Robert E. VanHyning, 94, of Meredosia, IL, went to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Heritage Health in Jacksonville.
He was born March 15, 1925, in Naples, IL, the son of William Alfred and Mamie Hall VanHyning. He married Wanda June Rausch on September 5, 1948, and she survives. Next week they would have celebrated 71 years together.
Robert served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre where he earned three Bronze Stars as a Signal Corps Specialist. After his discharge, he returned to Meredosia where he lived most of his life. Robert loved being on the river where he dug for mussel shells. He was also proud of his years in construction where he helped on the building of several prominent projects in the area including the Meredosia CIPS Power Plant and both Illinois College and MacMurray College. He enjoyed riding around and remembering and pointing out projects where he worked. Robert also loved pitching horseshoes and eating strawberry ice cream.
Robert is survived by his loving wife, Wanda of Meredosia; his son and wife, Clifford and Helen VanHyning of Meredosia; two grandchildren, Ben VanHyning and his wife Jill of Xenia, IL and Tonya Fisher and her husband, Jamie of Quincy, IL; nine great grandchildren, Shani Quarton and her husband, Eric, Morgan Tolliver and her husband Trey, Mitchell VanHyning, Brady VanHyning, Miley VanHyning, Meredith Fisher, Lydia Fisher, Anna Fisher, and Grant Fisher; one great-great granddaughter, Quinn Quarton; two brothers, Martin VanHyning (deceased wife, Thelma) and Darold VanHyning and his wife Lois; and two sisters, Doris Battefeld and Wilma Lane (deceased husband, Kenneth). He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Carolyn Jean VanHyning; four brothers, Leonard VanHyning and his wife Rosetta, James VanHyning and his wife Helen, William VanHyning (surviving wife Pat), Jack VanHyning (surviving wife Lucy), and Delbert VanHyning and his wife Alma.
Robert’s life was lived to serve his God and the church, and to care for his family, whom he loved very much.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Meredosia, with burial at Oakland Cemetery.
He was born March 15, 1925, in Naples, IL, the son of William Alfred and Mamie Hall VanHyning. He married Wanda June Rausch on September 5, 1948, and she survives. Next week they would have celebrated 71 years together.
Robert served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre where he earned three Bronze Stars as a Signal Corps Specialist. After his discharge, he returned to Meredosia where he lived most of his life. Robert loved being on the river where he dug for mussel shells. He was also proud of his years in construction where he helped on the building of several prominent projects in the area including the Meredosia CIPS Power Plant and both Illinois College and MacMurray College. He enjoyed riding around and remembering and pointing out projects where he worked. Robert also loved pitching horseshoes and eating strawberry ice cream.
Robert is survived by his loving wife, Wanda of Meredosia; his son and wife, Clifford and Helen VanHyning of Meredosia; two grandchildren, Ben VanHyning and his wife Jill of Xenia, IL and Tonya Fisher and her husband, Jamie of Quincy, IL; nine great grandchildren, Shani Quarton and her husband, Eric, Morgan Tolliver and her husband Trey, Mitchell VanHyning, Brady VanHyning, Miley VanHyning, Meredith Fisher, Lydia Fisher, Anna Fisher, and Grant Fisher; one great-great granddaughter, Quinn Quarton; two brothers, Martin VanHyning (deceased wife, Thelma) and Darold VanHyning and his wife Lois; and two sisters, Doris Battefeld and Wilma Lane (deceased husband, Kenneth). He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Carolyn Jean VanHyning; four brothers, Leonard VanHyning and his wife Rosetta, James VanHyning and his wife Helen, William VanHyning (surviving wife Pat), Jack VanHyning (surviving wife Lucy), and Delbert VanHyning and his wife Alma.
Robert’s life was lived to serve his God and the church, and to care for his family, whom he loved very much.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Meredosia, with burial at Oakland Cemetery.
Robert E. VanHyning, 94, of Meredosia, IL, went to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Heritage Health in Jacksonville.
He was born March 15, 1925, in Naples, IL, the son of William Alfred and Mamie Hall VanHyning. He married Wanda June Rausch on September 5, 1948, and she survives. Next week they would have celebrated 71 years together.
Robert served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre where he earned three Bronze Stars as a Signal Corps Specialist. After his discharge, he returned to Meredosia where he lived most of his life. Robert loved being on the river where he dug for mussel shells. He was also proud of his years in construction where he helped on the building of several prominent projects in the area including the Meredosia CIPS Power Plant and both Illinois College and MacMurray College. He enjoyed riding around and remembering and pointing out projects where he worked. Robert also loved pitching horseshoes and eating strawberry ice cream.
Robert is survived by his loving wife, Wanda of Meredosia; his son and wife, Clifford and Helen VanHyning of Meredosia; two grandchildren, Ben VanHyning and his wife Jill of Xenia, IL and Tonya Fisher and her husband, Jamie of Quincy, IL; nine great grandchildren, Shani Quarton and her husband, Eric, Morgan Tolliver and her husband Trey, Mitchell VanHyning, Brady VanHyning, Miley VanHyning, Meredith Fisher, Lydia Fisher, Anna Fisher, and Grant Fisher; one great-great granddaughter, Quinn Quarton; two brothers, Martin VanHyning (deceased wife, Thelma) and Darold VanHyning and his wife Lois; and two sisters, Doris Battefeld and Wilma Lane (deceased husband, Kenneth). He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Carolyn Jean VanHyning; four brothers, Leonard VanHyning and his wife Rosetta, James VanHyning and his wife Helen, William VanHyning (surviving wife Pat), Jack VanHyning (surviving wife Lucy), and Delbert VanHyning and his wife Alma.
Robert’s life was lived to serve his God and the church, and to care for his family, whom he loved very much.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Meredosia, with burial at Oakland Cemetery.
He was born March 15, 1925, in Naples, IL, the son of William Alfred and Mamie Hall VanHyning. He married Wanda June Rausch on September 5, 1948, and she survives. Next week they would have celebrated 71 years together.
Robert served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre where he earned three Bronze Stars as a Signal Corps Specialist. After his discharge, he returned to Meredosia where he lived most of his life. Robert loved being on the river where he dug for mussel shells. He was also proud of his years in construction where he helped on the building of several prominent projects in the area including the Meredosia CIPS Power Plant and both Illinois College and MacMurray College. He enjoyed riding around and remembering and pointing out projects where he worked. Robert also loved pitching horseshoes and eating strawberry ice cream.
Robert is survived by his loving wife, Wanda of Meredosia; his son and wife, Clifford and Helen VanHyning of Meredosia; two grandchildren, Ben VanHyning and his wife Jill of Xenia, IL and Tonya Fisher and her husband, Jamie of Quincy, IL; nine great grandchildren, Shani Quarton and her husband, Eric, Morgan Tolliver and her husband Trey, Mitchell VanHyning, Brady VanHyning, Miley VanHyning, Meredith Fisher, Lydia Fisher, Anna Fisher, and Grant Fisher; one great-great granddaughter, Quinn Quarton; two brothers, Martin VanHyning (deceased wife, Thelma) and Darold VanHyning and his wife Lois; and two sisters, Doris Battefeld and Wilma Lane (deceased husband, Kenneth). He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Carolyn Jean VanHyning; four brothers, Leonard VanHyning and his wife Rosetta, James VanHyning and his wife Helen, William VanHyning (surviving wife Pat), Jack VanHyning (surviving wife Lucy), and Delbert VanHyning and his wife Alma.
Robert’s life was lived to serve his God and the church, and to care for his family, whom he loved very much.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Meredosia, with burial at Oakland Cemetery.
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