Tilfred R. Eades Obituary (1938 - 2017)

Tilfred R. Eades, 79, of Lexington, IL died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal, IL. Cremation rite were accorded and a visitation will be 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday December 17, 2017 at Calvert-Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home, El Paso, IL a memorial service will follow with Rev. Jason Collins officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Hudson Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Gridley Emergency Medical Service or the Gridley Fire Department. Tilfred was born August 11, 1938 in Bloomington, IL the son of Ralph and Isabelle Geiger Eades. He married Barbara L. Harrison on June 27, 1959 and she died May 10, 2016. Surviving are four children Joe (Laurel) Eades of Clinton, Diane (Tim) Overholser of Colfax, Beth Eades of Bloomington, and Todd (Carol Etchison) Eades of Hudson; one sister Ilene Williams of Clinton; three half sisters Loretta, Patricia, and Marsha; and six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Tifred worked for Illinois Central Gulf Railroad for 24 years and then as a lead mechanic for Nestle Beich on Bloomington and retired after 25 years. He owned and operated Fin & Feather pet shop and Companion Cockers with his wife Barb. He also loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter.