Floyd Louis Wahls Obituary (1932 - 2020)

Floyd Louis Wahls, 87, of Piper City, IL passed away at 5:37 am on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Prairieview Lutheran Home in Danforth, IL. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Monday, January 20, 2020 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chatsworth. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at church with Rev. Mauricio Vieira officiating. Burial will follow services at Chatsworth Cemetery. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Chatsworth is handling arrangements for the family. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chatsworth or Prairieview Lutheran Home in Danforth, IL. He was born February 17, 1932 in rural Chatsworth, IL a son of Roy Albert and Rose (Reinhart) Wahls. He married Sally J. Danenberger on February 19, 1955 at Christ Lutheran Church in Normal, IL. She passed away on February 7, 2012. Lou is survived by his children: Steven Wahls of Loomis, NE, Nancy (Charles) Hay of Gibson City, IL, Gregory (Cathy) Wahls of Piper City, IL, Victoria (Jay) Beck of Melvin, IL, and Glenn (Laura) Wahls of Elliott, IL; 15 Grandchildren;16 Great Grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, wife and one granddaughter: Stephanie Wahls. He was raised and educated in the Chatsworth area. Lou served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War starting as a medic, ending as a tank driver on the front lines. He was a farmer all his life and also worked at Nickel's Homeshield for over 30 years. In his retirement, Lou delivered the Pantagraph on the rural routes for many years. Lou was a member of the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chatsworth and the Walter Clemons American Legion Post 613. He enjoyed camping, bird watching, woodworking and welding. Most of all, family was most important to him. He will be missed and remembered as a loving dad, grandpa, great grandpa, uncle and friend.