Charles H. Formby

OREGON – Charles H. Formby, born April 24, 1936, in Chicago to Charles H. and Josephine B. (Snyder) Formby, died peacefully Sunday, March 22, 2015, at his home in Oregon.

He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. Formby; loving father of Kathy (Terry) Schutter, Barbara Brubacher, and Susan (Michael Sr.) Bader; grandfather of Daniel and Trisha Schutter, Stephanie Schutter, Elizabeth Schutter, William and Angela Brubacher, Veronica Brubacher, Michael Bader Jr., and Randi and Lucas Hale; great-grandfather to Lincoln Schutter; brother to James (Mary) Formby of McHenry; and uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Charles was a born-again Christian and looked forward to meeting Jesus, his Savior, face to face. He attended Evangelical Free Church in Mount Morris. He loved Shirley, his wife of 58 years, and was a wonderful husband, and father and grandfather to his children. He had many interests in his life since retiring from being an electrician and estimator. He enjoyed Bible study, antique cars, model railroad trains, and gardening. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and always had a way of brightening the day.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, 110 S. Seventh St., Oregon. Visitation also will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday and the funeral at 10 a.m. Friday at Evangelical Free Church, 102 S. Seminary St., with Bruce McKanna, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Daysville Cemetery in rural Oregon.

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