Charles H. "Charlie" Nell Obituary (1923 - 2016)

Charles H. Nell, 93, of Bloomington, passed away at 2:10 p.m., Thursday, December 15, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.A private family memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Interment will be in St. Marys Cemetery in Streator. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements.Memorials may be made to the charity of the donors choice.Charlie was born October 9, 1923 in Macomb, the son of Herbert and Olive Salisbury Nell. He married Mary Ellen Sleater on September 15, 1948 in Streator. She preceded him in death on December 12, 2001.Survivors include two daughters, Carla (Mike) Boylan of Bloomington and Robin (Steve) Sparr of North Little Rock, Ark.; a son, Randy (Lisa) Nell of Bloomington; 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by a son, Richard Nell.Charlie was a graduate of Macomb High School and worked at International Harvester, Anthony Company and Illinois Fruit and Produce. He was a die-hard Cub fan and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 790.Charlie loved his family, he was an avid reader, loved crossword puzzles, lottery scratch offs, a shot of whiskey and a gallon of junk food a day!