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Kenneth "Kenny" Towne, 90, of Wyanet, IL passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru, IL.
He was born to Thomas E. and Ada F. (Applen) Towne in Trivoli, IL on March 8, 1934. He married Georgia Grotti on December 27, 1969 in Wyanet, IL.
He was a graduate of Wyanet High School; upon graduation, he joined the Navy where he served from 1952-1956 as a radioman on the USS Spangler during the Korean conflict. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post #6634, where he enjoyed many Old Styles and worked the popular chicken frys over the years. Kenny and Georgia owned and operated The Towne Store, a hardware and general store in Wyanet, from 1978-1989. He retired from his lifelong career with the GTE phone company (later Verizon) in 1997.
Kenny often spoke fondly of his childhood years on the family’s farm north of Wyanet with their horses and other animals. He built his own house, was an avid gardener (he especially loved his home-grown garlic & green onions), and was a master steak griller. Kenny enjoyed watching sports on all levels and coached little league. He was well-loved by the LaSalle Veteran’s home caretakers, whom he greatly respected and appreciated.
Kenny's great sense of humor was well known and loved by his family and friends, during the good and bad of life (an essential quality for a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan). He will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife Georgia Towne; two daughters, Pamela Towne (Chris Mulligan) of Brookfield, IL and Marna Towne (Ed Cox) of Rockfalls, IL: one son Kirk (Carol) Towne of Princeton, IL; two grandchildren: Kenna Mulligan-Sissman (Josh Sissman) of Des Plaines, IL, Andy Mulligan of Brookfield, IL; one great-grandchild Piper Sissman of Des Plaines, IL.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas “Lloyd” Towne, Walter “Rusty” Towne and Bernard “Sonny” Towne and one sister, Bernadine Carroll.
Military rites will be accorded by the Wyanet V.F.W. Post #6634.
Memorial donations may be made in Kenny’s name to the Wyanet Fire and Rescue Departments and the LaSalle Veterans Home.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm on December 7th at Forest Hill Cemetery in Wyanet for immediate family and friends, with a celebration of life to follow at the Wyanet VFW
Perry J. Bailey of Princeton, IL, and formerly of Bourbonnais, died Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Liberty Village in Princeton. He was 89.
Born March 7, 1935 he was the son of Jesse and Marie (Hill) Bailey of Tulsa, OK.
Perry was a lifelong ironworker. His hobbies included beekeeping, collecting and restoring antique musical instruments. He was a Hospice volunteer for years and worked with inmates at the Bureau County jail helping them before and after release.
He is survived by his former wife and mother of his 10 children, Dorothy (Reiter) Bailey. Also surviving are his sons Ray Bailey; Dennis Bailey of Bonfield; Glen Bailey of Bourbonnais; John Bailey of Kankakee; his daughters Karen Horn of Bourbonnais; Ann Zukowski of Poplar Bluff, MO; Rose Bailey of Kankakee; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; his sister, Virginia Bailey of Tulsa OK.
Perry is preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers, Carl, Eugene and Philip, all of Tulsa; 3 children, Mary Angela Bailey, Ellen LaFrance and Luke Bailey; 1 grandson, James Horn.
There will be no services or memorials.
Jacques Duane Smith, 91, of Princeton, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, in Liberty Village Manor Court of Princeton, with his family by his side.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 19, at Elm Lawn Memorial Park, Princeton. Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Private online condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Jacques was born on June 25, 1933, in Princeton, to Sino E. and Charlotte E. (Cole) Smith. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict as a radio operator. He married Vera Joan Brooks on February 27, 1960 in The Hampshire Colony Congregational Church, Princeton. He had a passion for his grandchildren and riding motorcycles.
He is survived by: his wife, Vera Joan Smith of Princeton; his children, Glenn E. (Joyce) Smith of Princeton, Neal D. Smith of Davenport, Iowa, Todd B. (Audrey Finkel) Smith of Lisle, and Brooke A. (Tony) Cooksey of Germantown Hills; 8 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren.
He was preceded by his parents and sister Darla.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Audubon Society.
Lois Jean Pinter, 93, of Princeton, formerly of Malden and La Moille, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024, in OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital, Ottawa, with her family by her side.
Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, November 2, in St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Princeton, with Rev. Scott Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in The St. John Evangelical Lutheran “Church on the Hill” Cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday, November 1, at St. Matthews Church, and again from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday in the church. Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Private online condolences may be left for her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Lois was born on June 9, 1931, in Spring Valley, to Lawrence and Iva (Jackson) Scriba. She was a graduate of Arlington Grade School and La Moille Community High School. She married Eugene “Gene” L. Pinter on January 13, 1952, in Mendota. She was primarily a farmer’s wife and homemaker. She had worked at Westclox in Peru, grocery stores in La Moille and Ladd, Walmart in Princeton and was a cake baker of many family and friends wedding cakes.
