The Baughn Family

William C. Eimer, 80, of Bloomington, formerly of Lincoln, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005, at 11:45 p.m. at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Cemetery in Lincoln, with Bill Degen officiating.

Mr. Eimer was a greeter at the Wal-Mart store in Bloomington for the past 15 years. He had farmed east of Lincoln from 1947 until 1967. He then worked for Mel Wiggers Oldsmobile in Lincoln and Sam Leman auto sales for 11 years.

Peasley Funeral Home of Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.

He was born Aug. 28, 1925, in Lincoln to William C. and Leona G. Boughan Eimer. He married Mary M. Herberger on July 19, 1947, at St. Mary's Church in Lincoln.

He is survived by his wife, of Bloomington; two sons, James Eimer of Bloomington and Michael (and Catrina) Eimer of Clinton; one sister, Loretta Hickey of Springfield; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

He attended St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bloomington and was a former member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lincoln.