Thomas Viemont

CHENOA - Thomas K. Viemont, 72, of Chenoa, Ill., died at 4 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, Ill.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church in Pontiac, with the Rev. Ray Owens and Father Carl LoPriesti officiating. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church in Pontiac. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday at the Mackinaw Township Cemetery in Mackinaw, Ill. Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac is handling the arrangements.

Memorials in Thomas' name may be left to the First United Methodist Church in Pontiac; the American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, 1275 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605; or the Shriners Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 1510, Ranson, WV 25438-4510.

Thomas was born on June 28, 1938, in Peoria, Ill., a son of J. Thomas and Elouise (Gansch) Viemont. He married Karen Siegrist in San Jose, Ill., on June 12, 1960.

He is survived by is wife, Karen Viemont of Chenoa, Ill.; one son, Thomas M. (Jennifer) Viemont of Chapel Hill, N.C.; one daughter, Laura (John) Van Orden of Woodlands, Texas; two grandchildren, Samuel and Ellie Viemont; and his brother, Ronald J. Viemont of Peoria, Ill.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Mr. Viemont graduated from Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School in 1956 and graduated majoring in insurance from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1961, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon and Alpha Kappa Psi fraternities.

Tom began his career with Country Companies in 1961 at the home office in Bloomington. In 1964, he became an agent in Tazewell County. From 1967 to 1988, he worked as agency manager in Livingston County, and then from 1988 to 1996 he worked as agency manager in Kankakee County. To present, he was a professional insurance representative serving both Flanagan and Gridley.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pontiac, he was a Chartered Life Underwriter and was a past president of the Kankakee Life Underwriters. He was past president of the Retired Agency Managers and was the current president of the Mercedes Benz Club of America, Central Region. He was a member of the Medinah Temple, where he was active in the Muhammad Peoria Temple Court 40 Jesters. He was a member of the Pontiac Masonic Lodge, the Pontiac Elks Lodge and the Log Slough Hunting Club. He served on the board for the March of Dimes Foundation for 20 years. He was a former Kiwanis Member.

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