Slain Illinois nurse Becky Bliefnick laid to rest

Family and friends gathered at an Illinois church to mourn Becky Bliefnick Friday, the award-winning nurse and mom of three described as selfless and passionate who police discovered shot to demise in her house final week.

After photographs confirmed her estranged husband Timothy Bliefnick was house earlier than the funeral ended Friday, his household advised Fox Information Digital that he was really current throughout Mass, though he sat individually from the couple’s sons, who have been with their mom’s facet of the household.

“I used to be current briefly for the visitation (on Thursday night) to pay my respects with my sons after which left in order to not be a distraction whereas the boys remained with the household on the request of her mother and father,” he advised Fox Information Digital by means of his legal professional. “I checked along with her mother and father about attending the funeral service they usually stated I might. The boys sat with them whereas I sat with different relations of mine in attendance.”

The couple’s three younger sons have been staying with their father because the capturing, in line with his lawyer, Casey Schnack. The mother and father lived a mile other than each other and have been going by means of a divorce.

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“Out of respect, Tim is giving the Postle household house to grieve collectively,” his legal professional, Casey Schnack, advised Fox Information Digital earlier. “His presence at the moment would have been a distraction to what was most essential – honoring and celebrating the lifetime of Becky.”

“Tim has been working with Mr. Postle [his father-in-law] to ensure the boys get ample time with their household,” she added.

Tim Bliefnick is seen at his house on the day of Rebecca Bliefnick’s funeral on Friday, March 3, 2023 in Quincy, Illinois. Tim Bliefnick’s estranged spouse, Rebecca, was discovered shot to demise in February. (KR/Mega for Fox Information Digital)

Quincy police have stated they discovered Rebecca Bernadette Postle Bliefnick, a 41-year-old nurse and mom of three, useless of a number of gunshot wounds in her home on Feb. 23.

They served a search warrant on her husband’s house Thursday morning, a mile away from hers, however no arrests have been made and police haven’t publicly recognized any suspects.

Family members of Rebecca Bliefnick attend her funeral at St. Peter Church in Quincy, Illinois on Friday, March 3, 2023. Rebecca Bliefnick was discovered shot to demise in her house in February. (KR/Mega for Fox Information Digital)

Her household gathered for a funeral Mass at St. Peter Church in Quincy Friday morning, a day after her husband attended the wake with their sons in tow.

By all accounts, Bliefnick was selfless in her well being care occupation and her religious Catholic religion.

Becky Bliefnick pictured along with her household on Halloween in 2018. Police stated she was discovered shot to demise in her Quincy house on Feb. 23, 2023. (Becky Bliefnick/Fb)

In July 2020, she obtained honors from the Daisy Basis after helping a lady whose husband was headed for emergency surgical procedure with gangrene and sepsis.

VIDEO: Exterior view of St. Peter Church 

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the lady had not been allowed to stick with her husband once they first arrived on the ER for what she thought can be “an out and in day.”

After some checks, nonetheless, he known as her and requested for her to come back immediately.

The house of Rebecca Bliefnick in Quincy, Illinois on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Bliefnick, a mom of three, was discovered shot to demise in her house on February 23, 2023. (KR/Mega for Fox Information Digital)

“After I obtained to his room within the ER it was empty,” the lady advised the Daisy Basis. “I misplaced it and began to cry. All I might consider was I’ll by no means see him once more.”

However Bliefnick advised her to not fear, jogged her down the hallway and helped her meet up with her husband earlier than he went into the surgeon’s room.

“I obtained to kiss him and inform him how a lot I liked him all due to Becky,” she stated. “There aren’t any phrases to precise how grateful I’m to her for what she did for me and my husband.”

Police search a house and a automobile outdoors the house in Quincy, Illinois, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. The house is rented by and the automobile belongs to Tim Bliefnick, the estranged husband of Rebecca Bliefnick, who was discovered useless on Feb. 23 in her house. Police reported she had been shot a number of occasions. Police are treating the case as a murder. (MuddyRiverNews.com)

On Monday, police served a search warrant at her husband’s house. They briefly detained him throughout the search however have made no arrests within the case.

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The house of Tim Bliefnick, estranged husband to Rebecca Bliefnick, was raided on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 in Illinois. Rebecca was discovered shot to demise in February. (KR/Mega for Fox Information Digital)

Schnack stated earlier this week that search was an essential step towards ruling her consumer out. His focus, she added, is solely on the couple’s three sons.

Moreover, police made clear that that they had not requested prosecutors for an arrest warrant following the search.

Becky Bliefnick poses along with her three sons. (Becky Bliefnick/Fb)

“Throughout a felony investigation it isn’t uncommon to acquire and serve quite a few search warrants for a wide range of causes,” police stated. “Search warrants are a traditional a part of the investigative course of.”

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Police are asking anybody with info within the case to name them instantly at 217-228-4470 or anonymously by means of the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers at 217-228-4474.

“Further info can be launched after we are ready, and it’s applicable to take action,” police stated. “It is very important keep in mind that all people are harmless till confirmed responsible in a courtroom of legislation.”