Logan County IL Archives Obituaries.....Laun, George Walter 1976
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Lincoln Courier, 1976
Obituary of George Walter Laun

Transcription by William L. Stephenson, Jr., - Historian, Bock Family 
Association

Lincoln Courier - February 4, 1976

George W. Laun

George W. Laun, 81, Atlanta, died at 6:35 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 4, at Abraham 
Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.

His Funeral was Friday, Feb. 6 at the Hartsburg United Methodist Church, The 
Rev. Lowell White officiating.  Burial was in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.

Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln, was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Laun was born Oct 4, 1894, in Hartsburg, as son of Adolph and Minnie bock 
Laun.  He married Marie Seefeldt Feb. 19, 1918, in Lincoln.  She survives.

Also surviving are a son, George "Buzz", Hartsburg; four daughters, Miss 
Maxine Laun and Miss Mary Laun, both of Peoria; Miss Dorothy Laun, 407 1/2 W. 
Seminary, Bloomington; and Mrs. Billy Litwiller, Armington; a sister, Mrs. 
Marie White, Greenview, and seven grandchildren.

Two brothers and a grandson preceded him in death.

He was a retired farmer and was a member of Hartsburg United Methodist Church.
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Lincoln Area Deaths - February 5, 1976

Atlanta - George W. Laun, 81, of Rural Route One, Atlanta, a retired farmer, 
died at 6:35 a.m. Wednesday at ALM Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hartsburg United Methodist Church 
with the Rev. Lowell White officiating.  Burial will be in Hartsburg Union 
Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 and from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Holland and 
Barry Funeral Home.  The casket will be taken to the church at noon Friday.

The deceased was born Oct. 4, 1894 in Hartsburg, a son of Adolph and Minnie 
Bock Laun.  He was married to Marie Seefeldt Feb. 19, 1918 in Lincoln.

She survives as do one son, George (Buzz) of Hartsburg; four daughters, Maxine 
and Mary, both of Peoria; Dorothy of Bloomington; and Mrs. Marie White of 
Greenview; and seven grandchildren.

Two brothers and a grandson preceded him in death.

He was a member of the Hartsburg United Methodist church.  The family suggest 
memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

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