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Jay Caviness

September 15, 1982 — September 23, 2018

Gibson City - Jay T. Caviness, 36, of Gibson City, passed away at 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at his residence.

His funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 28, 2018 at Dewey Community Church in Dewey, with Rev. Neil Hauser officiating. Masonic service will be at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at Rosenbaum Funeral Home in Gibson City with visitation following from 4:30-8:00 p.m.

Burial will be in East Bend Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be directed to the Cornbelt Shrine.

Jay was born on September 15, 1982 in Urbana, Illinois, a son to Marion Gerald ‘Jerry' and Barbara Elizabeth Kelly Caviness.

Surviving is a sister, Kelly (Samuel) Steenbergen of Fisher; three brothers, Patrick (Jessica) Caviness of Sibley, Charles Caviness of Champaign and Andrew Caviness of Fisher; a niece, Kelsey Steenbergen and two nephews, John Steenbergen and Jared Caviness.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Jay graduated from Fisher High School, Class of 2001. He was co-owner of Sammer's II in Gibson City.

He was an avid Blackhawks, Bears, Cardinals and Michigan fan. Jay was a member of Gibson City Masonic Lodge AF and AM #733 and the Mohammad Shrine and the Cornbelt Shrine.

Jay was an all around good guy with a great smile and infectious laugh and never met a stranger. Toews, his English Bulldog will be waiting for him at the Rainbow Bridge.


MasonicService

SEP 27. 4:00 PM (CDT)

Rosenbaum Funeral Home
925 North, IL-47 Rosenbaum Funeral Home
Gibson City, IL 60936

Visitation

SEP 27. 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM (CDT)

Rosenbaum Funeral Home
925 North, IL-47 Rosenbaum Funeral Home
Gibson City, IL 60936

Funeral Service

SEP 28. 10:30 AM (CST)

Dewey Community Church
16 3rd Street
Dewey, IL 61840

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Service Schedule

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Funeral Service

Friday, September 28, 2018

Starts at 10:30am (Eastern time)

Dewey Community Church (Dewey)

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Masonic Service

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Starts at 4:00pm (Eastern time)

Rosenbaum Funeral Home

925 IL-47, Gibson City, IL 60936

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Visitation

Thursday, April 22, 2021

4:30 - 8:00pm (Eastern time)

East Bend Memorial Gardens

, Fisher, IL 61843

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