Roger Logue

Roger Carl Logue

Age 77 of Wilmington and formerly of Taylorville and Pekin, passed away Friday evening, December 29, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born May 14, 1940 in Taylorville, Roger Carl was a son to Jessie and Mary Helan (nee Noblet) Logue. He was raised and educated in Taylorville and graduated from Pekin High School with the class of 1958. Roger found a calling to assist and mentor individuals paroled from prison and in 1975 founded the Prisoners Release Ministries. Through his work Roger was lucky enough to meet the love of his life, Diane K. Vlasak and on September 4, 1978 they were married. Together they were able to write over 7.5 million dollars in grants for the Ministry and place over 15,000 individuals in jobs, with a 70% retention rate. In his free time Roger enjoyed scuba diving, vacationing and traveling in their R.V. with Diane. He was also proud to assist Diane with their grand champion Dachshunds. Above all Rogers’ work was his life.

Survivors include his daughter: Kimberly Ward of Adair, Oklahoma; granddaughter: Jamie (Ricky) Thomas of San Jose, Illinois; six great-grandchildren: David, Jay, Jacob, Destinee, Jenell and Riley Thomas of San Jose, Illinois; sister: Jerolyn (Bob) Edwards of Portage, Michigan, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Roger was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years; his parents: Jessie and Mary Helan; three brothers: Ronald, Steven and Gary Logue; two step-fathers: Emmitt Smith and James Bright and several aunts and uncles.

Green Flameless Cremation Rites have been accorded.

The family will receive friends for a memorial visitation on Friday, January 5th from 10:00 a.m. until time of memorial service 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 401 East Kahler Road in Wilmington.

In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Roger’s memory to Prisoners Release Ministries, Inc. by visiting their website: http://www.prisonerreleaseministry.com/

Family and friends may sign the online guest book, upload photographs, or share Roger’s memorial page by logging onto: www.BaskervilleFuneral.com

Flameless Cremation services and memorial arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Baskerville Funeral Home in Wilmington. (815-476-2181)