Obituary Washington - Edward S. List Sr., 84, of Peoria, formerly of Washington, passed away at 9 pm Monday, Jan. 25, 2016 in his apartment at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria. He was born July 16, 1931 in Huntington, WV to Douglass Steele and Martha Mullens List. He married Mary Ann Nelson in Peoria, IL on Jan. 5, 1951. She survives. Also surviving are 4 children, Karen (Dennis) Gray of St. Louis, MO, Douglas (Angel) List of Peoria, Denise (Albert) Durst of Lowpoint, Edward "Pete" (Kathryn) List Jr. of Metamora; 17 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter; and 6 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Larry Douglas List; great-grandson, Grayden Steele; and sister, Martha "Nita" Schoch. Edward was a Korean War Air Force Veteran. He worked at Caterpillar Inc. for 41 years, retiring as Senior Staff Engineer on Jan. 1, 1991. He was a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers with Caterpillar. His greatest loves were his wife, children, grandchildren, and his nieces and nephews. He loved family vacations, caring for his home and yard, and trying on oversized hats. He had a passion for his savior, Jesus Christ, and faithfully taught Sunday School for 50 years. He was a member of Grace Bible Church in Washington for over 50 years, where his funeral service will be held at 11 am Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 with Pastor Adam Kipp and Matthew List officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington, with further visitation one hour before services at church from 10 to 11 am Saturday. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memory Gardens in rural Morton. Memorials may be made to Grace Bible Church for Saeed Ministry, or Campus Crusade for Christ for David Shroen. Cemetery Details Hillcrest Memory Gardens 21925 Washington Road Morton, IL, Visitation JAN 29. 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - Washington 2075 Washington Road Washington, IL, US, 61571 Visitation JAN 30. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Grace Bible Church 1109 S. Main Street Washington, IL, US Service JAN 30. 11:00 AM Grace Bible Church 1109 S. Main Street Washington, IL, US