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Recent Services
When Ron “Bucky” Wooden, age 54, passed away suddenly on December 4, 2021, the world lost a fantastic man and dad.
Grandson to Russell and Midge Morris, nephew of Roger “Butch” Morris, son of Patsy Wooden, brother to Don (Mary), Michelle, Melanie and Lonnie, uncle to nieces and nephews Amber, Joshua, Derrick, Leagh, KayLi, and Daniel, most importantly dad to Caleb and Emma – Oh, how he loved his kids!
Always a lover of the outdoors, he was an avid fisherman, hunter and sportsman. He taught his son well and was so proud of Caleb’s success in recent fishing and deer hunting. He enjoyed motorcycle trips with his brother, Lonnie, and others. Most of all he loved spending time creating memories with Caleb and Emma. He adored his beautiful daughter, Emma, and their date nights.
His coworkers (LCN and Arconic) and friends knew Ron/Bucky to be a kind soul with a huge heart.
A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later date. In the meantime, do an unexpected act of kindness in his honor. Memorials may be directed to the Bureau County Food Pantry (Ron was a great cook!) Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Online Condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Daniel James McDonald, 82 of Cherry, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021 in St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Cherry, with Rev. Scott Potthoff of The Nativity of our Lord Catholic Church, Spring Valley, officiating. His family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the church. Social distancing will be encouraged and facial coverings required. Arrangements are through the Fiocchi Funeral Home, Cherry. Private online condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com
Daniel was born on December 14, 1938 in Chicago to Charles and Lillian (Taylor) McDonald. He graduated from St. Bede Academy. He married Donna Raef on September 24, 1960, in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Cherry. He had worked as a pipe insulator for Local 17 Heat and Frost Insulators for 35 years. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Cherry and the Cherry Booster Club.
He is survived by: his wife, Donna McDonald of Cherry; 2 sons, John McDonald of Chicago, and James (Karen) McDonald of Cherry; 2 daughters, Lisa (Jerry) Klein of Cherry, and Lori (John) Haupt of Dunalp; 5 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and his sister, Patricia Picco of Oglesby.
He was preceded in death by: his parents.
Michael John Menerey, 42, of Buda, passed away unexepectedly, in his home, on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.
Private services will be held in the Chapel of The Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton, with interment in the Mt. Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa. Private online condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com
Mike was born on November 14, 1979 in Spring Valley to John “Jack” and Connie (Martin) Menerey. He married Tamara Ropp. He attended the Wyanet United Methodist Church. Mike was a proud softball dad. He spent countless hours with his daughter helping her live her dream.
Mike loved to bbq and cook and loved to feed a crowd. He loved camping with his family. Spending time at his in-laws farm. Mike was a caretaker and was always first to step up and help someone.
He is survived by: his wife, Tamara Menerey of Buda; his mother, Connie Menerey of Princeton; his daughter, Jennah Nicole Menerey of Buda; 5 half brothers, Keith and Cory Brown, Larry, Joseph and John Menerey; and 3 half sisters, Lorry Estrada; Monafae Menerey and Barbara Whitfield.
He was preceded in death by: grandparents; his father; and 1 aunt.
Judith M. (Gordon Rull) Dunlap, daughter of Hazel Marie (Golike) and Clarence Richard Rull, was born April 3, 1941, in Wood River, IL. She died at the age of 80 on Friday, November 5, at Aperion Care in Princeton.
She graduated from Mt. Olive High School in Mt. Olive, IL, in 1959, from the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn with an associate’s degree in 1982, and from National College of Education with a bachelor’s degree in applied behavioral sciences in 1984.Judy married R. Frank Dunlap on September 3, 1960, in Peoria, IL. They had three children before divorcing in September 1978. At the age of 50, Judy was officially adopted by Clarence Rull, who had married Hazel and joined the family when Judy was a toddler.
