Funeral services for Mr. Dishinger will be 10:00 AM Saturday August 25, 2001 at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Flanagan with the Rev. Dr. Laura Schwerin, Rev. Tom Delk and Fr. Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery, Minonk. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Folkers - Froelich Memorial Home, Minonk and for one hour before the service on Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, St. Johns Lutheran Church, Flanagan or St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lexington.

Mr. Dishinger was born July 25, 1933 in Streator the son of Virgil E. and Helen Everetts Dishinger Sr.. He married Mary Elizabeth Manley on August 15, 1959 in Toluca. She passed away October 30, 1987. He later married Marilyn Schwerin on September 18, 1994 in Flanagan. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter Kathy Brown of Lexington, one son Tim (Patty) Dishinger of El Paso, six stepchildren Dr. Laura (John Cimral) Schwerin of Portland, OR, Kent (Kathy) Schwerin of Flanagan, Rhonda (Paul) Augsburger of El Paso, David (Tammy) Schwerin of Flanagan, Mathew (Mary) schwerin of Wheaton and Audrey (Joe) Harlan of El Paso, one grandson Connor Brown of Lexington, nine step grandchildren and two sisters Mary Lou Dishinger Moline and Sally (Ray) Weber of Long Point.

Mr. Dishinger was preceded in death by one brother Virgil E. Dishinger Jr.

Mr. Dishinger was an active member of St. Johns Lutheran Church.

Mr. Dishinger was an undergraduate of Illinois State University. He later received a Masters degree in Administration from Illinois State University.

Mr. Dishinger taught and was principal in Cornell, was principal in Benson and taught and was principal in Minonk, Dana and Rutland schools.