Paul O. Unzicker, 86, peacefully passed away at 12:06 am Sunday September 6, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Visitation will be held 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday September 10, 2020 at the Gibson City Bible Church. Private family burial will be at East Bend Memorial Gardens in Fisher. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 am Friday September 11, 2020 at the Gibson City Bible Church with Pastor Paul Thomason officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gibson City Bible Church. Rosenbaum Funeral Home in Gibson City is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Mr. Unzicker was born March 2, 1934 in Urbana, a son of Roy R. and Minnie Wright Unzicker. He married Mary R. Furtney on July 1, 1953 in Danville. They have been married for sixty-seven years. Mary survives in Fisher. Also surviving are their children Paul Dwight (Connie) Unzicker of Mansfield, Dale (Jeanette) Unzicker of The Villages, Florida, Dottie (Todd) Willard of Dawsonville, Georgia and Dana (Camille) Unzicker of Mansfield. Six grandchildren- Jodi (Chris) Eeten, Janson (Mary Elizabeth) Willard, Jacque Unzicker, Amanda (Jason) Unzicker Trotter, Paul Shane (Angela) Unzicker, Megan (Robert) Huppert, seven great grandchildren, a brother Glenn (Martha) Unzicker of Naperville and a brother-in-law Robert Furtney of Champaign. He was preceded in death by two sisters- Eyvonne Stroh and Velda Householter and two brothers Virgil Unzicker and Kenneth Unzicker.
Paul graduated from Fisher High School in 1952 where he was a multi-sport letter winner and a proud Fisher Bunnie. He was a Union Plumber for Local 149 / Savoy receiving his 50-year pin. He was an active member of the Gibson City Bible Church for over fifty years. He was a Fisher little league baseball coach for twelve years. He enjoyed yardwork, gardening, fishing, antiquing, The Illini and the Chicago Cubs. His greatest enjoyment was his family and he thoroughly enjoyed their times together.
Visitation
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Gibson City Bible Church
Gibson City, IL
Celebration of Life
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11:00 AM
Gibson City Bible Church
Gibson City, IL
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