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Service:
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July
12th at 10:00 am, at Funk's Grove Cemetery
Funeral home:
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta
Obituary
James (Jim) Defenbaugh of Bloomington
went to be with the Lord on June 30th at 7:03am at
OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July
12th at 10:00 am, at Funk's Grove Cemetery. His
children welcome all who knew him.
Jim was born on September 27th, 1939 to Thelma and
Ted Defenbaugh. He had a sister, Nancy Shutt, of
Downs. His parents and sister preceded him in death.
Jim has two children, both married, Katie Bushong
(Tobin Bushong) and Kurt Defenbaugh (Bo Defenbaugh),
in Houston, Texas. He has three grandchildren
(Carter 15 (Katie), Palmer 11 and Wren 6 (Kurt)).
He was a member of First Christian Church in
Bloomington and had a deep faith in Christ.
Jim graduated from Bloomington High
School and enlisted in the United States Air Force
in 1958 where he served as a Medical Specialist.
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He was honorably discharged in 1962
and completed his Bachelor's Degree at SIU in
Carbondale. He asked to be remembered for his love
of God, his family and country.
Memorials may be made in his honor to his church or
a Veteran’s organization of choice.
Quiram Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
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