Complied June 12, 2025 - Person Sheet
Complied June 12, 2025 - Person Sheet
NameLeonard Hill Stidley 
Birth1 Sep 1926, New York City, New York, New York
Death8 Sep 2012, Naperville, Dupage, Illinois Age: 86
BurialFairview Cemetery, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois
OccupationWorked for Illinois Department of Corrections, retired 1986 after 31 years of service
EducationBS and MS from University of Illinois
Spouses
Birth22 Oct 1927, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois
Death14 Apr 2018, Naperville, Dupage, Illinois Age: 90
BurialFairview Cemetery, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois
OccupationAccountant
EducationBS in Accounting at University of Illinois
FatherCharles Harwood Bannister (1888-1986)
MotherEthel Caroline Holmgren (1892-1953)
Marriage5 Feb 1949, First Methodist Church, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois176
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Obituary Leonard Hill Stidley
Born: Sept. 1, 1926; in New York City
Died: Sept. 8, 2012; in Naperville
ELBURN – Leonard Hill Stidley, 86, of Elburn, died Sept. 8, 2012, at Manor Care in Naperville. He was born Sept. 1, 1926, in New York City, to Leonard A. and Constance (Hill) Stidley. He grew up in New York City, Decatur and Oberlin, Ohio. He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He graduated from the University of Illinois with B.S. and M.S. degrees.
On Feb. 5, 1949, he married Marcia Bannister in DeKalb. He was employed by the Illinois Department of Corrections and retired in June 1986 after 31 years.
He was past president of the Town and Country Library Board and helped with the planning of the new library building. Leonard enjoyed genealogy and spent many hours on his family history. He also was a Sudoku enthusiast.
Leonard is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marcia; four children, Gerald of Washington, D.C., Sharon (Bruce) Seedall of Gilbert, Ariz., Keith of Lisle and Chris (Ed Bedrick) of Albuquerque, N.M.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sister, Connie (Tom) Pexton of Denver.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Cremation has taken place. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in DeKalb at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the Town and Country Library in Elburn.
Published in Kane County Chronicle on Sept. 16, 2012
Born: Sept. 1, 1926; in New York City
Died: Sept. 8, 2012; in Naperville
ELBURN – Leonard Hill Stidley, 86, of Elburn, died Sept. 8, 2012, at Manor Care in Naperville. He was born Sept. 1, 1926, in New York City, to Leonard A. and Constance (Hill) Stidley. He grew up in New York City, Decatur and Oberlin, Ohio. He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He graduated from the University of Illinois with B.S. and M.S. degrees.
On Feb. 5, 1949, he married Marcia Bannister in DeKalb. He was employed by the Illinois Department of Corrections and retired in June 1986 after 31 years.
He was past president of the Town and Country Library Board and helped with the planning of the new library building. Leonard enjoyed genealogy and spent many hours on his family history. He also was a Sudoku enthusiast.
Leonard is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marcia; four children, Gerald of Washington, D.C., Sharon (Bruce) Seedall of Gilbert, Ariz., Keith of Lisle and Chris (Ed Bedrick) of Albuquerque, N.M.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sister, Connie (Tom) Pexton of Denver.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Cremation has taken place. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in DeKalb at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the Town and Country Library in Elburn.
Published in Kane County Chronicle on Sept. 16, 2012