Craig B. Blaul

Craig B. Blaul, 60, of Princeton, Illinois, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.

Craig was born on January 23, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois, to Raymond and Ann (Carpenter) Blaul. He graduated from Larkin High School in Elgin, Illinois, and served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1986 to 1988. On December 29, 1990, he married Carole Wilson in Cook County, Illinois.

Craig worked as a technician for Singular Cell Company and later for Cellular 1. After retiring from the telecommunications industry, he was called to ministry, where he served for 10 years.

Craig enjoyed playing video games and painting miniature Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) figures. At the time of his passing, he was enjoying playing Minecraft with his family. His faith was very important to him, and although he was no longer serving in ministry, he continued to help with the youth group at Living Faith Church, where he and Carole attended.

Craig is survived by his wife, Carole Blaul of Princeton; his two children, Daniel (Raychelle) Olliges of Garden Grove, California, and Airiel (Chad) Ksiazkiewicz of Princeton; three grandchildren, Serenity Biddix, Jason Reed, and Elise Ksiazkiewicz; his mother, Ann Carpenter; two brothers, Clint (Debbie) Blaul and Scott (Cherrie) Blaul, both of Iowa; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Blaul; his stepmother, Loretta Andrulewicz; and his nephew, Brandon Blaul.

A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Living Faith Church, located at 1641 N. Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356, with Pastor Tim Tiemann officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Memorial donations may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.