Leonard (Bud) SURMAN

1926 - 2007  (81 years)

• Name	Leonard (Bud) SURMAN  [1]
  	"Bud" Age 81 of Wilmington, passed away Friday December 7, 2007 at Heritage Manor in Dwight. Born July 21, 1926 in Chester, IL, Bud was a son of the late Mark and Mary Martin-Surman. He worked for Mule Hide Roofing Mills prior to serving his country in the US Army during WWII, and was later employed by Northern Illinois Coal Co. and Caterpillar Tractor Co., where he retired as a welder after 28 years of service. Bud was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church in Wilmington. Survivors include three brothers: Gerald Surman, Pete (the late Katherine) Surman and Kenneth (the late Carol) Surman. Special and devoted sister-in-law: Millie Baskerville-Fleishman, as well as Cleo Surman and Dorothy Surman; dearest friend Frank Dickinson and numerous nieces and nephews. Bud was preceded in death by his parents, loving wife Marguerite (nee Cushing) in 2001; one brother, Ron; two brothers-in-law: Bob Baskerville and James Fleishman and his nephew and Godson Bobby Baskerville. Visitation will be Sunday December 09, 2007 from 4-7PM and Monday December 10th from 9AM until 9:30AM at Reeves Funeral Home in Wilmington. Funeral services will follow Monday at 10AM in St. Rose Church in Wilmington, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated with Rev. Steve Bondi and Deacon Don Dyer officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Wilmington. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Bud's memory to Kuzma Care Cottage are appreciated. Online Guest Book www.ReevesFuneral.com REEVES FUNERAL HOME 219 N. Joliet St. ~ Wilmington 815/476-7621 Published in Herald News from December 8 to December 9, 2007 [1]
  Birth	21 Jul 1926	Chester, Nassau, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	07 Dec 2007	Dwight, Livingston, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wilmington, Will, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I65599	Main Tree
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2022

  
  

  Family	Marguerite M. CUSHING,   b. 20 Apr 1926, Morris, Grundy, Illinois, USA d. 17 Nov 2001, Wilmington, Will Co., Illinois (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F26410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2022

  
  

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  Birth - 21 Jul 1926 - Chester, Nassau, Illinois Death - 07 Dec 2007 - Dwight, Livingston, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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