James W Sillars

September 29, 1922 - July 15, 2014

91 year old, James 'Jim' Sillars of Pana Illinois, died Tuesday, July, 15, in his residence, in Pana, Illinois. Funeral services will be, Friday, July, 18 at 10:00 AM at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Pana, Illinois with Fr Rodney A Schwartz, officiating. Visitation will be 8:30 AM until 9:30, Friday, July 18 at Kennedy & Sons Funeral Home in Pana. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Pana Township Christian County Illinois, with Military Rites by Pana Area Veteran’s Honor Guard. James 'Jim' Sillars was born Friday, September 29, 1922, in Tower Hill, Illinois the son of James A and Ida Mae (maiden name Campbell) Sillars. Married September 9, 1949, to Mary Jane Mizeur in St Patrick's Catholic Church, Pana. Jim was a member of St Patrick's Catholic Church raised on the family farm near Tower Hill He attended the Country Schools and was a graduate of the Tower Hill Class of 1940. Jim was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps during WWII He worked for Fiat Allis Springfield, Il as a welder and retired 1985. He was a member of VFW Pana Post 4431, an avid bowler and Cubs Fan Memorials may be made to VFW Pana Post 4431 Survived by: Wife Mary Jane Sillars of Pana IL Daughter Patricia Elaine Carr husband William R Jr. of Centralia IL Son James R Sillars wife Marilyn of Rushville IL Daughter Connie Sue Buerk husband Jerry of Tower Hill IL Daughter Gail Lynn Morgason of Smithton IL Granddaughter Rebecca E Froneyberger husband Ryan of Chicago IL Grandson Andrew R Carr wife Rachele of Colinsville IL Granddaughter Stefanie M Trone husband Andy of Rushville IL Grandson Justin J Sillars wife Tierny of Rushville IL Grandson Jerald A Buerk of Pana IL Grandson James D Morgason wife Amy of Charleston IL Granddaughter Amanda L Morgason of Cincinnati Ohio Granddaughter Kayla R Morgason of Smithton IL Sister Darleen Wills of Beecher City IL Five Great Grandchildren He is preceded in death by his Parents, Sister Kathleen Glick