Victor Eugene Painter

Name: Victor Eugene Painter 59 years old of Effingham, Illinois passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon January 7, 2017 at 1:38 PM at his home near Lake Sara in Summit Township, Effingham County, Illinois.

Memorial Services will be at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Altamont, Illinois with the Rev. Dr. James F. Wright officiating on Thursday Morning January 12, 2017 at 10:00 AM

Visitation for family and friends will be conducted for a short time prior to the services at the church prior to the Memorial Services.

Per his wishes, Vic will be cremated and a private family burial will be at a later date.

Victor was born August 20, 1957, the son of Bud and Emily Lewis-Painter. He married Sheryl Ann Lowry on July 28, 1978 in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Effingham, Illinois. Vic worked at the 76 Truck Plaza in Effingham for a number of years before working for his father at the Western Auto Store before it closed. Vic was proud of his work in security at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Illinois for over 20 years. Vic loved his family and friends and anything outdoors as fishing, shooting and archery. The past few years of illness had limited his enjoyment for life, but loved his grandson and enjoyed watching him play.

Memorials may be directed to the HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital % Home Care Department, Effingham, Illinois.

He is survived by his:

Wife: Sheryl Ann Painter

Daughter: Angela Painter

Son: Kyle and Grandson: Rigley Painter

Mother: Mrs. Emily Painter All of Effingham, Illinois

Brother: Tim (wife, Shelly) Painter Silver Point, Tennessee

Sisters: Tonna (husband, Fred) Percival Watson, Illinois

Dinah VanDelinder Manito, Illinois

Mother-in-law: Mrs. Donald (Fran) Lowry Effingham and Foley, Alabama

Brother-in-law: Donald Jr. (wife, Tina) Lowry Foley, Alabama

Several Nieces and Nephews