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Official Obituary of

Edward E. Durbin

October 3, 1931 ~ December 21, 2018 (age 87) 87 Years Old

Edward Durbin Obituary

Edward E. Durbin, 87, of Savoy died at 3:37 PM Friday December 21, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital,

Bloomington.

Funeral services will be Thursday December 27 at 10:00 AM at Quest: A Community of Grace Church, 2004 S. Philo

Rd., Urbana. Pastor Casey Taylor will officiate. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery with Military

Rites by Urbana American Legion Post 71. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 26 from 5 to 7 PM

with Masonic Rites by Urbana Masonic Lodge No. 157 at 7:00 PM at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.

Ed was born October 3, 1931 in Mt. Auburn, the son of Leo C. and Vualo (Rickett) Durbin. He married

Pauline Copeland on December 23,, 1951 at the First United Methodist Church in Champaign. He is

survived by his wife, Pauline of Savoy, daughters, Linda Harden (Dwight) of Tolono, Barbara Spittler of

Urbana, Marsha Russell (Gary) of Urbana, Teresa Reifsteck (Rick) of Champaign, Paula Armstrong

(Sidney) of Bloomington, & Christina Johnson (Ron) of Urbana, 11 grandchildren, Amanda Ennis, Cory (Lacie) Douglas, Carley (Marshall) Cresap, Cristin (Craig) Gaines, Brandon Ennis, Nicholas (Abby) Wright, Tyler Wright, Devin Wright, Emilee Reifsteck, Nathan Reifsteck, Elyse Johnson, 9 great grandchildren, brothers, Lloyd Durbin of

Bement and John Durbin of Mahomet. He is preceded in death by a son, Dean Durbin (Lori) and a brother, Clemith Durbin.

Ed attended Monticello High School and Parkland College. He served in the National Guard and was

called up by the Army in 1952. He was supervisor in the housing division at the University of Illinois.

After retirement he was a seasonal driver for United Prairie Agronomics and was a funeral coach driver

for Mid State Mortuary Service and Renner-Wikoff Chapel. He was a member of Quest: A Community of Grace Church in Urbana, a Life member of the Urbana American Legion Post 71 and a member and Past Master of Urbana Masonic Lodge No. 157.

Memorials contributions may be made to Quest: A Community of Grace Church. Condolences may be

offered at www.renner-wikoffchapel.com.

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