Connie Bagley

Connie Sue Bagley, 70, Chenoa, died at 1:35 a.m. Jan. 19 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Pontiac.

A funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Tom Goodell officiating. Inurnment will take place in Chenoa Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday also at the memorial home. The family suggests memorials be given to the Livingston County Humane Society.

Mrs. Bagley was born May 18, 1945 in Chenoa the daughter of Hubert and Opal Howell Ellis. She married Ronal R. Bagley on Oct. 2, 1964 in Pontiac. He died on Dec. 12, 2005.

Survivors include one sister, Betty (Bob) Hoerner, Pontiac, one brother, David (Soula) Ellis, Chenoa, one sister-in-law, Frances Bagley, and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, an infant daughter and a sister, Patricia Rhodes.

Mrs. Bagley had been employed as a telephone operator and later as a dietary manager at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Home until her retirement.

An online guest registry is available at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.

Mary Lyman

Mary Jane Lyman, 93, a lifelong resident of Bloomington-Normal, died on Jan. 5 at Heritage Health in Bloomington.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at First United Methodist Church in Normal. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Luther Oaks Foundation/Benevolent Care, 601 Lutz Road, Bloomington 61704. Mary Jane enjoyed her final years at Luther Oaks.

Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, Illinois is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Jane was born in 1922 to Kay and Margaret Ward. After graduating from Normal Community High School in 1940, she attended the University of Illinois. While there she met Homer Lyman of Niantic; they were married on Dec. 17, 1944. Together they raised two daughters, Linda and Ann. Mary Jane was a homemaker and Homer practiced medicine in Normal until his death in 1987.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Normal for over fifty years and provided the altar flowers for many years. She volunteered at BroMenn hospital for a number of years, including a term as Auxiliary president. Her many other community activities included serving as a board member for the Victory Hall Boys’ Home and belonging to the Normal History Club and Travel Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband and parents. She is survived by her daughters Linda (Daniel Jr.) Downey, Vero Beach, Fla., and Ann (Jim) Casassa, Indianapolis, Ind.; her grandchildren Angie (Larry) Sipe, Minnesota, Tony (Jill) Casassa, Minnesota, Dan III (Michele) Downey, Florida, and Maggie (Jason) Velky, Texas; and her thirteen great grandchildren.

Mary Jane’s warm smile and contagious giggle will be remembered by all who knew her.

Online condolences may be made to www.calvertmemorial.com.

Marjoie Martin

Marjorie Louise Martin, 89, of Bloomington, died at 8:19 p.m. on Jan. 18 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, where visitation will be two hours prior to services.   Interment will be at Park Lawn Cemetery, Danvers.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to College Avenue Baptist Church or the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary Carl S. Martin Unit #635, both of Normal.   To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.

She was born Sep. 5, 1926 in Gridley, daughter of Elmer Earl and Jessie Kiser Bayles.  She married Willard F. Martin on Jan. 5, 1946, he preceded her in death on March 8, 2011.  She was also preceded in death by one brother, Elmer Bayles Jr. and one sister, Lucile Davidson.

Surviving are her children, Diane (David) Sigler of Bloomington, Roger Martin of Hudson, Ronald Martin and Alice Martin, both of Bloomington and Harold “Dean” (Julie) Martin of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; ten grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.  Also surviving are three sisters, Cleo Colaw of Bloomington, Elma Voorheis of Normal and Shirley Rosendahl of Gibson City and one sister-in-law, Marie Bayles of Normal.

She worked as a parts specialist for Magic Chef (formerly Admiral Corporation), retiring in 1985.

Marjorie was member of the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary Carl S. Martin Unit #635 in Normal, Dry Grove Home Community Education (HCE), Red Hat Society and McLean County Business Women.  She was a charter member and very active at the College Avenue Baptist Church, Normal.  Marjorie faithfully volunteered at the Special Olympics held at ISU in Normal for many years.

She was an avid reader, enjoyed cooking and loved to quilt. She was a former member of the Hands All Around Quilt Guild of Central Illinois and of 8 & 40 of Ford County.

Marjorie will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Gale Olson

Gale A. Olson, 68, of Bloomington, died on Jan. 17 at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis.

A committal service will be held on Friday at Park Hill Cemetery Mausoleum, Bloomington, with Rev. Larry Van Gundy officiating.  A memorial service will be held in Sioux City, Iowa at a later date.   Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family with local arrangements.   In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gideons International, PO Box 140800, Nashville, Tenn. 37214-0800 or www.gideons.org.  To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.

He was born July 9, 1947 in Sioux City, Iowa, son of Carl L. and Viola M. Bjork Olson.  He married Christine R. Anderson on May 31, 1969 at Rockford, she preceded him in death on Aug. 29, 1995.   He was also preceded in death by his parents.

Surviving are one brother, Jerry L. (Jean) Olson of Salem, OR; one sister, Karlene (Ed) Hohenstein of Sioux City, Iowa; four nieces, Dawn Jackson, Suzanne (Brian) Morace, Dianne (John) Joyner and Bethany (Mark) Nielson and two nephews, Matthew (Barb) Fredrick and Aaron (Becky) Fredrick.  Also surviving are 12 great nieces and nephews and one great-great niece; his caregiver and sister-in-law, Mercia (David) Fredrick of Bloomington.

Gale graduated from East High School in Sioux City, Iowa in 1965.  He then attended Dana College in Blair, Neb. before enlisting in the United States Air Force.  After his military service, he then completed his schooling and received a Bachelor Degree in Art.

Gale enjoyed his career as an artist and engraver, working for Josten’s in Memphis, Tenn. and B & B Awards in Bloomington.   He also enjoyed fishing, flying and traveling.

Gale, we can imagine the Lord welcoming you home with masterful scenery, more beautiful than any of your artistic masterpieces your hands have ever created on this earth.  We absolutely know that you will be eagerly welcomed home by our Lord Jesus with a cheer from him saying “Well done, my good, faithful, and strong and steadfast servant that has long suffered.  We don’t know how to say goodbye in an earthly sense, other than to say, “We love you and you will be greatly missed, but always cherished!