Bloomington - George W. Luthe, 60, of Bloomington,IL passed from mortal life into the spiritual realm of Jesus Christ on October 21, 2015 at his home after struggles with cancer.
Celebrations of life will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 2pm at College Park Christian Church in Normal, IL and on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 2pm at Little Wabash United Methodist Church in West Salem, IL. Burial will follow the second celebration. Cremation rites have been accorded. Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements.
George was born February 26, 1955, the 4th of 6 children to Robert D. Luthe and Mary Margaret Travis Luthe of West Salem, IL. He married the perfect partner Julie A. Kelsey on August 21, 1976 at the Bone Gap Christian Church, she survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Lacey L. (Michael) Dieser of Oswego, and a son, Jonathon A. (Lindsay) Luthe of Downs; four grandchildren, Jackson Dieser, Mackenzie Dieser, Avery Moody and Jens Luthe; siblings, Roberta Brown of Indianapolis, James (Sue) Luthe of Lawrenceville, Mike (Connie) Luthe of West Salem, Margaret Jane (Ken) Bringa of Waukesha, WI, and Robbin (Gary) Eckel of Noble.
He was preceded in death by his parents and several aunts and uncles.
George had worked at various vocations in life: farming, ag-mechanics, oil exploration, hybrid seed corn production and working for various insurance companies as a field underwriter, claims adjuster and a manager. He retired in 2010 and worked part-time in the love of his life of farming. George was very proud to have graduated from SIU at Carbondale College of Agriculture with a B.S. as an Alpha Zeta at age 34.
He received many blessings in life and attended the Christian Churches of College Park and Living Hope. He gave his life to Christ at Little Wabash E.U.B. Church in November of 1965 and was baptized in June of 1966 when the river level was appropriate in the Little Wabash River at Deischer Ford in Edwards County, IL. He was a member of the Sons of American Legion and the McLean County Farm Bureau. He loved to travel visiting the Ukraine for 5 months in 1993, Nicaragua 8 times and the Dominican Republic 3 times. He thoroughly enjoyed watching his children parent his grandchildren and was a lifelong Chicago Bears and Blackhawks fan.
Celebrations of life will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 2pm at College Park Christian Church in Normal, IL and on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 2pm at Little Wabash United Methodist Church in West Salem, IL. Burial will follow the second celebration. Cremation rites have been accorded. Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements.
George was born February 26, 1955, the 4th of 6 children to Robert D. Luthe and Mary Margaret Travis Luthe of West Salem, IL. He married the perfect partner Julie A. Kelsey on August 21, 1976 at the Bone Gap Christian Church, she survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Lacey L. (Michael) Dieser of Oswego, and a son, Jonathon A. (Lindsay) Luthe of Downs; four grandchildren, Jackson Dieser, Mackenzie Dieser, Avery Moody and Jens Luthe; siblings, Roberta Brown of Indianapolis, James (Sue) Luthe of Lawrenceville, Mike (Connie) Luthe of West Salem, Margaret Jane (Ken) Bringa of Waukesha, WI, and Robbin (Gary) Eckel of Noble.
He was preceded in death by his parents and several aunts and uncles.
George had worked at various vocations in life: farming, ag-mechanics, oil exploration, hybrid seed corn production and working for various insurance companies as a field underwriter, claims adjuster and a manager. He retired in 2010 and worked part-time in the love of his life of farming. George was very proud to have graduated from SIU at Carbondale College of Agriculture with a B.S. as an Alpha Zeta at age 34.
He received many blessings in life and attended the Christian Churches of College Park and Living Hope. He gave his life to Christ at Little Wabash E.U.B. Church in November of 1965 and was baptized in June of 1966 when the river level was appropriate in the Little Wabash River at Deischer Ford in Edwards County, IL. He was a member of the Sons of American Legion and the McLean County Farm Bureau. He loved to travel visiting the Ukraine for 5 months in 1993, Nicaragua 8 times and the Dominican Republic 3 times. He thoroughly enjoyed watching his children parent his grandchildren and was a lifelong Chicago Bears and Blackhawks fan.
