Terry E. Spellious

Terry E. Spellious obituary, Streator, IL

Terry E. Spellious

Terry Spellious Obituary

Visit the Winterrowd Funeral Home website to view the full obituary.

Terry E. Spellious, 66 of Streator and formerly of French Lick, IN passed away Saturday (June 15, 2024) at the OSF Center for Health, Streator.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday (August 3rd) 4p.m. at Gaetano’s Vault 200 E Main St. Streator.

Terry was born on April 14, 1958, in Streator to Robert and Shirley (Bales) Spellious. He married Susan Allison on September 5, 1998. She survives.

Surviving are daughters, Carrie (Luke Thewlis) Spellious of Austin, TX, Amber Spellious of Dallas, TX son James (Selina) Spellious of Temple, TX, grandchildren, Ajia, Ember, Mason and Evie, siblings, Chris (Pat) Studnicki of Streator, Shane (Cathy) Spellious of Streator, Laurie Spellious of Dwight, Thad (Kim) Spellious of Streator and Maggie (Guy) Duby of Beaverville, IL, sister-in-law Sue Spellious of Streator, and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, stepfather Richard Daniels and brother Todd.

Terry graduated from Woodland High School in 1977. He and Sue were traveling campers for the last 6 years.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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305 S Park St, Streator, IL 61364

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