Owen D. Bidner, 86, of Champaign passed away at 1:35 p.m. Monday (Nov. 1, 2010) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
He was born on Dec. 12, 1923 in Mansfield to Julius and Elizabeth Lorenzen Bidner. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, an infant brother, two sisters, two stepbrothers and a stepsister. He married Geraldine Kuntz in 1944. He later married Lois Warfel Swigart on Aug. 4, 1983 in Pennsylvania. She survives.
Also surviving are six children, Jack (JoAnn) Bidner of Gibson City, Cheryl (John) Johnson of Mahomet, Gary (Judy) Bidner of Colfax, Susan (Steve) Martin of Fisher, Gayle (Dick) Preston of Mahomet and Kim (Marvin) Clemmons of Fisher; five stepchildren, Joann Brown of Urbana, Jeanene Edmison of Creal Springs, Il., Robert Swigart of Fisher, Tim (Tina) Swigart of Tolono and Tom (Beth) Swigart of Tolono; 19 grandchildren, Julie (Davey) Mathis of Kiefer, Oklahoma., Neil (Beth) Bidner of Mahomet, Ryan (Amy) Johnson of Mahomet, Bret (Kara) Johnson of Mahomet, Dawn Bidner, Holly Holiday of Saybrook, Heidi Bottles of Saybrook, Scott Bidner of Bellflower, Jodi (Jason) Evelsizer of Champaign, Tami (Christopher) Mowrer of Tolono, Aimi (Randy) Lemmon of Champaign, Chad Bidner of Washington state, Billie Bidner of Potosi, Mo., Jamie Bidner of Potosi, Mo., Travis Bidner of Potosi, Mo., Sarah Martin of Gibson City, Jeff (Laurie) Jackson of Mahomet, Jordan Bidner of Fisher and Jenna Clemmons of Fisher; 22 step-grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchild; two sisters, Eunice Beetzel of Springfield and Wilma Gombert of Geneseo and stepbrother, Paul (Arnita) Zimmerman of Bellflower.
The News Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, IL
He was born on Dec. 12, 1923 in Mansfield to Julius and Elizabeth Lorenzen Bidner. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, an infant brother, two sisters, two stepbrothers and a stepsister. He married Geraldine Kuntz in 1944. He later married Lois Warfel Swigart on Aug. 4, 1983 in Pennsylvania. She survives.
Also surviving are six children, Jack (JoAnn) Bidner of Gibson City, Cheryl (John) Johnson of Mahomet, Gary (Judy) Bidner of Colfax, Susan (Steve) Martin of Fisher, Gayle (Dick) Preston of Mahomet and Kim (Marvin) Clemmons of Fisher; five stepchildren, Joann Brown of Urbana, Jeanene Edmison of Creal Springs, Il., Robert Swigart of Fisher, Tim (Tina) Swigart of Tolono and Tom (Beth) Swigart of Tolono; 19 grandchildren, Julie (Davey) Mathis of Kiefer, Oklahoma., Neil (Beth) Bidner of Mahomet, Ryan (Amy) Johnson of Mahomet, Bret (Kara) Johnson of Mahomet, Dawn Bidner, Holly Holiday of Saybrook, Heidi Bottles of Saybrook, Scott Bidner of Bellflower, Jodi (Jason) Evelsizer of Champaign, Tami (Christopher) Mowrer of Tolono, Aimi (Randy) Lemmon of Champaign, Chad Bidner of Washington state, Billie Bidner of Potosi, Mo., Jamie Bidner of Potosi, Mo., Travis Bidner of Potosi, Mo., Sarah Martin of Gibson City, Jeff (Laurie) Jackson of Mahomet, Jordan Bidner of Fisher and Jenna Clemmons of Fisher; 22 step-grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchild; two sisters, Eunice Beetzel of Springfield and Wilma Gombert of Geneseo and stepbrother, Paul (Arnita) Zimmerman of Bellflower.
