Clifford Leimbach        

MOUNT PULASKI -- Clifford L. Leimbach, 93, of Mount Pulaski died Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at 9:45 a.m. in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Joel Cluver officiating.

Burial will be in Randolph Cemetery, Kenney.

Mr. Leimbach was a banker at the State Bank of Chestnut for 40 years and the First National Bank in Mount Pulaski for 12 years, as well as a lifelong farmer in the Chestnut area. He was also a licensed real estate and insurance broker.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in the Philippines and the U.S. Occupation of Japan.

He was born Nov. 22, 1911, at Chestnut to Louis and Carrie Stoll Leimbach. He married Nellie E. Randolph in Lincoln of July 17, 1938.

He is survived by his wife, of Mount Pulaski; two daughters, Delores "Dee" (and Dennis) McCauley of Springfield and Deborah E. (and David) Hamilton of Lithia, Fla.; one son, Daniel (and Deborah) Leimbach of Glastonbury, Conn.; six grandchildren; and one brother, Cleatus Leimbach of Santa Claus, Ind.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski and a former member of Zion Lutheran Church in Chestnut, where he served as treasurer. He was also a member of Mount Pulaski Rotary, Mount Pulaski Lions Club, Mount Pulaski American Legion Post 777, Chestnut Men's Club, Chestnut Volunteer Fire Department and Logan County Farm Bureau.

He served on the school board in Chestnut, on the Randolph Cemetery board and was treasurer for the Logan County Red Cross for many years.

Memorials may be made to his church, Chestnut Fire and Rescue, and Mount Pulaski Fire and Rescue.

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