Wilbur W. Bouas' Obituary
Wilbur W. Bouas, age 89, of Bloomington, IL, formerly of Coulterville, IL, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2010 at 1:35 a.m. in Martin Health Center, Bloomington, IL. Wilbur was born on April 1, 1921 in Washington County, IL, a son to Frank A. and M. Ethel (McCauley) Bouas. On March 16, 1939, he married Agnes E. Doolin and she preceded him in death on February 29, 2004. He had been a resident of Westminster Village since 2002. Wilbur was a member of the Grandcote Reformed Presbyterian Church, Coulterville, IL and a lifelong farmer in Southern Illinois. Wilbur is survived by two sons, James (Barbara) Bouas of Bloomington, IL and Edward (Karen) Bouas of Libertyville, IL; three grandchildren, Debra (George) Clendenny, Craig (Tria) Bouas, and Paula (David) Mitchell; seven great-grandchildren, Rick (Goldie) Clendenny, Dane Bouas, Jason Clendenny, Brandon Clendenny, Erica Bouas, and Joshua Mitchell, and Alyssa Mitchell; two great-great grandchildren, Jordan and Jaeda Clendenny; four sisters, Thelma Carns of Marissa, IL, Nelda Robb of Coulterville, IL, Lorene Sinn of Lenzburg, IL, and Helen (Bob) Mulholland of Marissa, IL; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; three brothers-in-law, James Robb, and Ronald Carns, and Leonard Sinn. Funeral services will be held at Grandcote Reformed Presbyterian Church, Coulterville, IL on Friday, December 10, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor James Stark officiating. Interment will be in Coulterville City Cemetery, Coulterville, IL. Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Coulterville, IL on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Friday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Memorials may be made to Grandcote Presbyterian Church, Coulterville, IL.
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