Peter Lambie

SPRING BAY - Peter A. Lambie, age 85, of Spring Bay, Ill., passed away at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Maple Lawn Homes in Eureka.

He was born April 1, 1925, in Bartonville, Ill., to John and Jean (Kerr) Lambie. He married Florence H. Hill on Sept. 6, 1947, in Shorewood, Ill. She passed away June 28, 2008.

Surviving are his children, Peter A. (Sheila) Lambie Jr. of Bartonville, Rob S. (Cindy) Lambie of Germantown Hills and Jeanie (Phillip) Krumholz of Mapleton, Ill.; grandchildren, Chaille (Ed) Karl of Peoria, Master Sgt. Jeremy (Angie) Krumholz of Lakenheath, England, Heather Miller of East Peoria, Christine Towery of Fort Meyers, Fla., Deanna (Kieran) Gray of East Peoria, Robin (Tom) Hastings of Washington, Ill., and Jamie (Rob) Jeakins of Peoria; and 13 great-grandchildren. He also is survived by one sister, Marion Hopkins of Pekin; and one brother, John (Billie) Lambie of Bartonville.

He was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers.

Pete was founder of Lambie Heating until 1985.

He was a private first class in the U.S. Army during WWII. He served in the 129th Signal Radio Intel Company at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, on D-Day, and also in Northern France, the Rhineland and central Europe, where he was listed as MIA several times.

Pete was a Woodford County Board member representing Spring Bay Township for 25 years, and also the Spring Bay Township tax assessor for 30 years. He was a member of Spring Bay American Legion Post 1115.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at the Mason Funeral Home Germantown Hills Chapel, with the Rev. Mel Nielsen officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Monday, July 5, 2010, at the Mason Funeral Home Germantown Hills Chapel, and also one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Spring Bay Cemetery, where military rites will accorded by his Legion post.

Memorials can be made to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate and the Wounded Warrior Foundation.

Online condolences at www.masonfuneralhomes.com.