Elmer David Ragland

Elmer David  Ragland, 79, of Waterloo, IL, died June 18, 2016, in Columbia, IL. He was born April 8, 1937, in Pinckneyville, IL.

Elmer was a member of Waterloo Lions Club and was District Governor for the Lions District 1-CN and was a Lions of Illinois Foundation Trustee for 2 years.  He had lifetime membership in the Lions Club International Foundation.  He was a Melvin Jones Fellow and a 3-year Lions of Illinois Foundation Fellow. 
 
Elmer retired as District Manager from Aramark Uniform Services (formerly Todd Corporation) after 42 years of service.  He worked 38 of those years in Morton, Illinois where he had many friends, was a Morton Lions Club member, Morton Whirl-A-Way Square Dance Club and member of Community United Church of Christ. 
 
Elmer enjoyed playing cards, square dancing, gardening, lawn care, grilling and watching St. Louis Cardinals games and other sports.  He loved spending time with his family and friends and attending his grandchildren’s 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 O’Ryan) Bretwisch, Chloe (Brock) Blankenship, Cayle (Taylor) Klein, Bailey Hoadley & Caleb Hoadley; great grandson Titus Blankenship; brothers Donald (Eva) Ragland, Jimmie (Sheryll) Ragland & Leo (Eva) Cleveland; brother-in-law Daryl (Verleen) Bollmeier; sister-in-law Corinne (Robert) Perry; nieces, nephews; & cousins.
 
He is preceded in death by his parents Clarence & Flora (nee Hottes) Ragland; sisters-in-law Catherine Ragland & Lorraine Cleveland; & 2 half-sisters, Anna Mae Atkinson and Mary Rath.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Visitation:
          3:00 to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, June 22 at Quernheim Funeral Home
          9:00 AM until time of service, Thursday, June 23 at St. Paul United Church of Christ
 
Funeral:
          10:00 AM, Thursday, June 23 at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Waterloo, IL.
                    Pastor James Watson & Pastor Merlyn Lawrence officiating
          Interment at Kolmer Memorial Cemetery in Waterloo, IL