David Schmidgall, 86, Fairbury, died at 8:50 pm Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the North Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, rural Forrest.

Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, January 29, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and 9:00 to 9:45 am Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be given to Fairview Haven Retirement Community nursing staff or SELCAS, both in Fairbury.

Mr. Schmidgall was born September 25, 1929 in Elgin, IL the son of Joseph and Anna Lindoerfer Schmidgall. He married Alma Jean Kaisner on July 11, 1954 in Forrest, IL. She preceded him in death on August 6, 2009.

Survivors include 4 sons, Sam (Sherrie) Schmidgall, Forrest, Dan (Mary) Schmidgall, James (Lisa) Schmidgall, all of Fairbury, John (Janet) Schmidgall, Forrest, 1 daughter, Mary (Andre) Ross, Urbana, 1 daughter-in-law, Janet Schmidgall, Morris, MN, 15 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 1 sister, Joann (Dale) Sauder, Tremont, and 1 brother, Phil (Hilda) Schmidgall, Elgin.

He is preceded in death by, 1 son, David Schmidgall, 1 sister and 2 granddaughters.

Mr. Schmidgall had worked at Diller Tile, Chatsworth and Honegger Slats, Fairbury and Crossroads Crating, Forrest until his retirement. He served the Lord faithfully for many years at the Forrest Apostolic Christian Church.

He was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather who will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.