Dale Field Obituary (1929 - 2007)

PONTIAC - Dale E. Field Sr., 78, Pontiac, died at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 23, 2007) at Livingston Manor Nursing Home, Pontiac. There will be a private family service at Riverview Cemetery, Streator. Duffy Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Pontiac Public Library. He was born March 23, 1929, at Pontiac, son of Eugene and Dorothy Knuteson Field. He married Lois I. Baker Field on Oct. 4, 1984. She survives in Pontiac. Also surviving are sons, Dale (Evelyn) Field Jr., Pontiac, and David Field, Clinton; daughter, Sherri (Charles) Lynch, Flora; stepsons, Charles (Colleen) Molton and Willis Dale Landrus Jr., both of Pontiac; and Vernon Chumbley, Chatsworth; brother, Wayne (Betty) Field, Fairbury; sister, Joyce (John) Andes, Spring Valley; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandchild, four sisters and two brothers. Dale had been a pressman helper at Johnson Press, retiring after 25 years. He also was a piano tuner and rebuilt many old player pianos. He was educated in Pontiac schools.