Lorenzo Garcia, 86 of Chenoa, passed away at 10:16 pm, Saturday, March 26, 2011 at St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Chenoa.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 pm, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with a rosary to be recited at 3:45 pm, prior to visitation.
The family suggests memorials be directed to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa.
Lorenzo was born August 10, 1924 in Chenoa the son of Agapito and Felicia (Flores) Garcia. He married Precentacion Ramirez on December 5, 1953 in San Carlos, MX. She survives in Chenoa.
Other survivors include one son; Ernest Garcia, Fairbury and two grandchildren, Anne Marie and Paul Garcia both of Fairbury.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Nicolasa Salazar.
Lorenzo served our country in the US Army during WWII and the Korean War. He was employed for over 45 years by GM&O Railroad and later Illinois Central Railroad retiring in 1986. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.