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Marilyn Joy Armbrust

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[July 29, 2026]  LINCOLN -  Marilyn Joy Armbrust, 84, of Lincoln, passed away July 24, 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital.

Visitation: Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 4 - 7 p.m. at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home

Service: Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home

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Marilyn Joy Armbrust, 84, of Lincoln, passed away July 24, 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital.
 
Visitation will be from 4-7 PM, Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home with funeral services following at 7 PM. Pastor Kline of St. John United Church of Christ will officiate. Cremation rites will then be accorded, and burial will be at a later date.

Marilyn was born December 14, 1941, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Shelby and Pauline (Skold) Grant. She married David R. Armbrust on July 30, 1966, in Lincoln, IL.

Marilyn worked for more than 50 years in the banking industry. She started her career at Marine Bank in Springfield and then worked at First National Bank, Magna, Union Planters, and Regions. Marilyn retired in 2011.

She was a member of St John United Church of Christ where she served on the church council. She was an active member of Zonta International and Lincoln Women's Club and the Oasis. She baked pies and cookies for the Oasis for many years.

Marilyn received the award of Courier Citizen of the Year in 1991. Marilyn worked in the ticket office at the Logan County Fair for 40 years. Volunteerism was her love language.

Marilyn gave of her time and talents to the community of Lincoln for many years and her dedication and giving spirit will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Survivors include her husband, Dave Armbrust; her daughter Sara Ann (Jeff) Mooneyhan, beloved granddaughter Hayden RaeAnn Mooneyhan, sister-in-law Melinda Grant, countless nieces and nephews, and special friends Kim (Steve) Spaulding and their daughter Cara.

She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings: Duane (Loretta) Grant, Lyle (Julia) Grant, Reed Grant, Audre (Harold) Neuhaus and Donna (Gary) Nies.

Memorial donations may be made to St John United Church of Christ, the Oasis, or Zonta and will be accepted at the funeral home.

 

 

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