Canton - Lloyd E. Widmer, 87, of Canton, passed
away at 11:10 am, Friday, May 28, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical
Center in Peoria. He was born on December 2, 1933 in Cropsey, IL. to
Carl and Martha (Baer) Widmer.
Lloyd married Joanne Petree on
July 2, 1953 in Kankakee. She preceded him in death on April 20, 2020.
Also preceding him in death were his parents, son Steven Widmer, one
brother, two sisters and one great granddaughter. Surviving are two
daughters, Lorena (David) Sale and Deanna (Clifton) Smedstad and one
son, Joel (Lynne) Widmer, all of Canton. Also surviving is one
daughter-in-law, Theresa Widmer of Decatur, brother Harry Widmer of
South Carolina, two sisters; Doris Widmer and Annie Widmer both of
Bloomington, 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
His family will be forever grateful for the love and support he showed them for his entire life. He will be dearly missed.
Lloyd was the manager of Canton Manufacturing for many years. He was a
member of the Canton congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, where he
served as an elder. He dedicated his life to his God Jehovah, and lived
up to this dedication for over 60 years by publicly preaching the good
news of God's coming Kingdom and showing love for his God and neighbor.
If you'd like to learn more about his beliefs, please see JW.ORG. For
those interested, a videoconference memorial is scheduled for June 19th,
2021 at 2 pm. For information on how to join, please send an email to dsmedstad7@gmail.com. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home and Crematory in Canton are in charge of arrangements. To leave online condolences please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
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