The News Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, IL
Owen D. Bidner, 86, of Champaign passed away at 1:35 p.m. Monday (Nov. 1, 2010) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
He was born on Dec. 12, 1923 in Mansfield to Julius and Elizabeth Lorenzen Bidner. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, an infant brother, two sisters, two stepbrothers and a stepsister. He married Geraldine Kuntz in 1944. He later married Lois Warfel Swigart on Aug. 4, 1983 in Pennsylvania. She survives.
Also surviving are six children, Jack (JoAnn) Bidner of Gibson City, Cheryl (John) Johnson of Mahomet, Gary (Judy) Bidner of Colfax, Susan (Steve) Martin of Fisher, Gayle (Dick) Preston of Mahomet and Kim (Marvin) Clemmons of Fisher; five stepchildren, Joann Brown of Urbana, Jeanene Edmison of Creal Springs, Il., Robert Swigart of Fisher, Tim (Tina) Swigart of Tolono and Tom (Beth) Swigart of Tolono; 19 grandchildren, Julie (Davey) Mathis of Kiefer, Oklahoma., Neil (Beth) Bidner of Mahomet, Ryan (Amy) Johnson of Mahomet, Bret (Kara) Johnson of Mahomet, Dawn Bidner, Holly Holiday of Saybrook, Heidi Bottles of Saybrook, Scott Bidner of Bellflower, Jodi (Jason) Evelsizer of Champaign, Tami (Christopher) Mowrer of Tolono, Aimi (Randy) Lemmon of Champaign, Chad Bidner of Washington state, Billie Bidner of Potosi, Mo., Jamie Bidner of Potosi, Mo., Travis Bidner of Potosi, Mo., Sarah Martin of Gibson City, Jeff (Laurie) Jackson of Mahomet, Jordan Bidner of Fisher and Jenna Clemmons of Fisher; 22 step-grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchild; two sisters, Eunice Beetzel of Springfield and Wilma Gombert of Geneseo and stepbrother, Paul (Arnita) Zimmerman of Bellflower.
The News Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, IL
He was born on Dec. 12, 1923 in Mansfield to Julius and Elizabeth Lorenzen Bidner. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, an infant brother, two sisters, two stepbrothers and a stepsister. He married Geraldine Kuntz in 1944. He later married Lois Warfel Swigart on Aug. 4, 1983 in Pennsylvania. She survives.
Also surviving are six children, Jack (JoAnn) Bidner of Gibson City, Cheryl (John) Johnson of Mahomet, Gary (Judy) Bidner of Colfax, Susan (Steve) Martin of Fisher, Gayle (Dick) Preston of Mahomet and Kim (Marvin) Clemmons of Fisher; five stepchildren, Joann Brown of Urbana, Jeanene Edmison of Creal Springs, Il., Robert Swigart of Fisher, Tim (Tina) Swigart of Tolono and Tom (Beth) Swigart of Tolono; 19 grandchildren, Julie (Davey) Mathis of Kiefer, Oklahoma., Neil (Beth) Bidner of Mahomet, Ryan (Amy) Johnson of Mahomet, Bret (Kara) Johnson of Mahomet, Dawn Bidner, Holly Holiday of Saybrook, Heidi Bottles of Saybrook, Scott Bidner of Bellflower, Jodi (Jason) Evelsizer of Champaign, Tami (Christopher) Mowrer of Tolono, Aimi (Randy) Lemmon of Champaign, Chad Bidner of Washington state, Billie Bidner of Potosi, Mo., Jamie Bidner of Potosi, Mo., Travis Bidner of Potosi, Mo., Sarah Martin of Gibson City, Jeff (Laurie) Jackson of Mahomet, Jordan Bidner of Fisher and Jenna Clemmons of Fisher; 22 step-grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchild; two sisters, Eunice Beetzel of Springfield and Wilma Gombert of Geneseo and stepbrother, Paul (Arnita) Zimmerman of Bellflower.
The News Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, IL
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