While she was only 4 foot 11 ¾ inches at her tallest, she could be intimidating. She has been described as a “force of nature” and “the embodiment of though she be tiny, she be fierce!” She might have been fierce, but she also was very giving. She was a volunteer emergency medical technician for the Princeton ambulance service when it was first formed. She also volunteered at her grandchildren’s schools and many otherchildren called her Grandma Judy. She was a volunteer tutor for the I-READ Adult Literacy Program where she helped adults who were learning English, helped adults learn basic reading skills and helped in a GED classroom. Other community positions or service Judy provided included answering a crisis hotline, teaching Sunday school, directing nursing home activities, volunteering for a domestic violence shelter, volunteering for a hospice organization, serving on the E9-1-1 county board, serving as a Dover village trustee, mentoring a teen, authoring an information paper for the League of Women Voters, coaching girls softball, leading a Campfire Girls troop, and publishing a story in the college paper.
Even after being admitted to the nursing home in June after she had had a heart attack, she continued to help. She said, “Everybody needs help in this place.” She helped lost residents find their rooms. She helped her roommate stay covered when shewas sick in bed. She made sure nurses or CNAs helped those who needed assistance. Everyone at the nursing home said she was sweet. Despite the pain that she lived in for innumerable years, she gave what she could when she could. She raised three children who didn’t turn out all that bad. She held many jobs from being a waitress in high school to being a ballroom dancing instructor to selling Avon to being a receptionist for two optometrists to selling real estate to owning a neighborhood grocery store to selling floor covering to working for Hewlett Packard to providing in-home care to working at Bergner’s in her retirement. She even continued to say that she needed to get a job while she was in the nursing home.
She was well-known for her heart-shaped glasses, which she first bought while working for an optometrist. She refused to get any other shaped lenses, and wherever she went, someone always commented on how cute they were. Her sense of humor and fierce independence were with her until the end. While her death was a blessing for her, her life was an even greater blessing to those who knew her. Besides giving her time to her community through volunteering and working those numerous jobs, she was creative in writing, house rehabbing, and coloring. She wrote in her 50th class reunion book, “I guess it could be said I have experienced a lot and accomplished little, but if it came to ‘sit it out or dance, I danced.”
She is survived by her three favorite children, Denise (Dave) Walters of Dover, Angela Dunlap of Princeton and Dennis (Kris) Dunlap of Fayetteville, NC; five grandchildren, Austin (Ross) Alexander of Comstock, MN, Grant (Rhoda) Walters of Scottsdale, AZ, Katelyn (Alex), Kelsey and Riley Dunlap, all of Fayetteville, NC; and her sister Barb (Manny) Varela of Peru, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Gigi Rull.
A Memorial visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Private online condolences may be left for her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com. Memorials may be directed to Gateway Services, Princeton.
Margaret Adele Davis, 97 of Princeton, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 in her home.
A graveside service will be held 12 Noon, Tuesday at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Petersburg.
On September 21, 1924, Margaret was born in Petersburg to Carl and Abbie (Lynn) Power. She was a graduate of Petersburg High School. She had worked as a bookkeeper for the family business, Davis Motor Company, Taylorville. She married Robert W. Davis on February 14, 1946, in Petersburg.
She is survived by: Her son, Dr. Gregg Davis, his wife, Renee of Princeton, three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Debbie Sue Mowers, 66, of Princeton, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, in her home.
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 her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Beulah Evelyn Skaggs,91, of Princeton, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021, unexpectedly, in her home.
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 her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Beulah was born on October 8, 1930, in Hodgenville, Kentucky to Austin Peter and Clara (Tharpe) Burba. She married James “Bud” Skaggs on May 27, 1949.
She is survived by: Her son, Randy (Brenda) Skaggs of Princeton; her daughters, Sandra McCauley of Princeton, and Belinda Klein of Cherry; 7 grandchildren, Jeremy (Breanna Thomas) Skaggs of Princeton, Sarah (B.J. Storm) Skaggs of Tiskilwa, J.D. (Melissa) Rutledge of Princeton, Justin (Stephanie and Zane Shofner) Rutledge of Princeton, Katie Hebl of Princeton, Missy Stier of Cherry, Christopher (Jennifer) Stier of Cherry; 15 great grandchildren, Eli Skaggs, Jase Skaggs, Caleb, Marrisa, and Kory Storm, Emily, Collin, and Ella Rutledge, Sophie, Sylvie, and Sadie Rutledge, Jaden, and Bentley Williams, Damian, and Elena Stier; her brother, Jay (Dorothy) Burba of Manlius; and her sister, Wilma Anderson of Sterling.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; Her husband, Bud, on March 5, 2000; her brother, Norman Burba; her sister Pauline Funderberg; and her son-in-law Marin W. Klein
Memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice.
