Rex Byron Bean
Rex Byron Bean, 66, of Bloomington, passed away at approximately 7:07 PM EST on May 10, 2017 in Orlando, Florida, with his wife, youngest son, and daughter-in-law by his side.
His funeral service will be on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Vale Church, Normal with Pastor Ted Max officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 15, 2017 from 4-7 p.m. at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington.
Interment will be at East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Bloomington. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to Vale Church or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Rex was born on December 24, 1950 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Son to Lyle Wayne Bean, and Phyllis Elaine Bean. Rex was preceded in death by his father and mother, Lyle and Phyllis; and brothers Paul and Brian Bean.
Surviving are his wife, Patti Bean of Bloomington; children/step-children, Aaron Bean of Scottsdale, Arizona; Adam (Meghan) Bean of Washington D.C.; Tracy Jones (Alex) Kirsch of Columbia Missouri; Lisa Wooden of Phoenix, Arizona; Kristin (Jason) Oakes of Champaign; grandchildren/step-grandchildren, Alex and Isaac Jones of Columbia Missouri; Jayden Wooden of Phoenix, Arizona; Miya and Jalen Oakes of Champaign; siblings, David (Roberta) Bean of Downs; Steven (Sharon) Bean of Pana; Carrie Schenk of Bloomington; Susan (James) Thoennes of Bloomington; Gary Bean of Bloomington; Allen J. Bean of Bloomington; Teresa Long of Bloomington; Bonnie (Ski) Coone of Downs; and Mark (Lori) Bean of Arrowsmith.
Rex was a career plumber/pipefitter with Local 99 and retired from Illinois State University in 2012. He and his wife spent their retirement traveling, attending and volunteering at Vale Church, volunteering at the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts, attending antique car shows, visiting with family and friends, dancing, gardening, and listening to music.
Rex loved God and His church, and all of his family and friends. He loved music, singing, playing guitar, and telling “dad jokes.” He was always good for a laugh. He also loved old cars and was a member and past president of the McLean County Antique Auto Club.
We lost someone special. He taught us love, faith, forgiveness, and the comfort of knowing where you are going when it is time to be called Home. We may have heard him sing his last song, but his melody will linger on with us forever.
Condolences and memories of Rex may be sent to the family at www.calvertmemorial.com
Janella Louise Zimmerman
Janella Louise Zimmerman, 29, Fairbury, died Saturday, May 6, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Azua, Dominican Republic.
Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Forrest Apostolic Christian Church with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Forrest.
Visitation will be 1:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, May 15, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 21225 East 670 North Road, Fairbury, IL and 9:00 to 10:15 am Tuesday at the church. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting with arrangements. The family suggests memorials be given to Hospital Lumiere, Bonne Fin, Haiti, P.O. Box 227, Eureka, IL 61530 or the David Zimmerman Account, 9673 North 2200 East Rd., Fairbury, IL 61739.
Janella was born December 16, 1987, in Burlington, IA the daughter of Charles David and Charlene Louise Luthi Gerst. She married David Zimmerman on August 16, 2009 in Oakville, IA. He survives in Fairbury.
Other survivors include their children, Orrin and Cassia Zimmerman, at home, her parents, Charles and Charlene Gerst, Morning Sun, IA, father and mother-in-law, Paul and Loretta Zimmerman, Fairbury, maternal grandmother, Della Luthi, Morris, MN and paternal grandmother, Elva Gerst, Mediapolis, IA.
She is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather and paternal grandfather.
Janella was a 2006 graduate of Wapello, IA High School. She was a licensed paramedic previously serving on the Mediapolis Community EMS; Superior Ambulance, Burlington, IA; Pro Ambulance, Champaign, IL and Forrest Fire Department. She currently was a missionary at the Hospital Lumiere, Bonne Fin, Haiti. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest.
Janella loved the Lord, her children and her husband with all her heart. She wanted to live her life in a way that others would see God’s light in her. She would be thankful to know that her life and death touched so many people.
An online guest registry is available at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.
