- Date Of Birth: November 24, 1935
- Date Of Death: January 22, 2019
- State: Illinois
T.L. “Tony” Vrell, 83, of Peoria, IL passed away from Parkinson’s on January 22, 2019 in Sun City Center, Florida. He was born on November 24, 1935 in Chicago, IL to Edwin Lee and Alice (Johnson) Vrell. He married Betty J. Zoss, the love of his life, on June 6, 1959 at St.
Surviving are daughters Linda (Patrick) O’Brien of Springfield, IL, Sandra Vrell of Long Beach, CA, and Rhonda Vrell of High Point, NC; and granddaughters Colleen and Mary O’Brien of Springfield. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and siblings Edwin Vrell and Yvonne Johnson.
Tony was in the Air National Guard from 1953-1960 and the Army National Guard from 1960-1966, resigning as a 1st Lt.. He graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 1963 with a BS in Technical Arts. He worked at Caterpillar Inc.
