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Dunlap – Russell G. Scheeler, 79, of Dunlap, died at 1:43 a.m. Sunday, August 28, 2005, at Proctor Hospital Emergency Department.

Born September 19, 1925, in Dunlap, the son of Edward and Mildred Calhoun Scheeler, he married W. Caryl Tuttle on September 11, 1949, in Dunlap.

She survives, along with 3 sons, Stephen (and Susan) Scheeler, and Rex (and Cindy) Scheeler, both of Dunlap, and Joseph (and Tamara) Scheeler of Johns Island, SC; 3 daughters, E. Kayleen (and Michael) Kraft of Dunlap, Marlyn S. (and Dennis) Geier of Edwards, IL, and Margaret J. (and Scott) Lindell of Morton, IL; 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Helen (and Glenn) Giffin of Edelstein, IL, and Barbara J. (and David) Rawls of Rocklin, CA. He was preceded in death by 1 son, Toby J. Scheeler in 1960.

He farmed in the Dunlap area all of his life. He was a member of the Fellowship Bible Church, Peoria, and of the Church of Siesta Bay in Fort Myers, FL.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at the Fellowship Bible Church, 4006 N. Sterling, Peoria. Rev. Roger Bower will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2005, at the church, as well as one hour prior to the funeral service on Wednesday. Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery, Dunlap.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Fellowship Bible Church Missionary Fund.