Robert D. Travis, 75

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Robert D. Travis, 75, of Taylorville, died on Friday, May 3, 2019, at 5:09 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be held Thursday, May 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sutton Memorial Home in Taylorville. A memorial service will follow, beginning at 7 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Stilwell officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

Mr. Travis was born Nov. 5, 1943, in Grand Rapids, MI, to Bert and Jeanette (Bouwkneqt) Kugels, Sr. He married Sharon Durbin-Stewart on Jan. 12, 2011, in Taylorville, and she survives.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, he mowed for the Lakeshore Golf Course in Taylorville and owned Taylorville Taxi.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Travis is survived by three sons, Steve (Celia) Walker of Litchfield, Brian (companion Erin Evans) Kugels of Nokomis and Mark Stewart of Taylorville; daughters, Gail (John) Cox of Pana and Amanda (fiance Blake Simmons) Stewart of Taylorville; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Gary Dean Travis; and a brother, Bert Kugels.

Memorials may be directed to the family c/o Sutton Memorial Home, 327 North Clay Street, Taylorville, IL 62568.

Online condolences to the family may be left at www.suttonmemorialhome.com.