MT. PULASKI - Edward Leigh Allspach, 82, of Mt. Pulaski died at 4:36 a.m. Monday December 6, 2010 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski. He was born December 7, 1927 in Mt. Pulaski to Elmer Edward and Helen Eola Birks Allspach. He married Shirley Jean Carter on February 26, 1948, she survives.
Also surviving is one son George (Karen) Allspach of Mt. Pulaski; four daughters, Kathryn (Scott) Steinfort of Miramar, FL, Linda (Dennis) Sheehan of Lincoln, IL, Jerilee (Brad) Gibbs of Crawford, CO, Jo Ellen (Mark) Gilbert of Paris, IL : One brother Donald (Shirley) Allspach of Mt. Pulaski, 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son David Edward Allspach and one brother John Birks Allspach.
Mr. Allspach was a member of the Lake Fork Grade School Board of Education (President), Mt. Pulaski Grade School Board of Education (President), Logan County Soil and Water Conservation District for 35 years(Chairman of the Board), received the Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts' Governor's Award for the Conservation Farm Family of the Year in 1996, Union Drainage District Commissioner, Logan County Cemetery District (Chairman of the Board), Steenbergen Cemetery Board of Directors, Menard Electric Co-op Board of Directors, and the Prairie State Model T Car Club.
Visitation for Mr. Allspach will be from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Friday December 10, at the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church Family Life Center. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday December 11, 2010 at the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church. Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mt. Pulaski. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home Mt. Pulaski, is handling arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Vonderlieth Living Center or St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur.
Ed was a loving husband and dedicated father of six children. He had a passion for farming and stewardship of the land. He was active in many service and leadership roles in the community. In later years, Ed enjoyed traveling with his wife Shirley and was an avid antique car enthusiast. This generous man will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Published in The State Journal-Register on December 8, 2010
Also surviving is one son George (Karen) Allspach of Mt. Pulaski; four daughters, Kathryn (Scott) Steinfort of Miramar, FL, Linda (Dennis) Sheehan of Lincoln, IL, Jerilee (Brad) Gibbs of Crawford, CO, Jo Ellen (Mark) Gilbert of Paris, IL : One brother Donald (Shirley) Allspach of Mt. Pulaski, 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son David Edward Allspach and one brother John Birks Allspach.
Mr. Allspach was a member of the Lake Fork Grade School Board of Education (President), Mt. Pulaski Grade School Board of Education (President), Logan County Soil and Water Conservation District for 35 years(Chairman of the Board), received the Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts' Governor's Award for the Conservation Farm Family of the Year in 1996, Union Drainage District Commissioner, Logan County Cemetery District (Chairman of the Board), Steenbergen Cemetery Board of Directors, Menard Electric Co-op Board of Directors, and the Prairie State Model T Car Club.
Visitation for Mr. Allspach will be from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Friday December 10, at the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church Family Life Center. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday December 11, 2010 at the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church. Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mt. Pulaski. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home Mt. Pulaski, is handling arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Vonderlieth Living Center or St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur.
Ed was a loving husband and dedicated father of six children. He had a passion for farming and stewardship of the land. He was active in many service and leadership roles in the community. In later years, Ed enjoyed traveling with his wife Shirley and was an avid antique car enthusiast. This generous man will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Published in The State Journal-Register on December 8, 2010
MT. PULASKI - Edward Leigh Allspach, 82, of Mt. Pulaski died at 4:36 a.m. Monday December 6, 2010 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski. He was born December 7, 1927 in Mt. Pulaski to Elmer Edward and Helen Eola Birks Allspach. He married Shirley Jean Carter on February 26, 1948, she survives.
Also surviving is one son George (Karen) Allspach of Mt. Pulaski; four daughters, Kathryn (Scott) Steinfort of Miramar, FL, Linda (Dennis) Sheehan of Lincoln, IL, Jerilee (Brad) Gibbs of Crawford, CO, Jo Ellen (Mark) Gilbert of Paris, IL : One brother Donald (Shirley) Allspach of Mt. Pulaski, 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son David Edward Allspach and one brother John Birks Allspach.
Mr. Allspach was a member of the Lake Fork Grade School Board of Education (President), Mt. Pulaski Grade School Board of Education (President), Logan County Soil and Water Conservation District for 35 years(Chairman of the Board), received the Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts' Governor's Award for the Conservation Farm Family of the Year in 1996, Union Drainage District Commissioner, Logan County Cemetery District (Chairman of the Board), Steenbergen Cemetery Board of Directors, Menard Electric Co-op Board of Directors, and the Prairie State Model T Car Club.
Visitation for Mr. Allspach will be from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Friday December 10, at the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church Family Life Center. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday December 11, 2010 at the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church. Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mt. Pulaski. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home Mt. Pulaski, is handling arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Vonderlieth Living Center or St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur.
Ed was a loving husband and dedicated father of six children. He had a passion for farming and stewardship of the land. He was active in many service and leadership roles in the community. In later years, Ed enjoyed traveling with his wife Shirley and was an avid antique car enthusiast. This generous man will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Published in The State Journal-Register on December 8, 2010
Also surviving is one son George (Karen) Allspach of Mt. Pulaski; four daughters, Kathryn (Scott) Steinfort of Miramar, FL, Linda (Dennis) Sheehan of Lincoln, IL, Jerilee (Brad) Gibbs of Crawford, CO, Jo Ellen (Mark) Gilbert of Paris, IL : One brother Donald (Shirley) Allspach of Mt. Pulaski, 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son David Edward Allspach and one brother John Birks Allspach.
Mr. Allspach was a member of the Lake Fork Grade School Board of Education (President), Mt. Pulaski Grade School Board of Education (President), Logan County Soil and Water Conservation District for 35 years(Chairman of the Board), received the Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts' Governor's Award for the Conservation Farm Family of the Year in 1996, Union Drainage District Commissioner, Logan County Cemetery District (Chairman of the Board), Steenbergen Cemetery Board of Directors, Menard Electric Co-op Board of Directors, and the Prairie State Model T Car Club.
Visitation for Mr. Allspach will be from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Friday December 10, at the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church Family Life Center. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday December 11, 2010 at the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church. Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mt. Pulaski. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home Mt. Pulaski, is handling arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Vonderlieth Living Center or St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur.
Ed was a loving husband and dedicated father of six children. He had a passion for farming and stewardship of the land. He was active in many service and leadership roles in the community. In later years, Ed enjoyed traveling with his wife Shirley and was an avid antique car enthusiast. This generous man will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Published in The State Journal-Register on December 8, 2010
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