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Visitation:
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Service:
11.00 a.m. following visitation.
Funeral home:
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta
Obituary
Robert James “Jim” Vieth, 72, of
Beason, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024,
at Lincoln Village in Lincoln.
Services will be held on Friday, December 27, 2024,
at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta.
Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by the
funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Staci Thommes
will officiate. Burial will be at the Harmony
Cemetery in rural Beason.
Robert James Vieth was born on March 29, 1952, in
Lincoln, the son of Robert Lee and Mary F. Jackson
Vieth.
He is survived by his son Robert J. (Athena) Vieth,
and daughter Angelique (Eric) Wolpert;
grandchildren: Austin (Tori), Emma, Noah
(Elizabeth), Eric, Cynthia, Melodie (Logan), Karissa
(Keeton), Riley (Emily), Brady (Makenzie), and
Erica; and 6 great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Donna (Mark) Vieth.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents.
He was a 1970 graduate of Beason High School. He
then attended Lincoln College to study art and
Eastern Illinois University where he studied
agri-business. He farmed for several years with his
father and worked for Jacques Seed Corn Company,
along with tattooing racehorses.
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Growing up, Jim was an avid athlete
who excelled at both basketball and baseball. He
played college baseball at both Lincoln College and
Eastern Illinois University. Active in both 4-H and
FFA, Jim accrued many awards for both showing and
judging livestock.
Robert James will always be remembered as a man of
great strength, stubbornness and unwavering spirit,
and loyalty to his friends and family. He had a
passion for farming and tattooing horses with his
father and cherished every moment with his loved
ones.
Memorials may be made to Beason Volunteer Fire
Department or Beason Rescue Squad, 1549 Broadway
Street, Beason, IL 62512.
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta is assisting
the family with arrangements.
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