Henry Finis Corum

December 2, 1932 - October 13, 2017

Mr. Henry Finis Corum, 84, of Danforth, Illinois, formerly of Louisiana, Missouri, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at the Faith Place Nursing Home in Danforth, Illinois. He was born December 2, 1932, in Louisiana, Missouri, the son of Carless Corum and Lucy Graves Corum. He married Betty Lou Mann on November 9, 1952, at the First Baptist Church in Louisiana, Missouri, and she preceded him in death on October 30, 2012. He had been employed at Manley Brothers Sand Company as a sand chemist/technical advisor. He is survived by two sons; William Corum (wife Deborah) of Bradley, Illinois and Michael H. Corum of Kankakee, Illinois; a daughter Janet Kotelnicki (husband Stan) of Lehigh Acres, Florida; two sisters Maggie Heffner (husband William) of Louisiana, Missouri and Ruby Ward of Bowling Green, Missouri; five grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Virginia White and Mary Elliott, and two brothers, Thomas Corum and Howard Corum. His hobbies included gardening with his specialty being tomatoes and green peppers, designing and making wood stoves and converting gas grills to charcoal and spending time with his family. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, October 17, at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the funeral home. The Rev. Randall Cone will officiate. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery near Louisiana. Pallbearers are; Kevin Corum, Steven Corum, Chris Elroy, Joe Maguire, Michael W. Corum and Jason Luck. Memorials may be given to the Kankakee Valley Hospice in care of Collier Funeral Home, 117 Barnard Drive, Louisiana, Missouri 63353.