A Special Thank You to her grandson, Justin Rutledge, for being her right hand man.
K. Elaine Gerber, 87, of Princeton, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021, in Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.
Elaine was born on November 16, 1933, in Princeton to Eldon and Ethel (Diebel) Rocke. She married Harry D. Gerber on September 3, 1955, in Willow Springs Mennonite Church, Tiskilwa. They moved to Lombard, IL, where they were a part of the Lombard Mennonite Church for over 40 years. Elaine was a graduate of Elmhurst College and she worked as a medical technologist.
In her retirement years, she served on the board of the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, the Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center, and the Tiskilwa Library. She was a member of the Willow Springs Mennonite Church, Tiskilwa, and was very involved in church throughout her life.
She is survived by: Her daughters, Pamela (Phillip) Kaufmann of Tiskilwa, and Andrea (David) Horst of Tiskilwa; 5 grandchildren; and her sister Jewel (Hanns) Manship of California.
She was preceded in death by: Her parents; her husband, Harry; two brothers; and her son, Bradley Gerber.
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 her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice.
GLEN LEE RINKENBERGER
Glen Lee Rinkenberger, 91, of rural Bradford, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
He was born on May 7, 1930 in Princeton to Clarence and Minnie (Householder) Rinkenberger. He was a 1948 graduate of Bradford High School and was a lifelong bachelor, farmer, and private pilot. Aviation was perhaps his greatest love, as the Bradford Airport was established on the family property the year he was born and he and several family members took up flying as a hobby. He was a member of the Flying Farmers organization.
He was a lifelong member of Willow Springs Mennonite Church in Tiskilwa, where he continuously served as an usher for most of his adult life. As a young man, he joined Voluntary Service and spent two years in Texas helping to build houses for refugees.
He is survived by: his nieces and nephews, John Andriotis, James Andriotis, Susan Rush, Sandra Andriotis, and Peter Andriotis; and ten grand nieces and nephews. Glen was an extraordinary uncle who was passionate and enthusiastic about helping others realize their talents and interests, such as horses, trucking, farming, flying and computers. He was a kind and generous individual who never hesitated to help where there was a need.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; and two sisters, Carol Andriotis and Wilma Taylor.
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 his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Memorials may be directed to Willow Springs Mennonite Church, Tiskilwa.
CLETUS SIMS
Cletus Sims, 81, of Tiskilwa, passed away on Thursday October 7, 2021 at OSF St. Clare, Princeton.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Monday in the St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton, with Msgr. James Kruse and Deacon Fred Sims officiating. Interment will be at a later date. His family will receive friends from 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel of The Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Face coverings are required. Private online condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
He was born on May 29, 1940 in Princeton to Paul and Agatha (Taylor) Sims. He was a graduate of Tiskilwa High School. He had served in the United States Air Force. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Tiskilwa and The Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by: his wife, Nancy Sims, his children, Michael Sims, Dennis Sims, Cynthia (Randy) Smaha, Jeffery Sims, Melissa Sims, Josie (Joe) Reitz; step-daughters, Laura Rollins and Lisa Bettner; his sisters, Jenirose, Cecelia, Ciara, Carol, and Mary; his brothers, Fred, and Edward; his grandchildren, Joshua Sims, Anna Sims, Claire Roe, Rachel Sims, Zachary Sims, Benjamin Sims, David Sims, Allison Simeon, Annie Trimble, Mary Rollins, Maddie Rollins, Kaitlyn Bettner Broughton, Kristyn Bettner; great grandhchildren, Ethan Sims, Isabella Sims, Jonah Barnes, Keo Simeon, and Kolt Simeon.
Memorials may be directed to the Tiskilwa Ambulance Service.
JERRY L. JOINER SR.
