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funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Robert Janes
officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to
11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Mount Pulaski
Cemetery.
Mr. Cowgur was a retired farmer. He
also worked at Pittsburg Plate Glass in
Lincoln and in construction.
He served in the U.S. Army during World
War II.
He was born Oct. 30, 1921, at
Harrisburg to A.I. and Della Miller Cowgur.
He married Roberta Koehler in Vandalia on
Oct. 18, 1947.
He is survived by his wife, of
Chestnut; two sons, Lester (and Patsy)
Cowgur of Chestnut and Brian (and Carolyn)
Cowgur of Springfield; one daughter, Becky
Landis of Danville; a daughter-in-law,
Joyce Cowgur of Manito; one sister, Betty
(and John) Ressler of Varsailles, Mo.;
eight grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son,
Bruce Cowgur; one granddaughter, Alaina
Landis; one great-grandson, Brian Harmony
Jr.; four brothers; and one sister.
He was a member of the Clinton Church
of God.
Memorials may be made to the donor's
choice.
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