- Harold Millsap, 90, of Effingham and formerly of Newton, passed away at 8:22 p.m. Thursday, August 14, 2013, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 17 at Crain Funeral Home in Newton. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Newton.
Harold was born on October 5, 1922, in Newton, Illinois, the son of Clarence and Elizabeth (Spelbring) Millsap. On December 9, 1995, he married Dorothy Pierson Weiler. She survives. Harold spent his life as a farmer and raising livestock. He later served as a security guard for CIPS in Newton until his retirement. His memberships include Newton Christian Church, Jasper County Farm Bureau, and American Angus Association.
He will be loved and remembered by his wife, Dorothy Millsap, of Effingham; stepsons, Chris Weiler and wife Debbie, of Wood River, Rick Weiler and wife Bette, of Newton, Dave Weiler and wife Carol, of Olney, and Tom Weiler and wife Millie, of Knoxville, Tenn.; stepdaughter, Ann Croy and husband Loyd, of Casey; eight stepgrandchildren, Jenna Armour and husband Bobby, Elena Wooff and husband Jon, Andy Weiler, Quinten Weiler, Chelsy Weiler, Tommy Weiler, Leanne Weiler, and Carlene Weiler; three stepgreat-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Matthew, and Samantha Wooff; brother, Ray Millsap and wife Joan, of Tolono; sisters, Helen Meers, of Dundas, Dorothy Weber, of Trenton, Ethel White and husband Bill, of Merryville, Tenn., and Doris Chesnut, of Newton.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Earl, Carl, and Fay Millsap, sisters, Bernice Earnst, Neva Rogers, and Ruby Gocza, and stepgrandson, Michael Weiler.
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1922 - 2013 (90 years)
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