Obituaries

Ernest Irven Lockert

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Ernest "Ernie" Irven Lockert, Jr., 87, of Jacksonville passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014. He was a member of the First Church of The Nazarene of Jacksonville, Navy veteran of World War II and a retired Civil Engineer from Illinois Department of Transportation. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Mary Lockert; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca McClure and Steven Cissell of El Segundo, California and Mary (Beth) and Clifford Sims of Sioux Fall, South Dakota; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Sanford Health Foundation, c/o Sanford Children's Hospital, 101 South Reid Street Suite 202, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 75013, attn: Kvernmo, phone 605 312-6753. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the North Little Rock Funeral Home. Burial will be in Edgewood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Online obituary at www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

Published July 2, 2014

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