Charles F. "Chuck" Elliott Obituary (1927 - 2013)

Charles F. "Chuck" Elliott, 86, of Chenoa and formerly of LeRoy and Danville, died at 3:52 a.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.His memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 30, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomington, with Rev.Thomas C. Wirsing officiating. Private family burial will be in the American Legion Cemetery, Homer, at a later date. Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington, is assisting the family with arrangements.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church.He was born October 22, 1927 in Homer, Illinois, the son of Floyd and Ruth Havard Elliott. He married Dorothy M. Boen on July 1, 1949 and she preceded him in death on February 8, 1997.Surviving are two daughters, Deborah (Marlon) Nettleton and Jan (John) Brown, both of Bloomington; two grandchildren, Rachel Wille and James (fianc"e Celina Mendoza) Nettleton; and one great-grandson, Kaleb Wille.He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Phyllis Siefert and Marilyn George.Chuck served in the Army Air Forces from 1943-45 and retired from the shipping department at Hyster Company in Danville, where he had been employed for 33 years. He was a longtime donor for the Elks blood bank and was of the Methodist faith. Chuck was an avid painter, woodcrafter and golfer.