Jerry L. Joiner, Sr., 82, of Cherry, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11a.m. Tuesday in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Cherry, with Fr. Thaddeus Tran officiating. Private interment will be held at Valley Memorial Park, Spring Valley, at a later date. Jerry’s Family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of mass Tuesday at the church. Face coverings are required. Private online condolences may be left for her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Jerry was born on March 25, 1939 in Princeton to Clayton and Iona (Strunk) Joiner. He had worked for Connor Company for 35 years. He was a member of The Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Cherry, and the Cherry Booster Club.
He is survived by: his three children, Jodi Hirsch of Spring Valley, Jerry L. (Kim) Joiner, Jr. of Spring Valley, and Jill Joiner of Midlothian; 10 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; 3 brothers, Tom, Ted, and Joe Joiner; and a sister, Charlotte Morris.
He was preceded in death by: His parents; a daughter, Julie; and several brothers and sisters.
Memorials may be directed to The Cherry Booster Club or the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Cherry.
Grandson to Russell and Midge Morris, nephew of Roger “Butch” Morris, son of Patsy Wooden, brother to Don (Mary), Michelle, Melanie and Lonnie, uncle to nieces and nephews Amber, Joshua, Derrick, Leagh, KayLi, and Daniel, most importantly dad to Caleb and Emma – Oh, how he loved his kids!
Always a lover of the outdoors, he was an avid fisherman, hunter and sportsman. He taught his son well and was so proud of Caleb’s success in recent fishing and deer hunting. He enjoyed motorcycle trips with his brother, Lonnie, and others. Most of all he loved spending time creating memories with Caleb and Emma. He adored his beautiful daughter, Emma, and their date nights.
His coworkers (LCN and Arconic) and friends knew Ron/Bucky to be a kind soul with a huge heart.
A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later date. In the meantime, do an unexpected act of kindness in his honor. Memorials may be directed to the Bureau County Food Pantry (Ron was a great cook!) Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Online Condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Daniel James McDonald, 82 of Cherry, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021 in St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Cherry, with Rev. Scott Potthoff of The Nativity of our Lord Catholic Church, Spring Valley, officiating. His family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the church. Social distancing will be encouraged and facial coverings required. Arrangements are through the Fiocchi Funeral Home, Cherry. Private online condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com
Daniel was born on December 14, 1938 in Chicago to Charles and Lillian (Taylor) McDonald. He graduated from St. Bede Academy. He married Donna Raef on September 24, 1960, in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Cherry. He had worked as a pipe insulator for Local 17 Heat and Frost Insulators for 35 years. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Cherry and the Cherry Booster Club.
He is survived by: his wife, Donna McDonald of Cherry; 2 sons, John McDonald of Chicago, and James (Karen) McDonald of Cherry; 2 daughters, Lisa (Jerry) Klein of Cherry, and Lori (John) Haupt of Dunalp; 5 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and his sister, Patricia Picco of Oglesby.
He was preceded in death by: his parents.
Michael John Menerey, 42, of Buda, passed away unexepectedly, in his home, on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.
Private services will be held in the Chapel of The Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton, with interment in the Mt. Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa. Private online condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com
Mike was born on November 14, 1979 in Spring Valley to John “Jack” and Connie (Martin) Menerey. He married Tamara Ropp. He attended the Wyanet United Methodist Church. Mike was a proud softball dad. He spent countless hours with his daughter helping her live her dream.
Mike loved to bbq and cook and loved to feed a crowd. He loved camping with his family. Spending time at his in-laws farm. Mike was a caretaker and was always first to step up and help someone.
He is survived by: his wife, Tamara Menerey of Buda; his mother, Connie Menerey of Princeton; his daughter, Jennah Nicole Menerey of Buda; 5 half brothers, Keith and Cory Brown, Larry, Joseph and John Menerey; and 3 half sisters, Lorry Estrada; Monafae Menerey and Barbara Whitfield.
He was preceded in death by: grandparents; his father; and 1 aunt.
Judith M. (Gordon Rull) Dunlap, daughter of Hazel Marie (Golike) and Clarence Richard Rull, was born April 3, 1941, in Wood River, IL. She died at the age of 80 on Friday, November 5, at Aperion Care in Princeton.
