Duane W. Silver 84 of Chenoa formerly of Philo died at 9:47 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Advocate Bromenn Medical Center, Bloomington.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana, Pastor Jan Proeber will officiate. Burial will be in Locust Grove Cemetery, Philo. A reception will be held from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Military rites will be conducted.

Mr. Silver was born on May 23, 1929 in Urbana, the son of Wallace and Grace Yeazel Silver. He married Shirley Helbling on June 27, 1952 in Champaign, she survives.

Also surviving are three children; Steven R. Silver of Lexington, Michelle Kendrick of Hampshire and Jennifer Peterson of Wauconda, one sister; June Gault of Bloomington and fourteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one son; Gregory Silver, one daughter; Lisa Mohr and one brother; John D. Silver.

Mr. Silver graduated from Philo High School.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict serving as Sargent.

Mr. Silver retired from the University of Illinois Dairy Science and was a lifelong farmer.

He was a member of Champaign County Farm Bureau, Philo American Legion Post #1171, VFW Post #630, the National Rifle Association and the Genealogy Society.

Mr. Silver was a diehard St. Louis Cardinal's and Chicago White Sox fan. He loved polka and enjoyed square dancing.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bridges for Peace supporting Jewish people, American Lung Association or Cystic Fibrosis.

Condolences may be offered at www.rennerwikoffchapel.com.