Woodford County Coroner: Tim Ruestman

Name: Tim Ruestman
Title: Coroner

Department: Coroner’s Office
Term Expires: 2008
Address: 375 E. Second St.
El Paso,IL 61738
Phone: (309) 467-2375
Fax: (309) 527-3999
Email: truestman@woodford-county.org

Present & Past Political Experience

• Over 17 years experience in Woodford County Coroner’s Office
• Have served as the Coroner for over 15 years.
• First elected 1996, re-elected 2000 and 2004
• Previouly served as Woodford County Republican Precinct Committeeman

Memberships

• Member of Illinois Funeral Directors Association
• Past President of District 8 Funeral Directors Association
• Past Member of Illinois Funeral Directors Legislative Committee
• Member of Illinois Coroner’s And Medical Examiner’s Association
• Regional Director of Illinois Coroner’s And Medical Examiner’s Association
• St. Mary’s Catholic Church - El Paso, Illinois
• Archbishop Fulton Sheen Council Knights of Columbus
• El Paso Masonic Lodge
• Trustee of the El Paso Volunteer Fire Department
• Eureka Rotary International

Education

• Graduate of Minonk-Dana-Rutland High School
• Attended Illinois Central College
• Graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science
• Completed an apprenticeship with the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office
• Continually have met the mandatory annual Coroner training requirements.

Personal and Other Information

• Lifetime resident of Woodford County
• Born and raised in Minonk
• Currently reside in El Paso, with three children, Jake, Max, Maddie