Sidney Petro Obituary (1947

LAWNDALE - Sidney Petro ,74, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on June 19, 2021. Sidney was born on April 4, 1947, in Lincoln, IL; son of Robert and Dorothy (Manley) Petro. He married Linda Naugle on October 23, 1965, in Lincoln, IL. She survives him. Also surviving Sidney is his step mother: Donna Petro of Lincoln, IL; his daughters: Angela (Joe) Miller of Lincoln, IL, Kathy (Perry) Payne of Lawndale, IL, and Stacy (Chad) Leamon of Mason City, IL; grandchildren: Jenna (Dalton) Worthington, Megan Payne, and Jacob Meister; step grandchildren: Mary Leamon and Brayden Leamon; 2 great-grandchildren: Leighton and Soren Worthington; his siblings: Judi Sanders of Lincoln, IL, Roberta Beecraft of Chestnut, IL, and Phyllis Schafer of Lincoln, IL. Sidney was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters: Linda Presswood and Carolyn Kelly, and one brother: Roger Petro. Sidney worked at U. S. Corrugated, Illinois Terminal Railroad, Norfolk Southern Railroad, and Trinity Towers. He enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, wood working, watching classic western movies, playing with the dogs, but above all he loved spending time with his family, especially the grandchildren. Services for Sidney will be 11:00 a.m. Friday June 25, 2021, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, IL. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2021, also at the funeral home. Burial at Lawndale Cemetery will follow the service. Memorials may be made in Sidney's name to the Alzheimer's Association or the American Diabetes Association.