- Date Of Birth: January 12, 1922
- Date Of Death: January 3, 2016
- State: Illinois
Lewis V. Barr, 93, of Tonica, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Manor Court of Peru.
Mr. Barr was born on January 12, 1922 in rural Lostant to Ray and Elsie (Dean) Barr. He married Bernice Barber on March 1, 1942 in the Lostant United Methodist Church. Lewis was a farmer and owner of Leonore Grain and Supply Company. He was an active member of the Tonica United Methodist Church, past president of the Tonica Commercial Association, served on the Tonica High School Board for 17 years, program chair of the Tonica Fair, past president of the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois from 1978-1979 and was a Charter member of Oglesby Elks Club.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice of Tonica; one daughter, Shirley (Ron) Rapp of Bushnell; one granddaughter, Trisha (Todd) Pardue of Bowling Green, KY; two great-grandchildren, Dawson and Bodie Pardue; one sister, Dorothy Turchi of Peoria; and one son in-law, Elton Brakhane of Glendale, AZ.
He was preceded in death by two daughters, Nancy Brakhane and Jean Battaglia; and one brother, Carl Barr
Pallbearers will be Todd Pardue, Ron Turchi, Mike Barr, Jon Janz, Nathan Janz and David Murray.
