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Visitation:
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2022, at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln
Second visitation:
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2022, at
Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln
Service:
10:30 a.m. Saturday, at the church
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Robert “Bob” Albert, 92 of Elkhart,
formerly of Lincoln passed away peacefully at
Lincoln Memorial Hospital on Saturday, October 15,
2022.
Bob was born on April 25, 1930, in Bloomington, the
son of Emerick and Augusta (Neka) Albert. He married
Janette Stuan on July 9, 1950, in Lincoln. She
preceded him in death on September 6, 2007. He
married Beverly Caldwell on October 9, 2010. She
survives.
Bob is also survived by five children, Linda Sheley
of Springfield, Diana (John) Lally of Bloomington,
Susan (Bill) Streicher of Granville, OH, Gayle
Caskey of Springfield, and Mike (Jody) Albert of Ft.
Mohave, AZ. Also surviving are two stepdaughters,
Linda Buttell of Lincoln, and Diana Ott of Peoria.
He was proud to be “Grandpa Albert” to twenty-eight
grandchildren, forty-seven great-grandchildren, and
three great-great-grandchildren. His sister-in-law,
Joan Stuan survives in Hampton, VA.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife,
Janette; brother, Bill; and stepson, Craig Stinson.
Bob was very active for many years in Lincoln. He
and his brother Bill built and sold more than 800
living units in the Lincoln area as Albert Brothers
Construction and later as Albert Realtors. He was
one of the founders of the Logan County Board of
Realtors in 1967 and served as President for two
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As a member of the Chamber of
Commerce since 1948, he always enjoyed promoting
Lincoln growth whileserving as a Red Coat Ambassador
at ribbon-cutting ceremonies. He was Chamber Member
of the Year 1999 and Lincoln Citizen of the Year in
2000.
He was also proud to be in his 60th year with Rotary
and even led a team to Chile in the 1970’s. He was
twice chosen Rotarian of the year and served as
President in 1973. He also served twice as chairman
of the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Board of
Trustees.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30am on
Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church
in Lincoln with Rev. Mark Thompson officiating. A
morning visitation will be held one hour prior to
the service, and an evening visitation will take
place from 4:00-7:00pm on Friday, October 28, 2022,
at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln,
IL. Burial will follow the services at New Union
Cemetery in Lincoln.
Memorials may be made in Bob’s name to Zion Lutheran
Church or School.
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