He was born September 14, 1926, in Oak Hill to Carl and Mamie (Rupp) Bleichner. He married Mardell F. Wagner on September 21, 1951. She preceded him in death on April 19, 2004.
He is survived by three children, Douglas (Jere) Bleichner of Yates City, Cynthia (Gary) Bernahl of Farmington, and Sandra (Gary) Williams of Mapleton; one sister, Alice Johnson; seven grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Robert, Cliff, Glen, and Merle; and one sister, Ruth Smith.
Harold was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked as a meter reader and in maintenance at Peoria Water Company, retiring in 1988.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood, where visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Rev. Dennis Fitzgerald will officiate. Burial, with military honors, will be held at Yates City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to VITAS Innovative Hospice Care or to Yates City Fire Department.
To view Harold’s tribute video, or to leave online condolences, please visit Oaks-Hines Funeral Home
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