Illinois Valley Central High School Alumni
Chillicothe, Illinois (IL)
In Memory of
Dana Bannister
1967-2024
Born Aug 07, 1967, Dana Bannister attended Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe, IL.
Class of 1985
Aug 07, 1967 - Jan 20, 2024
Aug 07, 1967 - Jan 20, 2024
Dana E. Bannister, age 56, of Chillicothe, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at OSF. St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Dana was born on August 7, 1967 in Peoria, IL to Robert and Alice (Emmitt) Bannister.
Surviving are his children, Raymond (Rachel) Gorra of San Diego, CA and Leah Bannister of Tinley Park, IL; his grandchildren, Ryder, Rex and Rocklynn; his father, Robert; his ex-wife, Loretta Bannister; his siblings, Brad (Robin) Bannister of Chillicothe, IL, Patti (Jeff) Williams of Buckeye, AZ, Craig (Sheila) Bannister of Chillicothe, IL and Adele (Robert) Spell of Stafford, VA; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice; his brother, Alan Bannister; and his nephew, Drew Bannister.
Dana graduated from Illinois Valley Central in 1985. He served for six years in the United States Navy on the USS Robinson (DD-562) and then was a self-employed auto parts trader. He was a member of the Classic Chevy Club of San Diego and the WTP Rocks. When Dana was younger, He was quite the little league baseball player creating fear and age controversy around the county because of his height and throwing abilities. He enjoyed fishing, watching sunsets, sitting down by the river watching his squirrel and the birds. He enjoyed Grecian Gardens, making breakfast for dinner, peanut M&Ms and disliked peas! Dana was always making people laugh, getting a rise out of others emotions and irritating his momma. He was a master bargain shopper and quite the handy man, Mr. Fix-it, always willing to help others with odd jobs. Most of all, Dana loved his family and friends
Dana was born on August 7, 1967 in Peoria, IL to Robert and Alice (Emmitt) Bannister.
Surviving are his children, Raymond (Rachel) Gorra of San Diego, CA and Leah Bannister of Tinley Park, IL; his grandchildren, Ryder, Rex and Rocklynn; his father, Robert; his ex-wife, Loretta Bannister; his siblings, Brad (Robin) Bannister of Chillicothe, IL, Patti (Jeff) Williams of Buckeye, AZ, Craig (Sheila) Bannister of Chillicothe, IL and Adele (Robert) Spell of Stafford, VA; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice; his brother, Alan Bannister; and his nephew, Drew Bannister.
Dana graduated from Illinois Valley Central in 1985. He served for six years in the United States Navy on the USS Robinson (DD-562) and then was a self-employed auto parts trader. He was a member of the Classic Chevy Club of San Diego and the WTP Rocks. When Dana was younger, He was quite the little league baseball player creating fear and age controversy around the county because of his height and throwing abilities. He enjoyed fishing, watching sunsets, sitting down by the river watching his squirrel and the birds. He enjoyed Grecian Gardens, making breakfast for dinner, peanut M&Ms and disliked peas! Dana was always making people laugh, getting a rise out of others emotions and irritating his momma. He was a master bargain shopper and quite the handy man, Mr. Fix-it, always willing to help others with odd jobs. Most of all, Dana loved his family and friends