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Service:
No services are scheduled at this time.
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
William R. “Bill” Tebrugge, four days
short of his 101st birthday, passed away peacefully
on June 21, 2024 at St. Clara’s Rehab and Senior
Care Center in Lincoln.
No services are scheduled at this time.
William Ralph Tebrugge was born on June 25, 1923 in
Petersburg, Illinois, to William Daniel and Marie
Johanna Becker Tebrugge. He was united in marriage
to Gretchen Grosboll on February 21, 1946. She
preceded him in death.
He is survived by his children: Mark (Kathryn)
Tebrugge and Amy Owings. Four grandchildren:
Jennifer (Todd) Bezenah, Christopher (Brandy)
Hoekstra, Emma (Steven) Gillespie, Hannah (Ryan)
Olson. Six great grandchildren: Will Bezenah, Amelia
and Sidney Gillespie, Blake and Beckett Olson, and
Sloane Hoekstra. He is also survived by several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Gretchen, and
special friend Lucy Johnson. Brothers: Henry, James,
and Lawrence “Bud” Tebrugge. Sisters: Elsie Juhl,
Marie Grosboll, and Mildred Allen, and Son-in-law,
Stan Owings.
Bill farmed in the Lincoln area for many years. He
served in the United States Army Air Corps during
World War II in India and Burma. |
He was a member of the American
Legion Post #263, Elks Lodge #914, Kiwanis Club, and
Illinois Pork Producers. He donated 33 gallons of
blood to the American Red Cross over his lifetime as
well as being named Elk of the Year for 1982-83.
Bill’s hobbies included golf, watching the Cubs, the
Bears, and the Illini and especially enjoyed
supporting and watching girls’ sports. He spent many
happy years living in Florida and enjoyed spending
time there with close friends and family.
Memorials may be made to the Charitable Trust of
Lincoln Elks Lodge #914.
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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