| Visitation:
							3-6 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Holland Barry & 
							Bennett Funeral Home Service:
							10 a.m.  Monday, June 6, 2022 at St. John 
							Lutheran Church, Hartsburg 
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							Obituary  
							 Myrna Jean Aper, 83, of Lincoln, 
							passed away peacefully on Monday, May 31, 2022, at 
							Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
 Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 
							2022 at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home. 
							Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.  
							Monday, June 6, 2022 at St. John Lutheran Church, 
							Hartsburg. Burial will follow in Hartsburg Union 
							Cemetery.
 Myrna was born February 9, 1939, 
							the daughter of Fred and Mary Aper of New Holland.
							 She worked for 35 years for the 
							Illinois Secretary of State. She was a member of St. 
							John Lutheran Church in Hartsburg where she created 
							newsletters and bulletins among other duties. Myrna 
							was President of the State, Regional, and 
							International chapters of the Rural Youth 
							Organization. She enjoyed square dancing and 
							bowling. Myrna was well known for her quilting and 
							enjoyed making them for her family and donating 
							them. Some of her favorites were auctioned at Relay 
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							She truly loved her family and will 
							be missed greatly. Her giving nature and unselfish 
							ways are a blessing to everyone who knew her. She 
							showed true faith in our Lord and went with no fear 
							knowing she would wake up pain free in the arms of 
							loved ones. Survivors include her siblings: 
							Arlene (Jim) Hauk of Peoria and Floyd (Gail) Aper of 
							Normal; six nieces and nephews: Terri (Otie) 
							Tripplett, Timothy Aper (Tammy Wilder), Rick (Lori) 
							Aper, the late Rob Aper (Julie Hopper), Kyle (Amy) 
							Hauk, and Kathy Hauk; 19 great nieces and nephews; 
							and 12 great-great-nieces and nephews.
 She was preceded in death by her parents, brother 
							Myron (Suzanne) Aper, brother Kenneth Aper, sister 
							Kathleen Aper, and loving nephew Robert Aper.
 
 Memorial donations may be made in lieu of flowers to 
							St John Lutheran Church, Make a Wish Foundation, or 
							Children's Miracle Network.
 
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