Published on November 14, 2026 8:52 am
Last Updated on November 14, 2026 8:52 am
Peter “Pete” Bradley, 80, of Greenup, IL passed away at 6:26 pm on Thursday November 12, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday November 18, 2026, at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Greenup with Father Jeff Grant celebrant. Visitation will be on Tuesday November 17, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup, IL. The burial will be in the Greenup Cemetery with Military Rites by the Cumberland County Veterans.
Pete was born on October 15, 1946, in New York, New York to Peter J. and Elizabeth M. (Keenan) Bradley. He married Arlene Vanatta on February 10, 1968. He is survived by his loving wife Arlene, son Jason “Jake” (Micki) Bradley and daughters Johnna (Whitney) Clark and Jennifer (Rod) Stout; grandchildren; Seth (Anne) Clark, Sam Clark, Kacie (Tyler) Lang, Ally (Matt) McIntyre, Kourtney (Justin) Kelsheimer, Micaela (Brennyn) Cutts, Ty Bradley, and Kade Bradley; great- grandchildren; Grayson and Everly Clark, Ava and Austin Sagura, Daniel, Grant and Henry Lang, Ryker and Kollyns McIntyre and Toby Kelsheimer. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Margaret (Jack) Halligan and Mary (Don) Diviney, and in-laws Herbert and Lela Vanatta.
Pete served in the United States Army as a radio communications officer from 1966 – 1968 and spent 8 years in the reserves. Pete worked many different jobs over the years, road construction, a variety of accounting and computer jobs, real estate, and insurance. Owned video stores in Greenup, Casey, and Oakland. Retired from ADM in Effingham. He most recently was working at ERBA in Greenup, IL. He was a member of the Knights and Columbus in Marshall, IL and a member of the Christ the King Church Catholic Church in Greenup, IL.
Pete loved his family and friends dearly. You would often find him at any sporting event that his grandchildren and great grandchildren were participating in and he was an avid Illini fan. He loved to travel and Branson was a trip he looked forward to every year.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to HSHS Hospice or Christ the King Catholic Church.
Online condolences can be expressed at www.barkleyfuneralchapels.com