RICHARD C. TOELKE, 64

(veteran)

Richard C. Toelke, 64, died at the Memorial Community Hospital in Blair after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home in Blair on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at the First United Methodist Church in Blair. Interment will be in the Blair Cemetery.

Richard C. Toelke was born Aug. 29, 1941, in Omaha to Clarence and Anna (Hansen) Toelke. He graduated from Hooper High School with the Class of 1959. He entered the U.S. Navy on Aug. 21, 1959, and was discharged on Aug. 28, 1962.

On March 21, 1964, he was united in marriage to Sylvia Hancock at the Church of Christ in Missouri Valley, Iowa.

He began working for Western Electric, now Lucent Technologies, in Omaha in 1964. He worked there until his retirement in 1999.

He enjoyed coin collecting, reading, old cars, games on the Internet, and was a history buff.

He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; sons, Mark and Scott, all of Blair; and sister, Marlene Otte of Fort Calhoun.

Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church in Blair, or the Lancer Education Fund, c/o Dominic Pistillo, 12205 Charles Street, Omaha, NE 68159.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair is in charge of arrangements.

# 2 - - from Omaha World-Herald, September 8, 2005

TOELKE - - Richard, age 64, of Blair. Survived by wife, Sylvia; 2 sons, Mark and Scott, all of Blair; sister, Marlene Otte, Ft. Calhoun.

SERVICES, 2pm Fri.., First United Methodist Church in Blair. Burial Blair Cemetery. VISITATION starts 1 pm Thurs, with family receiving friends from 6 – 8 pm. Memorials to the Omaha Lancer Education Fund and First United Methodist Church.

CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME, Blair, NE 402-426-2191

#3 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Richard C. Toelke

Born August 29, 1941 Omaha, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest September 6, 2005 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Services 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 9, 2005 First United Methodist Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. A.K. Saul, Rev. Denny Silk. Organist: Clare Cowing. Vocalist: David Carlsen. Vocal selections: “Amazing Grace”, “Hymn of Promise”, “Navy Hymn”

Casket Bearers: Clair Kneifl, Arnold Otte, John Otte, Kevin Kermeen, David Otte, David Webster

Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

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