Aaron Gordon Pulcher Jr's Obituary
OBITUARY
Aaron Gordon Pulcher
Aaron Gordon Pulcher, 91 years old, of East Carondelet, IL, passed away at his home, on June 30, 2020. He was born December 26, 1928, in Ava, IL. He was married to Irene E., nee Lindhorst, Pulcher, who survives him. They were married on August 5, 1950 at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Columbia, IL.
Aaron was a retired Columbia area farmer and automobile assembler at Chrysler Corporation Assembly Plant in Fenton, MO. He had served in the U.S. Army, and was a veteran of the Korean War.
Also surviving are his two sons, Larry (Alicia) Pulcher, and Kenneth L. (Teena) Pulcher; his two daughters, Linda K. (Duane Bivins) Lattina, and Cheryl A. (Richard) Uhrhan; his grandchildren, Jacob (Stacey), Thomas (Alison), Sarah (Chris), Joseph (Linda), Amanda (Dave), Steven (Nikki), Gregory (Erica), Mark (Taylor), Daniel (Allycia), Kimberly (Mike), Glen, Erin (Matt), Benjamin, his 15 great-grandchildren and one on the way; his brother Robert (Jean) Pulcher, and his sister-in-law, Carolyn Pulcher, along with other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Aaron and Ruby Mae, nee Gordon, Pulcher; his brother, Jack Pulcher, and his sister, Sally (Paul) Lucas.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 5, 2020 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to funeral services at Lawlor Funeral Home in Columbia, IL. There will be an American Legion service on Sunday at 7pm.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Lawlor Funeral Home in Columbia, IL., with Pastor Todd Mushaney officiating. Interment will follow in the Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery, Columbia, IL. Interment will follow in the Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery, Columbia, IL.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, Vitas Hospice Care 8 Executive Drive, Fairview Heights, IL, 62208 or charity of the donor's choice. For more information, please access our website, www.leesmanfuneralhome.com. Arrangements were handled by Leesman Funeral Home.
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