Bloomington - George W. Luthe, 60, of Bloomington,IL passed from mortal life into the spiritual realm of Jesus Christ on October 21, 2015 at his home after struggles with cancer.
Celebrations of life will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 2pm at College Park Christian Church in Normal, IL and on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 2pm at Little Wabash United Methodist Church in West Salem, IL. Burial will follow the second celebration. Cremation rites have been accorded. Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements.
George was born February 26, 1955, the 4th of 6 children to Robert D. Luthe and Mary Margaret Travis Luthe of West Salem, IL. He married the perfect partner Julie A. Kelsey on August 21, 1976 at the Bone Gap Christian Church, she survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Lacey L. (Michael) Dieser of Oswego, and a son, Jonathon A. (Lindsay) Luthe of Downs; four grandchildren, Jackson Dieser, Mackenzie Dieser, Avery Moody and Jens Luthe; siblings, Roberta Brown of Indianapolis, James (Sue) Luthe of Lawrenceville, Mike (Connie) Luthe of West Salem, Margaret Jane (Ken) Bringa of Waukesha, WI, and Robbin (Gary) Eckel of Noble.
He was preceded in death by his parents and several aunts and uncles.
George had worked at various vocations in life: farming, ag-mechanics, oil exploration, hybrid seed corn production and working for various insurance companies as a field underwriter, claims adjuster and a manager. He retired in 2010 and worked part-time in the love of his life of farming. George was very proud to have graduated from SIU at Carbondale College of Agriculture with a B.S. as an Alpha Zeta at age 34.
He received many blessings in life and attended the Christian Churches of College Park and Living Hope. He gave his life to Christ at Little Wabash E.U.B. Church in November of 1965 and was baptized in June of 1966 when the river level was appropriate in the Little Wabash River at Deischer Ford in Edwards County, IL. He was a member of the Sons of American Legion and the McLean County Farm Bureau. He loved to travel visiting the Ukraine for 5 months in 1993, Nicaragua 8 times and the Dominican Republic 3 times. He thoroughly enjoyed watching his children parent his grandchildren and was a lifelong Chicago Bears and Blackhawks fan.
Celebrations of life will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 2pm at College Park Christian Church in Normal, IL and on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 2pm at Little Wabash United Methodist Church in West Salem, IL. Burial will follow the second celebration. Cremation rites have been accorded. Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements.
George was born February 26, 1955, the 4th of 6 children to Robert D. Luthe and Mary Margaret Travis Luthe of West Salem, IL. He married the perfect partner Julie A. Kelsey on August 21, 1976 at the Bone Gap Christian Church, she survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Lacey L. (Michael) Dieser of Oswego, and a son, Jonathon A. (Lindsay) Luthe of Downs; four grandchildren, Jackson Dieser, Mackenzie Dieser, Avery Moody and Jens Luthe; siblings, Roberta Brown of Indianapolis, James (Sue) Luthe of Lawrenceville, Mike (Connie) Luthe of West Salem, Margaret Jane (Ken) Bringa of Waukesha, WI, and Robbin (Gary) Eckel of Noble.
He was preceded in death by his parents and several aunts and uncles.
George had worked at various vocations in life: farming, ag-mechanics, oil exploration, hybrid seed corn production and working for various insurance companies as a field underwriter, claims adjuster and a manager. He retired in 2010 and worked part-time in the love of his life of farming. George was very proud to have graduated from SIU at Carbondale College of Agriculture with a B.S. as an Alpha Zeta at age 34.
He received many blessings in life and attended the Christian Churches of College Park and Living Hope. He gave his life to Christ at Little Wabash E.U.B. Church in November of 1965 and was baptized in June of 1966 when the river level was appropriate in the Little Wabash River at Deischer Ford in Edwards County, IL. He was a member of the Sons of American Legion and the McLean County Farm Bureau. He loved to travel visiting the Ukraine for 5 months in 1993, Nicaragua 8 times and the Dominican Republic 3 times. He thoroughly enjoyed watching his children parent his grandchildren and was a lifelong Chicago Bears and Blackhawks fan.
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