Joseph Cummings

Joseph Cummings, 79, of Lincoln, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, at Horizon Health in Paris, IL.

Joseph was born May 31, 1946, in Maywood, CA, the son of Robert and Agnes (Gleason) Cummings.

Joseph is survived by his children, Robert (Marisa) Cummings, Steven (Amy) Cummings, and Tammy (Emilio) Zapata; seven grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and his companion of twenty-four years, Shirley Hitt.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Judy Spencer.

Joseph proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. He was a member of the American Legion Post #2910 of Bloomington. Joseph was a talented craftsman.

Funeral services for Joseph will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home. Visitation will take place one hour prior from 10:00 - 11:00 am. Burial will follow the funeral at Zion Cemetery in Lincoln, where full military rites will be accorded by the Lincoln American Legion Post #263.