David J. Trexler

David J. Trexler MARION-David J. Trexler, 80, of Marion passed away at 6:15 PM, Monday, June 8, 2009 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. With respect with David’s own personal wishes there will be no public visitation or funeral. Blue Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Trexler was born May 18, 1929 in Johnson County, Illinois to Roy Melvin and Willie Mae (Sullivan) Trexler. He married Aileen Walker on June 18, 1960 in Kankakee, Illinois; together they shared almost 49 years of marriage. Survivors include his wife, Aileen; son, David Allen Trexler; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer Ann and Josh Caldwell; grandchildren, Brian Lattig, Christopher Caldwell, Russell Caldwell and Jenna Pugsley; three great grandchildren; brothers, Clifford Trexler and Arthur Trexler; and sister, Geneva McDough. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Terri Suzanne Lattig; brother, Melvin Roy Trexler; and sisters, Erma Hartstock and Beatrice Jolly. Mr. Trexler formerly worked as a Real Estate Agent for 17 years. As a young adult he cut timber and rafted logs with his father and others, he was an automobile mechanic and owned and operated a service station.