Obituaries: Milner

Posted on August 25, 2016

Paul Milner

Paul Milner, 62, of Chenoa, passed away at 5:03 p.m. Aug. 22 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Cremation has been accorded.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, at Chenoa Baptist Church.

Inurnment will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2-4:00 p.m., Sunday, also at the church.

Memorials may be left to the family.

Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements.

Paul was born Jan. 29, 1954, in Champaign the son of Paul and Mary Baker Milner.

He married Peggy Todd on Dec. 4, 1976 in Chenoa. She died March 19, 2012.

Surviving are his mother, Mary Milner, mother and father-in-law, Richard and Mary Todd ; daughter, Teresa Bracken all of Chenoa; sons, Christopher (Becky) Milner of Cocoa, Fla., and Matthew Milner of Chenoa; grandchildren, Nick and Meriah Bracken, Bethanie Burton, and Kyle Graham; sisters, Paula (Brian) Steidinger of Strawn and Pam (Tim) Olson of Jacob.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Paul worked for 25 years for Pittsburgh Tube in Fairbury.

He was a member of the Chenoa Baptist Church.

Condolences and tributes may be made to the family at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.

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