Walter Bledsoe

JONESBORO, Ill. -- Walter Neal Bledsoe, 71, of Jonesboro died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at his home.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home.

The funeral will be at noon Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. John Cripps officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery in Dongola, Ill. Graveside military honors will be conducted by Carroll P. Foster VFW Post 3455 of Anna, Ill., and the Illinois National Guard Funeral Honors Team of Marion, Ill.