Dean Collier Obituary (1942

ILLIOPOLIS - Dean Collier, 76, died at 2:20 am, Friday, January 18. He was born December 16, 1942, the son of Harold and Lois (Bruce) Collier. He grew up in the Elkhart/Mt. Pulaski area, graduating from Mt. Pulaski High School in 1961. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1963-1967, and married Susan Hawk on December 20, 1969. Dean and Suzy loved to travel. The duo made a 5300 mile motorcycle trip across Canada, and they recently enjoyed a 2-week cruise to Alaska. Dean had a passion for tractors and trains and things with motors, but most of all, he loved spending time with Suzy and and their furry friends at "the little house in the big woods" in rural Illiopolis. He is survived by his wife, Susan; brothers Harold (wife, Sandy) of Battle Creek, MI; Ron Collier (wife, Pauline) of Fallmouth, KY; Larry (wife, Linda) and Jerry (wife, Lee Ellen aka Bubbles) both of Mt. Pulaski; several nieces and nephews, as well as great- and great-great nieces and nephews, and more friends than anyone can count. A celebration of Dean's life will be held at The Legacy Theatre, on Sunday, March 24, 2019, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Legacy Theatre, PO Box 7441, Springfield, IL 62791 or by visiting http://www.AtTheLegacy.com/donate.html For a complete obituary, please visit: https://everloved.com/life-of/dean-collier/ . Services are entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski, IL.