PHILO, IL- Bill Hubert died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family and his constant companion Heidi, his boxer. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL. A memorial reception will be held one hour prior to the memorial service at the funeral home. Burial will be held at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, IL, immediately following the service. Masonic rites by Urbana Lodge #157 will be held at the funeral home starting at noon, and military rites will be held at the cemetery.

Bill was born October 16, 1933 in Calvin, North Dakota to Nicholas and Grace Hubert. Bill was the youngest of twelve children.

Bill married Carolyn Jones-Hubert on December 6, 1988. She survives. He married Joann Kinney whom he shares four children; Mike Hubert of Springfield, IL, Roy Hubert, who sadly passed away in 2008, Sheila Rorem of Thomasboro, and Jeff Hubert of Fairmount. He had two step-children, 14 grandchildren 13 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by two sisters, Clarabelle Gapinski of Peru and Eleanor Tudor of Urbana.

Bill was preceded in death by his son, Roy, his parents, 5 brothers and 4 sisters.

He was the proud owner and operator of Alamo Electric Company for over forty years. He had been a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW#600 prior to becoming an independent contractor. He worked in the electrical field all of his adult life. Bill loved giving and helping others in any way that he could. He had many hobbies, most of all he enjoyed woodworking.

Bill joined the Navy in January of 1951 and was a Korean War Veteran and a decorated member of the Underwater Demolition Team. He was a member of the American Legion Post #2910 of Homer, IL for 42 years, and the VFW Color Guard Post #5520. He was a life member of the VFW Post #630 of Urbana, IL, and a member of the DAV Chapter #8. He had also been a life member of the Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Danville, a division of the Masonic Lodge since 1973.

Memorial contributions may be made to the VA Hospital. Condolences may be offered at www.renner-wikoffchapel.com