Charles 'Chuck' Brainard
Oct 15, 2018Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Springfield, while in ICU at Memorial Medical Center.Chuck was born Feb. 22, 1935, in Princeton to Ted and Ruth Brainard. He went to school in Princeton and is a 1963 graduate of Southern Illinois University. He has been married to Carol Anne (Hoffmann) for 59 years.He has worked a wide variety of jobs, including the owner of Lincoln Skateland from 1972 to 1979, and most recently retired from Eaton Corp in 2008. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the early cold war era from 1954 to 1957.Chuck is survived by his wife, Carol Anne; a son, Charles E. (Sherry) Brainard; a daughter, Laurie E. (Lynnwood) Armstrong; a daughter, Linda L. (Tim) Jamison; a daughter, Susan J. (Shawn) Conver; a son, David A. (Amber) Brainard; a sister, Linda Bickett; his grandchildren, Brian and Katharine Brainard, Elizabeth (Trever) Nolte, Dorothy Maddan, Derek and Dallas Conver, Matthew (Andrea) Armstrong, Megan Armstrong, and Rhett, Ryan and Allyson Jamison; and five great-grandchildren.Chuck was preceded in death by his father and mother.A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at the Lincoln Christian Church with Ron Otto officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service, also at the church.Memorials may be given to Lincoln Christian Church for youth choir programs, Harvest of Talents or the Honor Flight network.The family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to the entire ICU team at Memorial Medical Center and to the ministry team at Lincoln Christian Church for their tireless work and support in this difficult time.The Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.
