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DONNA KEENER
Donna A. Keener, 89, of Princeton, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in St. Joseph Nursing Home, Lacon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, May 17, at the St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton, with Fr. Daniel Gifford officiating. Interment will follow in the Oakland Cemetery, Princeton. Her family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. Thursday, May 16, in The Chapel of The Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton, with a Rosary recited at 7:30 p.m.. Private online condolences may be left for her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com. Donna was born on September 8, 1929 in Canton, Ohio to Homer David and Flora Agnes (Ancel) Hall. She married John “Bill” Keener, Sr., on June 20, 1953 in Toronto, Ohio. She had worked at the Bureau County Republican, Princeton Variety, and the Chillicothe Savings and Loan. She was a member of the St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton. She is survived by: her children, John W. (Valerie) Keener, Jr., of Princeton, Daniel (Yolanda) Keener of Silver Spring, Maryland, and Rita (Les) Huddle of Lafayette, Indiana; 10 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: her husband, John “Bill” Keener, Sr.; and a son, Christopher Keener. Memorials may be directed to: St. Jude Children’s Hospital or St. Louis Catholic Church. ROBERT DAVIS Robert W. Davis, 96, of Princeton, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 in his home. Graveside Services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Petersburg. Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Private online condolences may be left for the family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com. Robert was born on July 26, 1922 in rural Petersburg to Walter and Alice (Milstead) Davis. He was a graduate of Petersburg High School. He served in the United States Army during World War II in North Africa. He married Margaret Adele Power on February 14, 1946 in Petersburg. He owned and operated Davis Motor Company until he retired. He was a member of the Petersburg Masonic Lodge. He is survived by: his wife, Margaret Adele Davis of Princeton; his son, Dr. Gregg (Renee) Davis of Princeton; 3 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by: his parents; 4 sisters; 1 brother; and 2 step grandsons. LARRY PURVIS Larry Lowell Purvis, 72, of Princeton, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 in Aperion Care of Princeton. Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Private online condolences may be left for the family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com. Larry was born on June 26, 1946 in Princeton to Merle L. and Beverley D.(Ethridge) Purvis. He served in the United States Navy in Vietnam. He is survived by: his two daughters, Denise (Jason) Buro of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Tracie (Nick) Stremlau of Mendota; 7 grandchildren; his sister, Paula Bucaro of Princeton, and his brother, Kent (Geri) Purvis of Princeton. He was preceded in death by: his mother; 1 sister; and 1 brother. Leo Martell Thompson, 79, of Princeton passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, in Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. He was born April 27, 1939, in Morris to Andrew L. and Clara Matilda (Ness) Thompson. He had delivered LP gas for many years. He is survived by his son, Gregory (Lynnette) Thompson of Wyanet; and a sister, Beverly Almeda. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Adeline Eltrevoog. A Celebration of Life will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Ottawa VFW. Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home in Princeton. DONALD ABRAMS Donald Eugene Abrams, 70, of Princeton went to be with Christ his Savior April 20, 2019 at Liberty Village, Princeton, Il. Mr. Abrams was born June 12, 1948 in Princeton, Il to Charles and Pearl (Enslow) Abrams. Don was vision impaired for most of his life and totally blind during his last 30 years. However, he did not let his disability prohibit him from living an effective life. Don truly enjoyed being with the people of Princeton Bible Church. Don could be seen at wide range of events including: sporting contests, tractor pulls, concerts, fishing, golfing etc. Every late summer Don could be found faithfully washing windows at Princeton Christian Academy in preparation for the coming school year. Don was faithful and loyal to those whom he loved. His indomitable spirit was an encouragement to many. He will truly be missed. Most importantly Don realized his utter sinfulness before the Lord and as a result trusted in Christ’s work on the Cross, on his behalf, as his only hope for his salvation. There will be a memorial service for Mr. Abrams on Sunday May 5, 2019 @ 4:00 pm at Princeton Bible Church, Princeton, Il. With Pastor Curtis Odell officiating. Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. In lieu of flowers contributions may be directed to Princeton Christian Academy or Princeton Bible Church. RAYMOND LUCAS Raymond Arthur “Ray” Lucas of Princeton passed away Thursday, April 18th at OSF St Francis in Peoria, surrounded by family after a long battle with Parkinsons disease. Ray was born September 4th, 1948 to Andrew and Beatrice (Adams) Lucas in Wayne County, Michigan. Mr. Lucas grew up in and around the Princeton area, graduating from Princeton High School. Ray served active duty in the Army, then continued to serve his country until retirement in the Army National Guard, achieving the rank of Sargeant 1st Class . His friends and family were told how much he enjoyed his time in the guard, especially the 2-3 weeks “summer camp” in Wisconsin. Mr Lucas worked for many years at Champion Pneumatic, then at L. W. Schneider, along with numerous part time jobs including delivering pizza and car repair, Ray worked hard to provide for his family. In retirement, Ray enjoyed travelling the countryside with his longtime companion Caroline Floyd. Ray and Caroline knew every eagle roost from Starved Rock to Peoria and also enjoyed day trips to Savanna, IL and where the best coffee was along the way. Ray belonged to a morning coffee clutch at the Coffe Cup, an early morning group with his son Alfred, brother Dwight, friends Roy Johnson, Charlie, Red and others, and often returned in the afternoon to have a few more cups and some more conversation. Ray is survived by brothers: Andy (Sheila) of Princeton, Tom of New Bedford, Dwight of Princeton, 3 sisters: Vicki (Doug) Martin of Rockford, Ann (Gary) Wittwer of Falls City, NE, Chrissy Creel of Van Orin, his son Alfred of Princeton and daughter Nikki (Monty) DaRonco of Peoria, and several nieces and nephews. Mr Lucas was preceded in death by his parents Visitation will be held Thursday, April 25th from 5pm to 7pm at Fiocchi Jensen Funeral Home in Princeton In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation RUTH BRYANT Ruth Elizabeth Bryant, 91, of DePue, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 in St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley. Services will be held at noon, Monday, in the Chapel of the Fiocchi Funeral Home, in Cherry. Interment will follow in the DePue Cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday in the funeral home. Private online condolences may be left for the family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com. Ruth was born on April 27, 1927 in Peru to William and Hattie (Barke) Witte. She was a graduate of L.P. High School and a graduate of Brown’s Business College. She married James L. Bryant in 1947 in Peru. She had worked at the DePue Bank for many years. She was a member of the DePue United Church of Christ, the VFW Auxiliary, and the DePue Booster Club. She is survived by: her children, James W. Bryant of DePue, Gail (Richard) Maggi of Polo, Mark (Karen) Bryant of Bainbridge, Washington, and Lori (Richard) Fiocchi of Ladd; 9 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, James in 1991; and her sister, Joan Munson. Memorials may be directed to the National Kidney Foundation. LARRY PURVIS Larry Lowell Purvis, 72, of Princeton, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 in Aperion Care of Princeton. Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Private online condolences may be left for the family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com. Larry was born on June 26, 1946 in Princeton to Merle L. and Beverley D.(Ethridge) Purvis. He served in the United States Navy in Vietnam. He is survived by: his two daughters, Denise (Jason) Buro of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Tracie (Nick) Stremlau of Mendota; 7 grandchildren; his sister, Paula Bucaro of Princeton, and his brother, Kent (Geri) Purvis of Princeton. He was preceded in death by: his mother; 1 sister; and 1 brother. |
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