of Mount Pulaski; Sam Opperman of Lincoln;
Megan Opperman of Lincoln; Christian Dullard of
Chicago; Corey (Hayden) Dullard of Morton; Haley
Dullard of Iowa City, IA; Nicole Dullard of Chicago;
and Lindsey Dullard of Birmingham, AL. Her handsome
and sweet great grandson, John Lucas Bruntjen,
brought her much joy.
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Whether it was watching her
grandchildren compete in band, baseball, basketball,
and volleyball or show their 4-H projects, Ruth was
always front row cheering them on.
She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband George,
sister Helen (Charles) Willman of Springfield, MO;
and sisters-in-law Donnabelle (Harold) Pech of
Lincoln; Emma Lou (Al) Lemon of Kankakee; and Jewell
(George) Zook of Jacksonville.
Services for Ruth will be held at 11:00am on Friday,
October 22, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln
with Pastor Mark Thompson officiating. Visitation
will take place from 5:00-7:00pm on Thursday,
October 21, 2021 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral
Home, Lincoln as well as an additional hour prior to
the service on Friday. Burial will follow the
services at New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
The family of Ruth want to express their sincere
gratitude to Meredith Leever, Transitions Hospice,
Sara Young, and Sky McCain for their compassionate
care.
Memorial donations may be made in Ruth’s name to
Zion Lutheran Church or Zion Lutheran School,
Lincoln.
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Marian Opperman
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