Forsyth, IL – Carl Edward Ballinger, 95, of Forsyth passed away at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (June 21, 2011) at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 24, at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East U.S. Highway 36, Atwood, with the Rev. Dennis Hanner officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial with military graveside rites will be held at the Hammond Cemetery, Hammond.
Mr. Ballinger was born on March 4, 1916, in Trowbridge, the son of Louis W. and Anna Whitaker Ballinger. He married Mary Goodrich on July 5, 1941, in Spartanburg, S.C. She preceded him in death on April 21, 2011.
Survivors include his brother, Tom Ballinger of Mesa, Ariz., sister, Esther Klepzig of Alton; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.
Carl was a retired barber and farmer. He served his country during World War II in the South Pacific as a member of the U.S. Army.
Carl was a member of the Central Illinois Antique Car Club and a member of the Cerro Gordo American Legion Post 117.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 24, at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East U.S. Highway 36, Atwood, with the Rev. Dennis Hanner officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial with military graveside rites will be held at the Hammond Cemetery, Hammond.
Mr. Ballinger was born on March 4, 1916, in Trowbridge, the son of Louis W. and Anna Whitaker Ballinger. He married Mary Goodrich on July 5, 1941, in Spartanburg, S.C. She preceded him in death on April 21, 2011.
Survivors include his brother, Tom Ballinger of Mesa, Ariz., sister, Esther Klepzig of Alton; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.
Carl was a retired barber and farmer. He served his country during World War II in the South Pacific as a member of the U.S. Army.
Carl was a member of the Central Illinois Antique Car Club and a member of the Cerro Gordo American Legion Post 117.
Forsyth, IL – Carl Edward Ballinger, 95, of Forsyth passed away at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (June 21, 2011) at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 24, at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East U.S. Highway 36, Atwood, with the Rev. Dennis Hanner officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial with military graveside rites will be held at the Hammond Cemetery, Hammond.
Mr. Ballinger was born on March 4, 1916, in Trowbridge, the son of Louis W. and Anna Whitaker Ballinger. He married Mary Goodrich on July 5, 1941, in Spartanburg, S.C. She preceded him in death on April 21, 2011.
Survivors include his brother, Tom Ballinger of Mesa, Ariz., sister, Esther Klepzig of Alton; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.
Carl was a retired barber and farmer. He served his country during World War II in the South Pacific as a member of the U.S. Army.
Carl was a member of the Central Illinois Antique Car Club and a member of the Cerro Gordo American Legion Post 117.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 24, at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East U.S. Highway 36, Atwood, with the Rev. Dennis Hanner officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial with military graveside rites will be held at the Hammond Cemetery, Hammond.
Mr. Ballinger was born on March 4, 1916, in Trowbridge, the son of Louis W. and Anna Whitaker Ballinger. He married Mary Goodrich on July 5, 1941, in Spartanburg, S.C. She preceded him in death on April 21, 2011.
Survivors include his brother, Tom Ballinger of Mesa, Ariz., sister, Esther Klepzig of Alton; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.
Carl was a retired barber and farmer. He served his country during World War II in the South Pacific as a member of the U.S. Army.
Carl was a member of the Central Illinois Antique Car Club and a member of the Cerro Gordo American Legion Post 117.
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