Obituaries

Bernard D. Dixon

February 26th, 1929 – April 19th, 2025

Bernard D. Dixon, age 96 of Astoria, Illinois, passed away at 8:25 pm on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at The Arc in Chillicothe, Illinois. He was born on February 26, 1929 in Bluff City, Illinois, the son of Kenneth Lyle and Fern Ida (Gould) Dixon. He married Nedra Irene Avery on January 23, 1954 in Olathe, Kansas. She preceded him in death on November 1, 2011.

He is survived by two daughters, Diane (Mike) Funcannon of Cassville, Missouri and Toni (Kevin) Heathcoat of Peoria, Illinois, his son Kevin (Lori) Dixon of Chillicothe, Illinois, nine grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.

Bernard worked as a parts salesman for International Harvester. He also farmed most of his life.

He was a former member of the Hickory-Kerton Fire Department.

He enjoyed hunting, hunting mushrooms and fishing. He spent a lot of time in his garage building birdhouses.

Services for Bernard will be held on Thursday, April 24th at 11:00 a.m. at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Mike Icenogle will officiate. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the Bluff City Cemetery, Bluff City, Illinois. Memorials in Bernard’s memory may be given to the Hickory-Kerton Fire Department.

Condolences

April 22nd, 2025

Sorry for your loss. Darrell and Debby Pierce

April 23rd, 2025

So sorry for your family's loss. Jim and Deb Park

April 24th, 2025

Thinking of you all, remembering all the good days. Marsha Thomas

April 24th, 2025

Condolences to the family.went to Lewistown high school with Diane hope she knows I think of her often. Hope this finds her. So sorry. Mary (Schnarr) Woodruff Cuba

April 24th, 2025

Class of 1969. Lewistown high school. Condolences to Diane and families. Maru Woodruff