William P. Burns Obituary (1928 - 2017)

William P. Burns, 89, of Bloomington, passed away at 10:29 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at his home. His memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 16, 2017 at Holy Trinity Church, Bloomington, with Monsignor Douglas Hennessy officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. A private inurnment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal at a later date. In lieu flowers, memorials may be made to the family. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home assisted the family with cremation arrangements. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com. He was born June 6, 1928 in Waynesville, son of Dennis and Mary Krueger Burns. He married JoAnne Kearney on June 18, 1955, she preceded him in death on May 1, 1987. He was also preceded in death by his son, William G. Burns; three sisters and five brothers. Surviving are one daughter, Marie Burns of Bloomington; one son, James Obenland of Normal; three grandsons, John Travis Burns and Daniel Raiz and one great-granddaughter, Makayla Burns. Also surviving are three sisters, Betty Maxwell of Heyworth and Helen (Bob) Haas and Pat Powers, both of Clinton. He was a United States Korean Conflict Army veteran. Bill worked first as a farmer in Wapella for several years and after his marriage to JoAnne, he worked at General Electric, retiring after 28 years. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Bill will be remembered by his family and friends as a very kind and patient man. He was a wonderful husband to JoAnne, and great dad and an exceptional grandpa.