She graduated from Mt. Olive High School in Mt. Olive, IL, in 1959, from the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn with an associate’s degree in 1982, and from National College of Education with a bachelor’s degree in applied behavioral sciences in 1984.Judy married R. Frank Dunlap on September 3, 1960, in Peoria, IL. They had three children before divorcing in September 1978. At the age of 50, Judy was officially adopted by Clarence Rull, who had married Hazel and joined the family when Judy was a toddler.
While she was only 4 foot 11 ¾ inches at her tallest, she could be intimidating. She has been described as a “force of nature” and “the embodiment of though she be tiny, she be fierce!” She might have been fierce, but she also was very giving. She was a volunteer emergency medical technician for the Princeton ambulance service when it was first formed. She also volunteered at her grandchildren’s schools and many otherchildren called her Grandma Judy. She was a volunteer tutor for the I-READ Adult Literacy Program where she helped adults who were learning English, helped adults learn basic reading skills and helped in a GED classroom. Other community positions or service Judy provided included answering a crisis hotline, teaching Sunday school, directing nursing home activities, volunteering for a domestic violence shelter, volunteering for a hospice organization, serving on the E9-1-1 county board, serving as a Dover village trustee, mentoring a teen, authoring an information paper for the League of Women Voters, coaching girls softball, leading a Campfire Girls troop, and publishing a story in the college paper.
Even after being admitted to the nursing home in June after she had had a heart attack, she continued to help. She said, “Everybody needs help in this place.” She helped lost residents find their rooms. She helped her roommate stay covered when shewas sick in bed. She made sure nurses or CNAs helped those who needed assistance. Everyone at the nursing home said she was sweet. Despite the pain that she lived in for innumerable years, she gave what she could when she could. She raised three children who didn’t turn out all that bad. She held many jobs from being a waitress in high school to being a ballroom dancing instructor to selling Avon to being a receptionist for two optometrists to selling real estate to owning a neighborhood grocery store to selling floor covering to working for Hewlett Packard to providing in-home care to working at Bergner’s in her retirement. She even continued to say that she needed to get a job while she was in the nursing home.
She was well-known for her heart-shaped glasses, which she first bought while working for an optometrist. She refused to get any other shaped lenses, and wherever she went, someone always commented on how cute they were. Her sense of humor and fierce independence were with her until the end. While her death was a blessing for her, her life was an even greater blessing to those who knew her. Besides giving her time to her community through volunteering and working those numerous jobs, she was creative in writing, house rehabbing, and coloring. She wrote in her 50th class reunion book, “I guess it could be said I have experienced a lot and accomplished little, but if it came to ‘sit it out or dance, I danced.”
She is survived by her three favorite children, Denise (Dave) Walters of Dover, Angela Dunlap of Princeton and Dennis (Kris) Dunlap of Fayetteville, NC; five grandchildren, Austin (Ross) Alexander of Comstock, MN, Grant (Rhoda) Walters of Scottsdale, AZ, Katelyn (Alex), Kelsey and Riley Dunlap, all of Fayetteville, NC; and her sister Barb (Manny) Varela of Peru, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Gigi Rull.
A Memorial visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Private online condolences may be left for her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com. Memorials may be directed to Gateway Services, Princeton.
Margaret Adele Davis, 97 of Princeton, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 in her home.
A graveside service will be held 12 Noon, Tuesday at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Petersburg.
On September 21, 1924, Margaret was born in Petersburg to Carl and Abbie (Lynn) Power. She was a graduate of Petersburg High School. She had worked as a bookkeeper for the family business, Davis Motor Company, Taylorville. She married Robert W. Davis on February 14, 1946, in Petersburg.
She is survived by: Her son, Dr. Gregg Davis, his wife, Renee of Princeton, three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Debbie Sue Mowers, 66, of Princeton, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, in her home.
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 her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Beulah Evelyn Skaggs,91, of Princeton, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021, unexpectedly, in her home.
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 her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Beulah was born on October 8, 1930, in Hodgenville, Kentucky to Austin Peter and Clara (Tharpe) Burba. She married James “Bud” Skaggs on May 27, 1949.