She was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Princeton, a former member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran “Church on the Hill”, the LaClaire Bureau County Extension, The Church on the Hill Altar Guild, was a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Mendota Lutheran Home Auxiliary.
She is survived by: her children, LuAnn (Aaron) Romine of Springfield, IL., Kevin (Terri) Pinter of Malden, and Lisa (Jeffrey) Petersen of Peru; 5 grandchildren, Douglas Duff, Grant and Brock Pinter, and Emily and Kyle Petersen, 5 great grandchildren, Korah, Mackynzie, Eli, Wyatt, and Amelia; several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; and a sister, Shirley Hardy of Walnut.
She was preceded by: her parents; her husband, Eugene in 1994; a sister in infancy; and her brother, Jim Scriba.
Memorials may be directed to St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Princeton, or In Home Care, Princeton
RANDAL "RANDY" PYSZKA
Randal "Randy" Pyszka, 74, of Spring Valley, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024, in his home with his family by his side.
Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 1, in The Chapel of The Fiocchi Funeral Home, Cherry. Interment will follow in Holy Trinity Miners Memorial Cemetery, Cherry, with military honors. His family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday and again from 10 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday in the funeral home. Private online condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Pallbearers will be: Scott, Tyler and Cody Orlandi and Nathan, Anthony and Dominic Fiocchi.
Randy was born on October 3, 1949 in LaSalle, to Leonard and Virginia (Liss) Pyszka. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He married Virginia Reinsch on May 18, 1974 in Holy Trinity Catholic Church Cherry. He had worked for Carus Chemical for 46 years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Peru. He enjoyed the outdoors especially fishing and wildlife, and spending time with his grandkids.
He is survived by: his wife, Virginia Pyszka of Spring Valley; his two daughters, Melissa (Scott) Orlandi of Dalzell, and Amy (Nathan) Fiocchi of Spring Valley; 4 grandchildren, Tyler and Cody Orlandi, and Anthony and Dominic Fiocchi; and his brother, Greg (Gail) Pyszka of Peru.
He was preceded in death by: his parents.
EUGENE "BILLY" NORDSTROM
Eugene “Billy” Nordstrom, 63, passed away on July 31, 2024. Cremation rites were accorded with the assistance of Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Hampshire Colony Church, 604 S. Church St., Princeton, IL on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. All friends and family are invited to attend. The service will be officiated by Pastor Michael Freeman.
He was born to Thomas E. and Ada F. (Applen) Towne in Trivoli, IL on March 8, 1934. He married Georgia Grotti on December 27, 1969 in Wyanet, IL.
He was a graduate of Wyanet High School; upon graduation, he joined the Navy where he served from 1952-1956 as a radioman on the USS Spangler during the Korean conflict. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post #6634, where he enjoyed many Old Styles and worked the popular chicken frys over the years. Kenny and Georgia owned and operated The Towne Store, a hardware and general store in Wyanet, from 1978-1989. He retired from his lifelong career with the GTE phone company (later Verizon) in 1997.
Kenny often spoke fondly of his childhood years on the family’s farm north of Wyanet with their horses and other animals. He built his own house, was an avid gardener (he especially loved his home-grown garlic & green onions), and was a master steak griller. Kenny enjoyed watching sports on all levels and coached little league. He was well-loved by the LaSalle Veteran’s home caretakers, whom he greatly respected and appreciated.
Kenny's great sense of humor was well known and loved by his family and friends, during the good and bad of life (an essential quality for a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan). He will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife Georgia Towne; two daughters, Pamela Towne (Chris Mulligan) of Brookfield, IL and Marna Towne (Ed Cox) of Rockfalls, IL: one son Kirk (Carol) Towne of Princeton, IL; two grandchildren: Kenna Mulligan-Sissman (Josh Sissman) of Des Plaines, IL, Andy Mulligan of Brookfield, IL; one great-grandchild Piper Sissman of Des Plaines, IL.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas “Lloyd” Towne, Walter “Rusty” Towne and Bernard “Sonny” Towne and one sister, Bernadine Carroll.
Military rites will be accorded by the Wyanet V.F.W. Post #6634.
Memorial donations may be made in Kenny’s name to the Wyanet Fire and Rescue Departments and the LaSalle Veterans Home.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm on December 7th at Forest Hill Cemetery in Wyanet for immediate family and friends, with a celebration of life to follow at the Wyanet VFW
Perry J. Bailey of Princeton, IL, and formerly of Bourbonnais, died Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Liberty Village in Princeton. He was 89.
Born March 7, 1935 he was the son of Jesse and Marie (Hill) Bailey of Tulsa, OK.
Perry was a lifelong ironworker. His hobbies included beekeeping, collecting and restoring antique musical instruments. He was a Hospice volunteer for years and worked with inmates at the Bureau County jail helping them before and after release.
