Wallace Dean McMurray

Wallace Dean McMurray, 90 of Bloomington, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

Dean's service will be held on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 11am at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington with Rev. Danny McCubbins officiating. Following the service burial will be held at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 27, 2018 from 5-7pm at the funeral home and also on Friday from 10-11am at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Faith In Action, 600 E. Willow Street, Normal, Illinois 61761 or to the American Heart Association.

Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements.

Dean was born on November 13, 1928 in Bloomington. He is the son of Solomon Calven and Edith Louise Witt McMurray. He married Dortha R. Ruggles on January 1, 1950 in Normal. She preceded him in death on April 10, 2015.

Dean is survived by his children; Beckie Dickson, El Paso, IL; Tom (Raquel) McMurray, Spring, Texas; Dan McMurray, Bloomington; Connie (Howard) Wright, Hudson; Ron (Shirley) McMurray, Bloomington and Robin (Jim) Fewell, Minonk. He is also survived by his grandchildren; Shannon (Sheila) Kreitzer, Jesse (Jessica) Kreitzer, Cody Dickson, Brentt (Lisa) McMurray, Monette Potra, Tyler (Cassandra) McMurray, Kelly McMurray, Tracey McMurray, Krystal (Larry) Martin, Travis Wright, Andy McMurray, Scott and David McMurray, Brian (Erin) McMurray and Ashley Fewell, great grandchildren; Lilly and Jackson Kreitzer, Isabel, Hannah and Abigail McMurray, Amberyll, Lillian, Alexander and Aidan Potra, Cristian and Hailey Martinez, Bentley Martin, James, Payton and Skylar McMurray, Dominick Danbury, Wesley and Maci Prewitt; sisters and brother; Ella Frank, Bloomington; Edith Sparrow, El Paso, Illinois; Lois Ann Hall, Maustin, Wisconsin and Lee (Rosa) McMurray, Lexington, Illinois.

Dean is preceded in death by his parents, granddaughter; Danette McMurray, great grandson; Giovanni Martinez, brothers; Archie and Charles McMurray and sisters; Elizabeth Tobin and Norma Jean Thoennes.

Dean worked as head custodian for several elementary schools in district 87 for 35 years retiring in 1988. He loved doing yard work and various projects around his house. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.