Joseph E. Wissmiller Obituary (1951 - 2018)

Joseph Wissmiller, 66, of Cooksville, passed away at 11:16 p.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. His funeral will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington with Rev. Wendell Wardell officiating. Burial will be in Blue Mound Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, April 9 at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Cooksville Fire & Rescue or the charity of the donor's choice. Joe was born September 13, 1951 in Morris, the son of Eldon "Doc" and Josephine "Doey" Kruse Wissmiller. He is survived by his life partner of twenty-six years, Lori Weed of Cooksville; his children, Aaron (Elaine Carter) Wissmiller of Bloomington, Derek (Kristine) Wissmiller of Oak Park and Shannon (Jared Carson) Weed of Ellsworth; seven grandchildren, Rowena, Jacob and Owen Wissmiller, Emmett Wissmiller and Jacob, Emily and Lilly Carson; four siblings, Michael (Cathy Weber) Wissmiller of Cooksville, Daniel Wissmiller of Cooksville, Peggy Sue Bliss of Bloomington and Pamela (Mark) Dehner of Clover, S.C. He was preceded in death by his parents and two siblings, Karen Kindig and Frank Timothy Wissmiller. Joe graduated from Tri-Valley High School. He was a lifelong resident and committed himself to the Village of Cooksville/Blue Mound Township Community. He served as Blue Mound Township Road Commissioner for 40 years, retiring in 2017. Joe was a beloved husband, father, Pa Pa, brother and friend who will be dearly missed by those that knew and loved him.