Gordon Breen
Gordon L. Breen, 87, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago.
A private family graveside service was held at Holy Cross Cemetery in Normal. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington assisted the family with arrangements.
Gordon was born May 25, 1930 in Joliet, the son of Gordon S. and Winifred Conroy Breen.
Survivors include a brother, Richard Breen of Bloomington.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Gordon worked as an electrician at Marshall Field Company in Chicago for over 40 years.
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Ida Gundy
Ida Lou Gundy, 78 of Gridley, passed away at 1:38 a.m., Thursday, January 25, 2018 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington surrounded by her family.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Her Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 30 from 5-8 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Chenoa. A private family graveside inurnment will be held in Gridley Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Gridley Fire Department, or Gridley Ambulance.
Ida was born April 25, 1939 in Fairbury, the daughter of John and Mary (Zehr) Traub. She married Gary Gundy on December 3, 1958 in Fairbury. Her husband Gary survives in Gridley.
Other survivors include one son, Gary (Suzanne) Gundy II of Normal; two daughters, Patricia (John) West of Chenoa; Nelle (Judd) Stover of Lexington; five grandchildren, Gary (Tracy) Gundy III, Ashley Wright Jones, Krystal Gundy, Heather (Jordan) Vollmer, Judson & Emma Stover; four great grandchildren, Bryant, Blake & Brianna Gundy, and Wyatt Jones, two brothers, Harvey Traub and John Traub, five sisters, Kathryn Honegger, Ruth Streitmatter, Margie Leman, Evelyn Saal and Dorothy Martin.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.
Ida was raised on the family farm in Fairbury. She worked in her home as a hairdresser and cherished the friendships of her dear clients. She went by “Ikie” to her close friends and “Red” by her husband. She enjoyed listening to Elvis Presley and Tina Turner and loved spending time with her family.
Ida was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and she will be greatly missed.
An online guest registry to leave condolences to the family is available at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.
Edward Linder
Edward Linder, 80, of Normal, passed away at 11:28 a.m., Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.
His funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bloomington with visitation from 9:30-11 a.m., Saturday at the church. Interment will be private. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements.
Ed was born March 4, 1937 in Lostant, Illinois, the son of Howard and Esther Strode Linder. He married Glenda Buckner on January 14, 1961 in Columbus, GA.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Glenda Linder of Normal; two sons, Michael Linder of Algonquin and Greg (Mary) Linder of Bloomington; his mother, Esther Linder of Bloomington; four grandchildren, Tyler and Kendall Linder and Michael and Olivia Linder; three siblings, Jeff (Selah) Linder of Myrtle Beach, SC, Wayne (Heba) Linder of St. Louis, MO and Dorothy (Kevin) Price of Walnut Creek, CA; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father and a son, David S. Linder.
Ed attended Lostant High School and was a 1962 graduate of ISNU. He served in the US Army and was honorably discharged in 1961.
Ed owned and operated Insurance Counselors of Bloomington for 35 years, retiring on January 1, 2015.
Ed was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. An avid golfer, Ed was a member of Lakeside Country Club, the McLean County Seniors and was very proud of his hole-in-one at Prairie Vista Golf Course. He was also a longtime supporter of ISU Athletics and a member of the Redbird Club.
Memorials may be directed to American Cancer Society or the charity of the donor’s choice.
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