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 Edward
P. “Edward Easton” Malerich
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[July 21, 2025]
LINCOLN -
Edward P. Malerich, 84, of Lincoln, passed away July 17, 2025, at
Springfield Memorial Hospital.
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Service:
Interment at Camp Butler National Cemetery will be
held at a later date.
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Edward P. Malerich, 84, of Lincoln,
passed away July 17, 2025, at Springfield Memorial
Hospital.
A true "Renaissance Man", Ed was an
actor, author, playwright, champion fencer,
carpenter, amateur historian, enthusiast of antique
black powder weapons, and black belt in karate. He
began his acting career at the Pasadena Playhouse
and toured nationally with José Ferrer in a
production of Cyrano. Edward wrote a play "Legend of
the Sword" which was produced in New York City at
The American Theatre of Actors. He later lent his
voice to documentaries on The Military Channel and
Discovery Channel.
Edward was the author of three
published novels including The Wooden Sword, The
Miscast Gentleman, and The Pirate of Hitchfield.
He was a 1958 graduate of Lincoln
Community High School and attended Lincoln College.
Edward was born on October 21, 1940,
in Moline, Illinois, the son of Edward M. Malerich
and Virginia House Malerich. He is survived by his
daughter, Brooke (Peter) Egbert; two grandchildren,
Holly Egbert and Scott Egbert; two brothers, John F.
Malerich and Thomas M. Malerich; and two sisters,
Mary E. Malerich Ellinghaus and June Malerich
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He was preceded in death by his
parents.
Cremation rites were accorded;
interment at Camp Butler National Cemetery will be
held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Logan
County. Peasley Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
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