He is survived by his former wife and mother of his 10 children, Dorothy (Reiter) Bailey. Also surviving are his sons Ray Bailey; Dennis Bailey of Bonfield; Glen Bailey of Bourbonnais; John Bailey of Kankakee; his daughters Karen Horn of Bourbonnais; Ann Zukowski of Poplar Bluff, MO; Rose Bailey of Kankakee; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; his sister, Virginia Bailey of Tulsa OK.
Perry is preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers, Carl, Eugene and Philip, all of Tulsa; 3 children, Mary Angela Bailey, Ellen LaFrance and Luke Bailey; 1 grandson, James Horn.
There will be no services or memorials.
Jacques Duane Smith, 91, of Princeton, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, in Liberty Village Manor Court of Princeton, with his family by his side.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 19, at Elm Lawn Memorial Park, Princeton. Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Private online condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Jacques was born on June 25, 1933, in Princeton, to Sino E. and Charlotte E. (Cole) Smith. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict as a radio operator. He married Vera Joan Brooks on February 27, 1960 in The Hampshire Colony Congregational Church, Princeton. He had a passion for his grandchildren and riding motorcycles.
He is survived by: his wife, Vera Joan Smith of Princeton; his children, Glenn E. (Joyce) Smith of Princeton, Neal D. Smith of Davenport, Iowa, Todd B. (Audrey Finkel) Smith of Lisle, and Brooke A. (Tony) Cooksey of Germantown Hills; 8 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren.
He was preceded by his parents and sister Darla.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Audubon Society.
Lois Jean Pinter, 93, of Princeton, formerly of Malden and La Moille, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024, in OSF St. Elizabeth Hospital, Ottawa, with her family by her side.
Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, November 2, in St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Princeton, with Rev. Scott Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in The St. John Evangelical Lutheran “Church on the Hill” Cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday, November 1, at St. Matthews Church, and again from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday in the church. Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Private online condolences may be left for her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Lois was born on June 9, 1931, in Spring Valley, to Lawrence and Iva (Jackson) Scriba. She was a graduate of Arlington Grade School and La Moille Community High School. She married Eugene “Gene” L. Pinter on January 13, 1952, in Mendota. She was primarily a farmer’s wife and homemaker. She had worked at Westclox in Peru, grocery stores in La Moille and Ladd, Walmart in Princeton and was a cake baker of many family and friends wedding cakes.
She was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Princeton, a former member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran “Church on the Hill”, the LaClaire Bureau County Extension, The Church on the Hill Altar Guild, was a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Mendota Lutheran Home Auxiliary.
She is survived by: her children, LuAnn (Aaron) Romine of Springfield, IL., Kevin (Terri) Pinter of Malden, and Lisa (Jeffrey) Petersen of Peru; 5 grandchildren, Douglas Duff, Grant and Brock Pinter, and Emily and Kyle Petersen, 5 great grandchildren, Korah, Mackynzie, Eli, Wyatt, and Amelia; several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; and a sister, Shirley Hardy of Walnut.
She was preceded by: her parents; her husband, Eugene in 1994; a sister in infancy; and her brother, Jim Scriba.
Memorials may be directed to St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Princeton, or In Home Care, Princeton
RANDAL "RANDY" PYSZKA
Randal "Randy" Pyszka, 74, of Spring Valley, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024, in his home with his family by his side.
Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 1, in The Chapel of The Fiocchi Funeral Home, Cherry. Interment will follow in Holy Trinity Miners Memorial Cemetery, Cherry, with military honors. His family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday and again from 10 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday in the funeral home. Private online condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Pallbearers will be: Scott, Tyler and Cody Orlandi and Nathan, Anthony and Dominic Fiocchi.
Randy was born on October 3, 1949 in LaSalle, to Leonard and Virginia (Liss) Pyszka. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He married Virginia Reinsch on May 18, 1974 in Holy Trinity Catholic Church Cherry. He had worked for Carus Chemical for 46 years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Peru. He enjoyed the outdoors especially fishing and wildlife, and spending time with his grandkids.
He is survived by: his wife, Virginia Pyszka of Spring Valley; his two daughters, Melissa (Scott) Orlandi of Dalzell, and Amy (Nathan) Fiocchi of Spring Valley; 4 grandchildren, Tyler and Cody Orlandi, and Anthony and Dominic Fiocchi; and his brother, Greg (Gail) Pyszka of Peru.
He was preceded in death by: his parents.
EUGENE "BILLY" NORDSTROM
Eugene “Billy” Nordstrom, 63, passed away on July 31, 2024. Cremation rites were accorded with the assistance of Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Hampshire Colony Church, 604 S. Church St., Princeton, IL on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. All friends and family are invited to attend. The service will be officiated by Pastor Michael Freeman.
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