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PEORIA - Robert Edward Vermillion, 78, of Peoria passed away at 10:45 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2007, at his residence.
Born Dec. 7, 1928, in Gifford, Ill., to Lyle E. and Catherine (Cain) Vermillion, he married Kathryn Taylor at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Peoria on Aug. 29, 1953. She survives.
Also surviving are three daughters, Patti (Russ) Foster of Peoria, Bobbi (Brian) Soule of Germantown Hills and Diana (Terry) Young of Glasford; two sons, Chuck (Julie) Vermillion of Peoria and David (Teri) Vermillion of Yates City; nine grandchildren, Tera (Justin) Sprout, Lukas Young, Dane and Keli Foster, Sara and Taylor Vermillion, Nathan and Ben Vermillion and Kelcey Soule; one great-grandchild, Logan Sprout; and three sisters, Betty Kunkel of Springfield, Marilyn (Tom) Marlott of Peoria and Sylvia (Pete) Micca of Eureka.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Donna Rae Jones.
Robert worked over 35 years as an iron worker for Local 112, retiring in 1992. He last worked for the Peoria Park District and Peoria Civic Center.
He was a Korean War Army veteran and a member of Limestone American Legion Post 979 and VFW Post 3883 in Bartonville.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, where a funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2007. Father Bert Heise will officiate. Visitation will be one half hour prior to services at the church and from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel with rosary beginning at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church or OSF Hospice of Peoria.
Online memorials and tributes may be made at www.mem.com.
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Ray & Gloria Skillestad
May 26, 2007
Please accept our deepest sympathies.
Yvonna Taylor
May 18, 2007
Kay and Family
I as so sorry to hear of your loss.
I know what you are going through
My prayers are with you and your family.
Love Ya
Yvonna
Mrs Jim (tootie) Diskin
May 17, 2007
Sorry to hear of Bobs passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Michael & Carolyne Duhs
May 17, 2007
Dear Pat, Bobbi, and Family
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. May God comfort and bless you at this time. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
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lance & diane hedrick
May 17, 2007
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Jim & Sharon Taylor
May 16, 2007
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Bob was a great friend and will be missed immensely.
Vickie King
May 16, 2007
Dear Kathryn & Family -
I was very shocked and saddened to hear about Bob. May God bless, comfort and keep you while you contend with the loss of your loved one, whom I considered to be a kind and considerate co-worker.
Jim & Janice Gruber
May 16, 2007
Patti:
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family in the loss of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Richard & Donna Cunningham-Bartonville, IL
Cynthia Smith
May 16, 2007
Earth has no sorrow that God can not heal. My deepest sympathy in the passing of Pa. With all my Love,
JIM & SUE CULSHAW
May 16, 2007
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Judy Robertson
May 16, 2007
Dave,
My sympathy goes to you and your family. I'll be thinking of you in your time of sorrow and remembrance.
Judy Robertson
Monica Jones
May 16, 2007
Dave, Teri, Nathan & Ben and Family:
We send our thoughts and prayers your way during this time of mourning. We know what you are going through. Keep looking up!
-Tim & Monica Jones (Chase, too)
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