Paul Franklin Woith

Rusty was born December 15, 1948 in Bloomington, IL to Paul John Rinehardt and Mary Jean (Fike) Woith, II. He married the love of his life, Linda Kaye Bachman on November 18, 1967.

He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Linda; two children, Jeffrey Paul (Lorrie) Woith of LaFayette, IL and Tami Lyn (Kevin) Cromwell of Chesterton, IN; four grandchildren, James Paul (Rebecca) Woith, Amanda Grace (fiancé, Nathan Shane) Woith, Hailey Alexandra (Michael) Wilen and Olivia Rose Cappos; two great-grandchildren, Brayden James Woith and Conner Jeffrey Woith; four siblings, Vicki (Richard) Haab of Forest, IL, Merri (Jeff) Callahan of Bloomington, IL, David (Janie) Woith of Washington, IL and Robin (David) Rose of Burnsville, NC. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

In January 2009, Rusty retired after 29 years of working for Unit 5 Transportation. Rusty loved traveling, especially to National Parks, camping, fishing, the Chicago Bears, and the Chicago Cubs.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved dog, Toto.

Services to celebrate the life of Rusty will be private at the East Lawn Funeral Home 1102 Airport Road, Bloomington, IL 61704. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be donated to Carle Community Cancer Center 407 East Vernon, Normal, IL 61761. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.eastlawnmemorial.com