Bernard D. Dixon

Bernard D. Dixon, age 96 of Astoria, Illinois, passed away at 8:25 pm on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at The Arc in Chillicothe, Illinois. He was born on February 26, 1929 in Bluff City, Illinois, the son of Kenneth Lyle and Fern Ida (Gould) Dixon. He married Nedra Irene Avery on January 23, 1954 in Olathe, Kansas. She preceded him in death on November 1, 2011.

He is survived by two daughters, Diane (Mike) Funcannon of Cassville, Missouri and Toni (Kevin) Heathcoat of Peoria, Illinois, his son Kevin (Lori) Dixon of Chillicothe, Illinois, nine grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.

Bernard worked as a parts salesman for International Harvester. He also farmed most of his life.

He was a former member of the Hickory-Kerton Fire Department.

He enjoyed hunting, hunting mushrooms and fishing. He spent a lot of time in his garage building birdhouses.

Services for Bernard will be held on Thursday, April 24th at 11:00 a.m. at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Mike Icenogle will officiate. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the Bluff City Cemetery, Bluff City, Illinois. Memorials in Bernard’s memory may be given to the Hickory-Kerton Fire Department.