Jeremy B. Radford Obituary (1984 - 2011)

Jeremy B. Radford, 26, of Pontiac and formerly of Streator, died at 1:49 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, with Pastor Bill Niebuhr officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. He was born Dec. 23, 1984, at Park Ridge, the son of William and Janet Radford. He married Monica Spradling March 31, 2006, at Morris. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Izabella Radford of Pontiac; his parents, William Radford of Streator and Janet Bishop of Ashburn, Ga.; two brothers, Jason Radford of Ashburn, Ga., and Robert Marshall of Ottawa; one sister, Valerie (Ronald) Spada of Vero Beach, Fla.; and his maternal grandmother, Diane Leonard of North Riverside. His paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather preceded him in death. Jeremy was a graduate of Streator Township High School. He was employed at the Auto Zone in Minooka. Jeremy enjoyed fishing and working on cars, spending time with his family, especially his daughter . Jeremy will continue to live on, having generously donated through the Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network. Memorials may be made for his daughter through a fund established at the Bank of Pontiac.