Wayne Ehrhardt
Harlan Wayne Ehrhardt, 87, of Pontiac, Ill. passed away at 2:49 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.
Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating with military rites to follow. Burial will be at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pontiac VFW. A celebration will be held at the VFW following the services.
Wayne was born Aug. 20, 1930 in Lexington, Ill. a son of Frank and Mary (Pirtle) Ehrhardt. He married Joan Eliza Cole on Jan. 26, 1952 in Pontiac. She passed away on Sept. 24, 1986.
He is survived by his children: Robert Wayne Ehrhardt of Honolulu, Hi., Mark Joseph Ehrhardt and Jill Marie Legner both of Pontiac; four grandchildren: Cole, Jonathan (Sarah), Elizabeth, and Abigail Legner; great grandchildren: Beckett Harlan Legner, Emma Marjorie Legner and a granddaughter on the way; siblings: Earl Ehrhardt, Mildred Carner, David Ehrhardt, Myra (Chuck) Brill, and Frank (Edie) Ehrhardt. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and two brothers: Henry and Lyle Ehrhardt.
Wayne served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War achieving the rank of Corporal.
He worked for 52 years as a pressman at Morton Printing retiring from RR Donnelley in Pontiac.
Wayne was a member of the Pontiac VFW. He liked playing poker machines at the VFW and going to Las Vegas. He enjoyed watching the Cubs and Bears play and liked to fish.
This obituary may be viewed and condolences sent to the family at calvertmemorial.com.
Kate Woith
Kathryn A. “Kate” Woith, 101, of Bloomington, passed away at 10:40 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at McLean County Nursing Home.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Bloomington with Rev. Joseph Baker officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington.
Memorials may be directed to either Historic St. Patrick’s or St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Kate was born May 29, 1916 in Bloomington, the daughter of Joseph K. and Anna Dillinger Petri. She married Herman W. Woith on February 1, 1940 in Bloomington. He died on Nov. 4, 1985.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph (Carol) Woith of Kappa and Terry (Jan) Woith of Bloomington; a brother, John (Ann) Petri of Bloomington; six grandchildren, Joe (Pam) Woith, Sue (Scott) Blackford, Mark (Michelle) Woith, Dawn Buford, Jamie (Todd) Wibben and Terry (Beth Reeder) Woith, Jr.; eleven great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph Petrie and Nick Petri and an infant sister, Anna Petri.
Kate was a member of Historic St. Patrick Catholic Church and the American Hungarian Family Society. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and her brother and sister-in-law, John and Ann Petri.
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