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 David
"Dave" A. Haggard
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[April 18, 2026]
LINCOLN -
After a long hard battle with esophageal cancer, David "Dave" A.
Haggard, 75, of Lincoln, passed away at his home, surrounded by his
family on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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Visitation:
Tuesday, April 20, 2026, from 10 - 11 a.m. at the
Jefferson Street Christian Church
Service:
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the church.
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
After a long hard
battle with esophageal cancer, David "Dave" A.
Haggard, 75, of Lincoln, passed away at his home,
surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 15,
2026.
Funeral Services for Dave will be on Tuesday, April
20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Jefferson Street
Christian Church with Mr. Michael Mallick
officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m.
until time of the service. Burial will be in Walnut
Ridge Cemetery in rural Athens.
David Allen Haggard was born on January 22, 1951, in
Sherman, Illinois, the son of John Allen and Evelyn
Teresa (Dewitt) Haggard. He was united in marriage
to Barbara Newby on August 26, 1993. She survives.
Also surviving are his children: Vicki Haggard,
Lisabeth (Steven) Coates, Krissandra (Brian) Cupp,
and Kip Peart; his siblings: Marianne Goeringer,
Janet Rhoades, Russell (Tonya) Haggard, John (Lori)
Haggard, Teresa (Bill) Payne, Tim Haggard, and Linda
(Doug) Brooks; several grandchildren including
Nathan Henrichsmeyer and Hunter (Ava Cook)
Henrichsmeyer; and one great-granddaughter is
expected soon. |
Dave graduated from
Williamsville High School in 1969. He then served in
the United States Air Force. He retired from
International Paper in Lincoln.
His hobbies included
being outdoors, being a handyman tinkering on small
engines, and playing golf. Above all else, he
enjoyed making his wife and family happy.
Memorials may be made to his family to assist with
medical expenses.
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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