Charles D. Newstrand
July 1, 1962 ~ October 6, 2019
Charles "Chuck" D. Newstrand, 57, of Tiskilwa, Illinois died Sunday, October 6, 2019 at his home.
Cremation rites will be accorded and a celebration of life will be held Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton.
Chuck was born July 1, 1962 in Grand Forks, North Dakota the son of Norma Goulet Murphy.
He is survived by his significant other, Brenda Odell of Tiskilwa; 2 brothers: Randy (Kathy) Newstrand of Chadwick, Illinois and Mike (Nicole) Murphy of Tiskilwa; 4 sisters: Sue Newstrand of Princeton, Illinois, Mary "Angi" Murphy of Princeton, Michele Ebel of Greenville, Wisconsin, and Sarah (Justin) Kluever of Annawan, Illinois; his dad, Jerry (Helen) Murphy, of Tiskilwa; his favorite aunt and uncle James and Brenda Parrott of Princeton; nieces and nephews: Noah, Mikayla, Maddie, Jessica, Amber, Chris, Ashli, Ryan, Paige, Matt, Abigail, and Garrett; and Brenda's family: Breann (Brian Bosi) Birdsley, Adam (April Buchanan) Odell, Andrew (Trish) Carroll, Jim (Kayla Sobin) Odell, and Kelly Odell.
Preceded in death by his mother.
Chuck graduated from Tiskilwa High School with the Class of 1981. He was a longtime employee at Becks West in Princeton and a cook at the Indian Valley Inn in Tiskilwa.
He loved fishing, Tiskilwa Indian football, and traveling. Chuck never met a stranger and enjoyed visiting with his friends and family.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be sent to www.grant-johnsonfh.com.
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I’m so sorry for your loss. I wish I would have met my cousin
I’m so sorry, Sue! Maybe his mama was sent to get him.
Chucky was a great , caring , fun loving guy who will be missed by all whose life he touched. RIP. Our deepest sympathy to his family. â¤ï¸
Chuck was a great person, cook & fun loving guy who will be sadly missed by many. Our deepest sympathy to Brenda & his entire family. May God bless and comfort you all at this sad, difficult time.â¤ï¸
Sorry for the loss of your family member. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends. Used to sit a have a few beers with Chuck after he got done working at IVI. Would have come for his celebration of life on Saturday but will be in Peoria doing a walk for Autism, will be there in spirit! May God be with U all!!
Sorry for your loss, remember the good times, they can not be taken from you. Lean on the Good Lord through these rough times, he will always be there.
May all the good memories help you through this hard time. Keeping everyone in my thoughts and prayers.