Richard F. EIMER

Richard R. "Dick" Eimer

LINCOLN - Richard F. "Dick" Eimer, 95, died at 9:25 PM on August 24, 2012, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Richard was born on December 10, 1916, in Lincoln, IL, son of Fred and Anna Feldman Eimer. He married Halcyone Anderson on October 24, 1943, in Lincoln, IL. She preceded him in death in 2001.

Richard was an agent for Prudential Insurance Company for 30 years. He was a devoted member of The Holy Family Catholic Church, was citizen of the month in April 1986, was on the Citizen Utility Board, trustee of St. Mary's Church, member and president of Carroll Catholic School Board for 10 years, member and served as chairman of Logan County Life Underwriters, was on the board of St. Clara's Manor, and volunteer for the American Cancer Society, served as Chairman for 3 years, was driver and coordinator of drivers and then took patients for 18 years for treatment to centers in Central Illinois.

He is survived by his children: Dixie (Pete) Ross of Lincoln; David (RoseAnn) Eimer of Belaire, MD, Dana (Robert) Gosack of Pekin, IL, Denise (John) Williams of Elkhart, IL, Dan Eimer of East Peoria, IL, and Dennis (Marian) Eimer of Lincoln; one brother: Tom (Marge) Eimer of Lincoln; one sister: Betty (Kenneth) Kinney of Lincoln; 12 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; brother, Robert, and sister, Dorothy Warnisher.

Services for Richard will be 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln with Father Thomas Taylor officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 PM, Monday, August 27, 2012, at Fricke Calvert Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln with a prayer service prior to visitation at 3:00 PM. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Carroll Catholic School or Hospice of Central Illinois out of Springfield Memorial Hospital.