Obituary EAST PEORIAa"William "Bill" Hunter Marshall, 77, of East Peoria, died at 2:28 AM on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Riverview Care Center in East Peoria. He was born December 15, 1930 in Bloomington, IL to William C. and Ida Marshall. He married Opal Darlene Uphoff on November 1, 1953 in Benson, IL. Surviving are his wife, Opal of East Peoria; 1 son, Ron Marshall of Murphysboro, IL; 3 daughters, Debra (Mike) Son of Carthage, IL, Janet (Norm) Harlan of East Peoria, and Lisa (Chuck) Friend of East Peoria; and 8 grandchildren, Christina (Corey) Schroeter, Shena Friend, Leah and Bethany Harlan, David (Amanda) Son, James and Rachel Son, and Jeremy Marshall. He was preceded in death by his parents. Bill was a US Navy veteran, serving during World War II. Bill was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Washington. He worked for TP&W Railroad in East Peoria, where he retired as a Yard Master after over 50 years of service. He enjoyed playing cards, dancing, fishing, and bowling, as well as watching the Cubs and Cardinals baseball games. Bill was a devoted husband and father, and will be greatly missed. A funeral service will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, December 6 at Deiters Funeral Home in East Peoria. Pastor John Rothfusz will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Saturday. Burial will be at Clayton Township Cemetery in Benson, IL. Visitation DEC 6. 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com