Lonnie William Andersen Obituary (1949 - 2021)

Lonnie Andersen, 71, of Campus, IL. passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 1:55 am at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee, IL. A Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Campus on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 11 am with Father Chris Haake officiating. A Catholic Burial will follow the service at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Campus. A visitation will be held prior to the service at the church from 10-11 am. Hager Memorial Home in Dwight is in charge of the arrangements. Lonnie was born April 3, 1949 in Streator, Illinois, the son of Bill and Evelyn (Eich) Andersen. He is survived by his sisters: Judy (Bud) Bressner of Chenoa and Shari (Jerry) Fritz of Bourbonnais; nieces and nephews: Jeff (Jill) Bressner, Julie (Rick) Uplegger, Jamie (Eric) Bird, Kyle (Allie) Fritz, and Rachel (Austin) Denault; nine great-nieces and nephews; and several aunts and uncles. He is preceded in death by: his father: Bill Andersen; step-father: Carl Hanlin; mother: Evelyn Andersen Hanlin; grandparents: Roy and Viola Eich, and Axel and Dora Andersen. Lonnie served in the United States Army. He worked at the Hines VA hospital in Chicago. He was a lifelong member of the South Wilmington Firemen's Club. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church in Campus. Lonnie enjoyed fishing and golfing but what he enjoyed the most was spending time with his family. Memorials can be made in Lonnie's name to Sacred Heart Church in Campus.