Bradley H. "Brad" Builta Obituary (1954

Bradley H. "Brad" Builta, 65, of Rural Ellsworth, Illinois, passed away at 9:00 A.M. Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Rural Ellsworth, Illinois. His Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Ellsworth United Methodist Church, Ellsworth, Illinois, with Pastor Scott Boerckel and Pastor Bobby Davis officiating. Inurnment will be in Dawson Township Cemetery, Rural Ellsworth, Illinois. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 8, 2019, at the church. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Le Roy, Illinois, is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Illinois Memorial Kidney Fund, P.O. Box 235, Morton, IL 61550 or Dawson Cemetery Association. Mr. Builta was born February 9, 1954, in Bloomington, Illinois, to Harlan and Ireta Ronk Builta of Rural Ellsworth, Illinois. He is survived by his sister, Diane (Randall) Lloyd of Normal and his brother, Mark of Rural Ellsworth; two nephews, Matthew (Amy) Lloyd of Waldorf, MD and Daniel Lloyd of Moline, as well as one great-niece, Charlotte, and two great-nephews, Emmett and Maverick. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Becky Warden. Brad had been involved in farming in the Ellsworth area, and for 15 years in sales at Blaine's Farm and Fleet in Bloomington. Brad was a member of the Ellsworth United Methodist Church and a long-time member of the Sound of Illinois Chorus. He was an avid baseball fan and loved his Chicago Cubs.