Franklin Delano "Del" Hanes, 84, of Bloomington; passed away at 2:45 pm, Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Liberty Village, LeRoy.

Funeral services will be 11 am, Friday, June 16, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury; with Pastor Kathy King-Nobles officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Thursday, June 15, 2017 also at the funeral home in Fairbury; and one hour prior to his service on Friday.  In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be directed to Del's church, 1 ^st United Methodist Church of Normal.

Del was born on March 30, 1933 in Gary, IN; the son of Earl and Lillian (Farley) Hanes. He married Janice Oakley on June 20, 1954 in Cooksville. His wife Janice survives in Bloomington.

His parents, two brothers, Norman & Chuck Hanes, 2 nieces Sharon Walter & Gail Johnson, and 2 nephews Earl & John Hanes preceded him in death.

Other survivors include three children, Ron (Beth) Hanes of Roscoe; Sandy (Bob) Sonneson of Roscoe; Ivan (Becky) Hanes of LeRoy; one sister, Dorothy ("Bud") Rosenberger of Chenoa; eight grandchildren, Beckie, Kristi, Jeff, Steve, Ryan, Tiffany, Michael, Matthew and eight great grandchildren.

Del didn't know many strangers. His love of people and his desire to help others led him to develop a successful team of insurance agents for Lutheran Brotherhood Ins. Retiring as the general agent in 1985.  He served his church, 1 ^st United Methodist Church of Normal in many capacities, served on the School Board for the Tri-Valley School district and was a member of the National Street Rod Association.