Harlin G. "Sam" Park

 

PENFIELD — Harlin G. “Sam” Park, 75, of rural Penfield passed away at 5:03p.m. Monday (Nov. 13, 2023) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Flatville, with the Rev. Scott Smith and the Rev. Steve Lombardo officiating. Burial will follow in Eden Park Cemetery, Rantoul, with military honors by American Legion Post 1153 Penfield-Gifford. Baier Family Funeral Services, Flatville, is assisting the family with arrangements. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in Diers Hall, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Flatville.

Sam was born Sept. 14, 1948, in Champaign, the son of John Carl and Mildred Rosetta Rewerts Park. He married Janet Ellis on Sept. 13, 1970. She preceded him in death Jan. 15, 2010. He married Judy Farmer Ideus on Dec. 8, 2016, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Gifford. She survives.

Along with his wife, Judy, he is survived by a daughter, K i m b e r ly (Bruce) Cline of Penfield; a son, Justin (Megan) Park of Rantoul; six grandchildren, Kaitlynn (Jade) Bruns, Jordan (Hailey) Park, Faith Cline, Joshua Park, Gracie Park and Andrew Potts; three great- grandchildren, Sage Park, Ryker Bruns and Avery Bruns; a sister, Georgene Gardner of Rantoul; a brother, Carl Park of Penfield; a stepdaughter, Darcy (Neal) Silver; two stepgrandchildren, Carlee (Brennon) Breymeyer and Kate (Layne) Ingrum; and three stepgreat-grandchildren, Brenley Breymeyer, Brody Ray Breymeyer and Blair Ingrum.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Sam graduated from Armstrong High School in 1966. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was an ironworker, certified welder and crane operator. He had also been an ironworker superintendent for Roessler Construction for many years. He was a former president of Ironworkers Local Union 380.

He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Gifford, where he had served on the church council, and was an associate member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Flatville. He was very involved with the men’s Bible studies. Sam was Kerr Township road commissioner and a member of American Legion Post 1153 Penfield-Gifford. At one time, he owned and operated the Middlefork Bow Shop and was currently in business with his grandson Joshua at the Park Wildlife Seed Company.

Sam enjoyed fishing, hunting and the outdoors. He was a man with a big heart and would help anywhere he was needed. His greatest joy was his family.

Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Flatville, the American Diabetes Association or an organization of the donor’s choice. Condolences and memories can be shared with the family at baierfuneralservices.com.

NG 11/15/2023