Robert J. Springer

1923 - 2011  (88 years)

• Name	Robert J. Springer
  Birth	4 Jul 1923	Saybrook, McLean Co., IL
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Sep 2011	Eureka, Woodford Co., IL
  	Apostolic Christian Home
  Burial	22 Sep 2011	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
  	East Bend Memorial Gardens
  Person ID	I5794	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	27 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Theodore August Springer,   b. 3 Dec 1897, Rantoul, Champaign Co., IL d. 20 May 1983, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Leah L. Naffziger,   b. 13 Apr 1902, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 12 Jan 1982, Olio Twp., Woodford Co., IL (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1922
  Family ID	F7287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eileen Mary Zehr
  Marriage	27 Oct 1944	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
  	At the home of her parents
  Children	1. Jon Randall Springer   2. Jan Rene Springer,   b. 30 Oct 1951, Urbana, Champaign Co., IL d. 26 Sep 2015, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F4051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2017

  
  

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  Birth - 4 Jul 1923 - Saybrook, McLean Co., IL Marriage - 27 Oct 1944 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Death - 18 Sep 2011 - Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Burial - 22 Sep 2011 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obit: Published in Peoria Journal Star on Sept. 20, 2011 EUREKA - The Rev. Robert J. "Bob" Springer, 88, of Eureka died on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, at 7:40 a.m. at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka, Ill. He was born July 4, 1923, in Saybrook, Ill., a son of Theodore A. and Leah L. (Naffziger) Springer, the oldest of six children. He married Eileen M. Zehr on Oct. 27, 1944, in Fisher, Ill. He is survived by his beloved wife; a son, Jon Randall (Anne) Springer of Tucson, Ariz.; and a daughter, Jan Rene Springer of Morton; three brothers, Paul (Aldie) Springer of Fisher, Wilfred (Darleen) of Dallas, Texas, and Merle (Joan) Springer of Austin, Texas; one sister, Irene (LeRoy) Bechler of Goshen, Ind.; two granddaughters, Sheila (Brennen) McElhaney and Rhonda (Ted) DuPar; one step granddaughter, Kerianne (Vincent) Newland; four great-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Bob accepted the Lord Jesus as his Savior at a young age and sought to follow and serve Him all his life. He graduated from the Bellflower Township High School, Bellflower, Ill.; completed a course of study at Goshen College, Goshen, Ind.; and was a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Ill. He was ordained in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and attended Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria. He served in the Christian Education and Youth Ministries of Gibson City Bible Church, Gibson City, Ill. Also, he served as pastor of churches in Petersburg, Bethany, Farmer City and Peoria, Ill. He served as managing director of the Christian Center, an interdenominational youth and family center, in Peoria for 21 years. The funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 22, at 10 a.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria. The Rev. Kerry Frantz will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Argo-Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home in Eureka and one hour prior to the service at the church. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the East Bend Memorial Gardens in Fisher, Ill. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Christian Center, 4100 Brandywine Drive, Peoria, Ill., or the Apostolic Christian Home for the Handicapped of Morton.