Charles Audley Arbuckle, 72, of rural Dewey (Mahomet), Illinois, passed away August 2, 2022.
He was born September 3, 1948 in Urbana, Illinois, son of John Arbuckle and Mary Phillippe Arbuckle. He married Susan Kessinger on September 5, 1970 at Watseka. She survives. Chuck and Sue were married 51 years.
Also surviving are a son, John (Holly) of Newcastle, Maine; a daughter, Kristen (Tom Lalley) of Washington, DC; four grandchildren, Noah and Zea Arbuckle and Jane and Eamon Lalley; sisters, Sarabess Fink (Frank Ehler) Fisher, Jean (Bill) Mueller, Mahomet and Marjorie (Marvin) Mayes, Nevada/California; mother-in-law, Minerva Kessinger, Watseka; brother-in-law, Dennis (Dianne) Kessinger, Colorado and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Chuck was a lifelong farmer. He had also worked at Bondville/Rising Elevator, and for his uncle "Red" Phillippe in construction.
He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He loved hiking, fishing, traveling, camping, canoeing, riding a tractor, and spending time with his family. Chuck graduated from Mahomet-Seymour High School in 1967 and from Illinois State University in 1971 with a BS in Agriculture Education.
He was a member from birth of Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, rural Champaign, and had served on every committee and board of the church.
He was elected to the Champaign County Board, and served on the County Zoning Board of Appeals. He volunteered with Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts, Mahomet Area Youth Club, and co-founded the Champaign County Parkinson's Support Group.
To quote an article written about Chuck in 2019, "he believes in Christian stewardship of the land, planting trees, family values, God, and ice cream every day."
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He was born September 3, 1948 in Urbana, Illinois, son of John Arbuckle and Mary Phillippe Arbuckle. He married Susan Kessinger on September 5, 1970 at Watseka. She survives. Chuck and Sue were married 51 years.
Also surviving are a son, John (Holly) of Newcastle, Maine; a daughter, Kristen (Tom Lalley) of Washington, DC; four grandchildren, Noah and Zea Arbuckle and Jane and Eamon Lalley; sisters, Sarabess Fink (Frank Ehler) Fisher, Jean (Bill) Mueller, Mahomet and Marjorie (Marvin) Mayes, Nevada/California; mother-in-law, Minerva Kessinger, Watseka; brother-in-law, Dennis (Dianne) Kessinger, Colorado and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Chuck was a lifelong farmer. He had also worked at Bondville/Rising Elevator, and for his uncle "Red" Phillippe in construction.
He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He loved hiking, fishing, traveling, camping, canoeing, riding a tractor, and spending time with his family. Chuck graduated from Mahomet-Seymour High School in 1967 and from Illinois State University in 1971 with a BS in Agriculture Education.
He was a member from birth of Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, rural Champaign, and had served on every committee and board of the church.
He was elected to the Champaign County Board, and served on the County Zoning Board of Appeals. He volunteered with Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts, Mahomet Area Youth Club, and co-founded the Champaign County Parkinson's Support Group.
To quote an article written about Chuck in 2019, "he believes in Christian stewardship of the land, planting trees, family values, God, and ice cream every day."
Morgan Funeral Care
Charles Audley Arbuckle, 72, of rural Dewey (Mahomet), Illinois, passed away August 2, 2022.
He was born September 3, 1948 in Urbana, Illinois, son of John Arbuckle and Mary Phillippe Arbuckle. He married Susan Kessinger on September 5, 1970 at Watseka. She survives. Chuck and Sue were married 51 years.
Also surviving are a son, John (Holly) of Newcastle, Maine; a daughter, Kristen (Tom Lalley) of Washington, DC; four grandchildren, Noah and Zea Arbuckle and Jane and Eamon Lalley; sisters, Sarabess Fink (Frank Ehler) Fisher, Jean (Bill) Mueller, Mahomet and Marjorie (Marvin) Mayes, Nevada/California; mother-in-law, Minerva Kessinger, Watseka; brother-in-law, Dennis (Dianne) Kessinger, Colorado and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Chuck was a lifelong farmer. He had also worked at Bondville/Rising Elevator, and for his uncle "Red" Phillippe in construction.
He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He loved hiking, fishing, traveling, camping, canoeing, riding a tractor, and spending time with his family. Chuck graduated from Mahomet-Seymour High School in 1967 and from Illinois State University in 1971 with a BS in Agriculture Education.
He was a member from birth of Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, rural Champaign, and had served on every committee and board of the church.
He was elected to the Champaign County Board, and served on the County Zoning Board of Appeals. He volunteered with Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts, Mahomet Area Youth Club, and co-founded the Champaign County Parkinson's Support Group.
To quote an article written about Chuck in 2019, "he believes in Christian stewardship of the land, planting trees, family values, God, and ice cream every day."
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He was born September 3, 1948 in Urbana, Illinois, son of John Arbuckle and Mary Phillippe Arbuckle. He married Susan Kessinger on September 5, 1970 at Watseka. She survives. Chuck and Sue were married 51 years.
Also surviving are a son, John (Holly) of Newcastle, Maine; a daughter, Kristen (Tom Lalley) of Washington, DC; four grandchildren, Noah and Zea Arbuckle and Jane and Eamon Lalley; sisters, Sarabess Fink (Frank Ehler) Fisher, Jean (Bill) Mueller, Mahomet and Marjorie (Marvin) Mayes, Nevada/California; mother-in-law, Minerva Kessinger, Watseka; brother-in-law, Dennis (Dianne) Kessinger, Colorado and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Chuck was a lifelong farmer. He had also worked at Bondville/Rising Elevator, and for his uncle "Red" Phillippe in construction.
He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He loved hiking, fishing, traveling, camping, canoeing, riding a tractor, and spending time with his family. Chuck graduated from Mahomet-Seymour High School in 1967 and from Illinois State University in 1971 with a BS in Agriculture Education.
He was a member from birth of Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, rural Champaign, and had served on every committee and board of the church.
He was elected to the Champaign County Board, and served on the County Zoning Board of Appeals. He volunteered with Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts, Mahomet Area Youth Club, and co-founded the Champaign County Parkinson's Support Group.
To quote an article written about Chuck in 2019, "he believes in Christian stewardship of the land, planting trees, family values, God, and ice cream every day."
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