Joe P. Binando, 92, of Mulkeytown, IL passed away on Sunday December 25, 2022 at his home.

He was born on March 3, 1930 to Joe and Lena (Bosco) Binando Sr. He married Irene (Cherry) Binando and she preceded in death. He then married Maxine (Hunt) Towers Binando.

He is survived by his wife Maxine Towers Binando of Mulkeytown, his children Debbi (Paul) Sahanek of Converse, TX, Tim Binando of Mulkeytown, Sheila (Rex) English of Christopher, Eric (Lynn) Towers of Anderson Island, WA and Richard (Jeanette) Towers of Christopher; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Irene Binando and two sisters Mayme Benson and Mary Borello.

He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was a proud member of the Christopher American Legion.

His wishes were to be cremated. There will be a graveside service at St Andrews Catholic Cemetery at a later date.

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Robert E. (“Robb”) Bingham went home to Jesus on December 23, 2022, at age 57, six weeks after a tragic motorcycle accident.

Robb was born to Eural and Jo Nell Bingham on May 11, 1965, in East Chicago, Indiana. He spent most of his childhood years in Southern Illinois, where he attended elementary school in Ewing and high school in Benton. There he was involved in basketball, cross country, forensics, and drama (both at Benton High and as part of the community theater group Pyramid Players). He attended Florida College and the University of South Florida, remaining active in campus and community theater productions.

Robert married his former wife, Dawn (Jenney) Bingham, in 1996; they have three children: Zachary, Joshua, and Ashleigh. In the early days of the marriage, Robb and Dawn traveled and did musical theater together, living in an RV, until the children arrived. They then settled in Nashville, Tennessee, for seven years. There, he and Dawn were involved in a local church in nearby Dickson, where Robb and Dawn served as the children’s pastors. After that they lived in Minnesota for seven years, where they were involved together in the City Hill Church in Eden Prairie, serving in leadership training and supporting the life groups and the life group leaders. Finally, the family moved to the North Georgia area, an hour south of the mountains, to be closer to Dawn’s mother and family.

A dedicated and loving father, Robb also served his church community, remained involved in theater, did extra work in TV shows, and even tried a bit of stand-up comedy. Throughout his life, Robb held an unwavering faith in God, which he shared with those around him.

While living in Nashville, Robb was on a retreat when he felt the Lord was leading him to start his own business. That is where Converging Solutions was born, in an old smokehouse on the family’s mini farm. An exceptional communicator himself, Robb built his business around offering other businesses customized training programs.

Robert joins his mother, Jo Nell Bingham, in Heaven. He is survived by Dawn Bingham, Zachary Bingham, Joshua Bingham, Ashleigh Bingham (all of the greater Atlanta area), as well as his father W. Eural Bingham (of Painted Post, NY), sisters Rebecca Bingham (of Anchorage, AK) and Nancy (Randy) Tumlinson (of Houston, TX), brothers Mark (Melanie) Bingham (of Painted Post, NY) and Jon (Bethany) Bingham (of Louisville, KY), and many relatives and friends.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Pate Funeral Home, 301 S. main St., Benton, IL.

The public is invited to a graveside service at the Harrison Cemetery in Buckner, Illinois, at two o’clock the afternoon of Wednesday, December 28. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Georgia Christian Business Network (https://gcbnetwork.com), an organization in which Robb was involved and to which he contributed generously. Give by PayPal to info@gcbnetwork.com. For more information, contact Elizabeth Copeland, Executive Director, at (770) 374-5085.

Robb’s favorite Bible passage was Romans 8:28–
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (ESV)

Condolences may be expressed online at www.patefh.com