SCHOFIELD, Jerry Allen

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• Reference Number: SCHO.J002
• _FGRAVE: 166823100
• Military Service: Viet Nam War, United States Navy

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Champaign – Jerry Allen Schofield, 70, passed away on Saturday July 9, 2016 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. He was born on March 3, 1946 in Olney, IL to William Allen and Margaret (Bute) Schofield. Jerry married Lynne Smith on June 29, 1985 in Apopka, FL.

Jerry is survived by his mother; wife; son Eric (Jennifer) Smith; daughters Barbara Hunsinger, Suzanne (Mike) Hopkins, Rebecca Schofield, and Melissa (Bob) Vedder; grandchildren Colbi, Corri, Ashleigh, Tiffani, Seth, Emily, Olivia, Kaleb, Colter, and Nora; great-grandchildren Brooklin, Coleson, Teagan, Aubrey, Natalie, and baby Zoey on the way; sister Karen (Cliff) McCarty; and his loving dachshunds Axel and Remmington. Jerry is preceded in death by his father.

Jerry was a good man that loved & was loved by all. He made an impact on everyone's life. He would describe himself as "Aby-Normal", even his grandchildren called him Grandpa Goofy.
Jerry was a proud member of the American Legion and a lifetime History Channel Club member. He loved his time spent as volunteer Fire Chief in Spring Bay, Il. He spent his life driving semis all over the country and he was a Vietnam Veteran of the U.S. Navy.

He was a nature lover that adored all animals, walking the creek and making memories with his family at Wildlife Prairie Park. He became a professional rescuer of kids stuck in trees and his love of pick-up trucks led to teaching his kids to drive on old dirt roads. Jerry also adored Oreos, burgers, chocolate, Grandma's banana pudding and all his amazing friends at The Pet Palace. He had a great love of music, especially the Blues, but what he loved most was the wind in his hair and the roar of his Harley! Although he will forever be missed, we know that he lives on. For bikers never die, they just ride the clouds instead.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday July 13, 2016 at 11am at Sunset Funeral Home at 710 N. Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820. Urn committal with military rites will take place on Friday July 15, 2016 at 2pm at Spring Bay Cemetery in Spring Bay, IL.

Gravesite Details
Cremation buried on W.A. Scholfied Grave

Buried:
Urn committal with military rites will take place on Friday July 15, 2016 at 2pm at Spring Bay Cemetery in Spring Bay, IL.

Note: Cremation buried on W.A. Scholfied Grave

Plot: 422-2

Jerry married Smith, L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Schofield, B.
2. Schofield, S.
3. Schofield, B.

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• Reference Number: SCHO.W004
• _FGRAVE: 28199594
• Military Service: World War II, Staff Sergeant, Battery B, 54th Anti-Aircraft Replacement Training Battalion, United States Army
• Funeral: 11 Jul 2008, Wright and Salmon Mortuary, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois

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He was born in Clay City, the son of William A. & Ida Mae Tipton Schofield, Sr. He married Margaret N. Bute March 19, 1945, in El Paso, Texas, they celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary.

He was a machinist at Caterpillar, Inc. for 29 years, retiring in 1978. He was a World War II veteran, and he attended Spring Bay United Methodist Church & was a member of the Spring Bay American Legion Post 1115. He was a volunteer member of the Spring Bay Fire Department and an avid bowled. He loved to travel. He also enjoyed gardening & loved his family.

Survivors are his wife, a daughter Karen; a son, Jerry; and 5 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held July 11, at Wright and Salmon Mortuary in Peoria, with Rev Linda McKinney and Rev. Joe Richard officiating. Burial was in Spring Bay Cemetery with military rites.

Memorials may be made to the Methodist Hospice or the Fire Department of Spring Bay.

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on August 8, 1942 at Saint Louis, Missouri. Trained as an Automatic Weapons Crewman (Military Occupational Specialty 601) and departed the Continental U.S. on December 13, 1942 bound for Alaska and the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Returned to Continental U.S. on May 1, 1944. Awarded the American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, the WWII Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Honorably discharged from Battery B, 54th Anti-Aircraft Replacement Training Battalion as a Staff Sergeant on December 6, 1945 at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1905366

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Plot: 422-2

William married BUTE, Margaret N. 'Maggie' on 19 Mar 1945 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. Margaret (daughter of Bute, Harry Opal and Woods, Nina Marie) was born on 14 Oct 1927 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 9 Mar 2018 in Unity Point Health-Methodist, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Bay Cemetery, Spring Bay, Woodford County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BUTE.M001
• _FGRAVE: 187908302

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Margaret was a supervisor in housecleaning at the Lutheran Home in Peoria, IL. She enjoyed playing games with her grandson Clayton, cooking for the holidays, doing crafts and Facebook.

Died:
Margaret N. Schofield, 90, of Metamora, IL passed away at 1:36 am on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria, IL, which would have been her 73rd wedding anniversary.

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• Reference Number: SCHO.W002
• _FGRAVE: 18793016

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ACTIVITY DURING WWII
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON AUGUST 8, 1942 AT SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. TRAINED AS AN AUTOMATIC WEAPONS CREWMAN (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 601) AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON DECEMBER 13, 1942 BOUND FOR ALASKA AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. RETURNED TO CONTINENTAL U.S. ON MAY 1, 1944. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM BATTERY B, 54TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT TRAINING BATTALION AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON DECEMBER 6, 1945 AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS.

William married TIPTON, Ida Mae. Ida (daughter of Tipton, William and Freese, Ruey Ann) was born on 1 Dec 1887 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 18 Oct 1979 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TIPT.I001
• _FGRAVE: 18793009

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• Reference Number: BUTE.H001
• _FGRAVE: 19315666

Harry married Woods, Nina Marie. Nina was born on 9 Sep 1901; died on 10 Sep 1979; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: WOOD.N001
• _FGRAVE: 19315880

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• Reference Number: TIPT.W001

William married Freese, Ruey Ann on 2 Sep 1875 in Brown County, Indiana. Ruey (daughter of Freese, John and McFarland, Nancy Jane) was born on 2 Sep 1851 in Coshocton County, Ohio; died on 9 Feb 1920 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: FREE.R003

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• Reference Number: BUTE.S001

Sherman married Connell, Hattie Jean. Hattie was born on 12 Sep 1878; died on 3 Nov 1967; was buried in Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: CONN.H004