Wilmer Valentine (Bud) Oyer b. 26 Sep 1922 Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 27 Jul 2001 Normal, McLean Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Wilmer Valentine (Bud) Oyer[1]

Male 1922 - 2001  (78 years)


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  • Name Wilmer Valentine (Bud) Oyer 
    Birth 26 Sep 1922  Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Religion Mennonite 
    Death 27 Jul 2001  Normal, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Burial Metamora, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Hickory Point Cemetery
    Person ID I2904  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 18 Mar 2018 

    Father John R. Oyer,   b. 7 Jun 1896, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1930, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Mother Mary A. Springer,   b. 16 Jun 1901, Rantoul, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1992, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 6 Dec 1921  [2] 
    Family ID F2742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marie Phoebe Birkey,   b. 20 Jul 1920, El Paso, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Oct 2011, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 15 Feb 1944  Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Michael Jon Oyer
     2. Jean Kay Oyer
     3. Craig Dean Oyer
     4. Kevin Jay Oyer
    Family ID F1832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2011 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Sep 1922 - Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Feb 1944 - Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Jul 2001 - Normal, McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Metamora, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: Published Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - July 28, 2001
      Wilmer V. ''Bud'' Oyer, 78, died at 8:49 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2001, at BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal.

      Born Sept. 26, 1922, in Foosland to John and Mary Springer Oyer, he married Marie P. Birkey on Feb. 15, 1944, in Flanagan. She survives.

      Also surviving are three sons, Michael (and Janet) of Elgin, Craig (and Melanie) of Bloomington and Kevin (and Kathy) of Cooksville; one daughter, Jean (and Bruce) Bernardi of Bloomington; one half brother, Clifford Weaver of Texas; one stepbrother, Donald (and Marlene) Weaver of Michigan; two stepsisters, Phyllis Janz and Joan Diltz, both of Hesston, Kan.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

      He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather, Lester R. Weaver, who helped raise him; four sisters; and one stepsister.

      He was a salesman for Sanders Tools & Supplies of Peoria for about 40 years, retiring in 1992.

      He was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church in Metamora, where he sang with the Gospelaires Quartet for almost 50 years, taught Sunday school and was a church elder for many years.

      He was a volunteer treasurer of the Eureka Etc. Shop. 

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Ruth Berkey Reichly, The Berkey Book, (Arlington, VA).

    2. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.


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