Elmer David Ragland | Obituary
Elmer David Ragland
Elmer DavidΒ Ragland, 79, of Waterloo, died June 18, 2016, in Columbia.
He was born April 8, 1937, in Pinckneyville, son of the late Clarence and Flora Ragland (nee Hottes).
Elmer was a member of Waterloo Lions Club and was District Governor for the Lions District 1-CN as well as a Lions of Illinois Foundation Trustee for two years. He was a lifetime members of the Lions Club International Foundation, was a Melvin Jones Fellow and was a three-year Lions of Illinois Foundation Fellow.
Elmer was an active member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Waterloo; Waterloo Lions Club; Quadrilles Square Dance Club; and Sister Cities of Portaloo.
Elmer retired as district manager from Aramark Uniform Services (formerly Todd Corporation) after 42 years of service.Β He worked 38 of those years in Morton, where he had many friends, was a member of Morton Lions Club, Morton Whirl-A-Way Square Dance Club and Community United Church of Christ.
Elmer enjoyed playing cards, square dancing, gardening, lawn care, grilling and watching St. Louis Cardinals baseball games and other sports. He loved spending time with his family and friends and attending his grandchildrenβs events.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Luanne P. Ragland (nee Bollmeier); daughters Kimberly (William) Bretwisch, Linda (George) Mueller, and Sheila (Michal) Hoadley; grandchildren Matthew (Ashley) Mueller, Melissa (Mike Stearns) Mueller, Kelly (Jesse) Anderson, Nicholas (Abbie OβRyan) Bretwisch, Chloe (Brock) Blankenship, Cayle (Taylor) Klein, Bailey Hoadley, and Caleb Hoadley; great-grandson Titus Blankenship; brothers Donald (Eva) Ragland, Jimmie (Sheryll) Ragland, and Leo (Eva) Cleveland; brother-in-law Daryl (Verleen) Bollmeier; sister-in-law Corinne (Robert) Perry; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters-in-law Catherine Ragland and Lorraine Cleveland, and half-sisters Anna Mae Atkinson and Mary Rath.
Visitation is June 22, from 3 to 8 p.m., at Quernheim Funeral Home, Waterloo; and June 23, from 9 to 10 a.m., at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Waterloo.
Funeral services will be June 23, at 10 a.m., at the church, Pastor James Watson and Pastor Merlyn Lawrence officiating.
Interment will follow at Kolmer Memorial Cemetery, Waterloo.
As an expression of sympathy, the family prefers memorial contributions to Lions of Illinois Endowment Fund; The ALS Association, St. Louis Regional Chapter; or St. Paul UCC, Waterloo.
