Barry ‘BGD’ G. Diehl

ANCONA — Barry “BGD” G. Diehl, 67, of Ancona, formerly of Streator, passed away at 4:36 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at his residence.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Hagi & Baker Funeral Home and also from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the funeral home. Elks Ritual will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. The Rev. Rodney Kreier will officiate. Interment will be in Wolf Creek Cemetery with full military rites by Streator Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1492 and Streator Leslie G. Woods American Legion Post 217.

Pallbearers will be his nephews.

He was born Aug. 26, 1951, in Aurora, to G. Alan and Betty (Tranter) Diehl. He married the former Cathy Schultz on Jan. 1, 1972, in Naperville.

He is survived by his wife; a son, William “Bill” Gene Diehl, of Ancona; siblings, Cindy (John) Olszewski, of Oswego, Karen (Jerry) Dietzman, of Sandwich, Keith (Char) Diehl, of Prescott, Ariz., Kathy (Greg) Krasuski, of Crossville, Tenn., and Deb (Jim) McCary, of Crossville, Tenn.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Betty Diehl Robinson.

He graduated from Naperville High School and then served in the United States Army, serving in Germany.

He was the manager at Morton Buildings for 47-plus years, retiring in 2016.

He was a member of the Streator Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and a life member of the NRA.

He and his wife traveled the country in their motorhome, especially enjoying the southwest.

He liked to shoot guns and spending time with family and friends.

Online condolences may be left for the family and his video tribute seen at hagifuneralhome.com.

Hagi & Baker Funeral Home

205 High St., Streator, IL 61364

815-672-2420 hagifuneralhome.com