Fairbury – Richard D. "RD" Willhoite, 83, of Fairbury, passed away August 7, 2013 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa.

Funeral will be held at 10:00am Monday, August 12, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Sibley. The family asks everyone dress in casual attire.

Visitation will be held from 2-5:00pm Sunday, August 11, 2013 also at the funeral home and one hour prior to services on Monday.

Memorials may be made to Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community or Alzheimer's Association.

RD was born July 6, 1930 in Waldo Twp. the son of Hap Clay and Cecil Johnson Willhoite.

He first married Frances Ingold on July 6, 1950. He then married Sheila Tieman Kerrins on June 30, 1990. She survives.

Also surviving are his children; Bonnie (Bill) Bolen of Odell, Ruby (Ron) Lopeman-Ronimous of MO, Freda (Toby Dalton) Bradbury of Foosland, and DeWayne (Vickie) Willhoite of Bloomington; step-children; Darren (Peg) Kerrins of Fairbury and Keenan (Lila) Kerrins of WI; 23 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; sisters; Eileen (Jim) Robinson of Pontiac and Shirley Filas of CA; brother, DeWayne (Marion) Willhoite of Pontiac.

RD was preceded in death by one son, Joey Willhoite and one brother Gerald Willhoite.

RD graduated from Art Fellers Auctioneer College in Cissna Park. He has been an auctioneer for more than 50 years. He began Sibley Auction in Sibley and Cropsey; with his wife in 1981 and retired in 2003.

He was a member of the Illinois Auctioneer Association.

RD adored every one of his family members. He will be truly missed by all who knew him.