She is survived by: Her son, Randy (Brenda) Skaggs of Princeton; her daughters, Sandra McCauley of Princeton, and Belinda Klein of Cherry; 7 grandchildren, Jeremy (Breanna Thomas) Skaggs of Princeton, Sarah (B.J. Storm) Skaggs of Tiskilwa, J.D. (Melissa) Rutledge of Princeton, Justin (Stephanie and Zane Shofner) Rutledge of Princeton, Katie Hebl of Princeton, Missy Stier of Cherry, Christopher (Jennifer) Stier of Cherry; 15 great grandchildren, Eli Skaggs, Jase Skaggs, Caleb, Marrisa, and Kory Storm, Emily, Collin, and Ella Rutledge, Sophie, Sylvie, and Sadie Rutledge, Jaden, and Bentley Williams, Damian, and Elena Stier; her brother, Jay (Dorothy) Burba of Manlius; and her sister, Wilma Anderson of Sterling.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; Her husband, Bud, on March 5, 2000; her brother, Norman Burba; her sister Pauline Funderberg; and her son-in-law Marin W. Klein
Memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice.
A Special Thank You to her grandson, Justin Rutledge, for being her right hand man.
K. Elaine Gerber, 87, of Princeton, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021, in Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.
Elaine was born on November 16, 1933, in Princeton to Eldon and Ethel (Diebel) Rocke. She married Harry D. Gerber on September 3, 1955, in Willow Springs Mennonite Church, Tiskilwa. They moved to Lombard, IL, where they were a part of the Lombard Mennonite Church for over 40 years. Elaine was a graduate of Elmhurst College and she worked as a medical technologist.
In her retirement years, she served on the board of the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, the Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center, and the Tiskilwa Library. She was a member of the Willow Springs Mennonite Church, Tiskilwa, and was very involved in church throughout her life.
She is survived by: Her daughters, Pamela (Phillip) Kaufmann of Tiskilwa, and Andrea (David) Horst of Tiskilwa; 5 grandchildren; and her sister Jewel (Hanns) Manship of California.
She was preceded in death by: Her parents; her husband, Harry; two brothers; and her son, Bradley Gerber.
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 her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice.
GLEN LEE RINKENBERGER
Glen Lee Rinkenberger, 91, of rural Bradford, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
He was born on May 7, 1930 in Princeton to Clarence and Minnie (Householder) Rinkenberger. He was a 1948 graduate of Bradford High School and was a lifelong bachelor, farmer, and private pilot. Aviation was perhaps his greatest love, as the Bradford Airport was established on the family property the year he was born and he and several family members took up flying as a hobby. He was a member of the Flying Farmers organization.
He was a lifelong member of Willow Springs Mennonite Church in Tiskilwa, where he continuously served as an usher for most of his adult life. As a young man, he joined Voluntary Service and spent two years in Texas helping to build houses for refugees.
He is survived by: his nieces and nephews, John Andriotis, James Andriotis, Susan Rush, Sandra Andriotis, and Peter Andriotis; and ten grand nieces and nephews. Glen was an extraordinary uncle who was passionate and enthusiastic about helping others realize their talents and interests, such as horses, trucking, farming, flying and computers. He was a kind and generous individual who never hesitated to help where there was a need.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; and two sisters, Carol Andriotis and Wilma Taylor.
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 his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Memorials may be directed to Willow Springs Mennonite Church, Tiskilwa.
CLETUS SIMS
Cletus Sims, 81, of Tiskilwa, passed away on Thursday October 7, 2021 at OSF St. Clare, Princeton.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Monday in the St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton, with Msgr. James Kruse and Deacon Fred Sims officiating. Interment will be at a later date. His family will receive friends from 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel of The Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton. Face coverings are required. Private online condolences may be left for his family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
He was born on May 29, 1940 in Princeton to Paul and Agatha (Taylor) Sims. He was a graduate of Tiskilwa High School. He had served in the United States Air Force. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Tiskilwa and The Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by: his wife, Nancy Sims, his children, Michael Sims, Dennis Sims, Cynthia (Randy) Smaha, Jeffery Sims, Melissa Sims, Josie (Joe) Reitz; step-daughters, Laura Rollins and Lisa Bettner; his sisters, Jenirose, Cecelia, Ciara, Carol, and Mary; his brothers, Fred, and Edward; his grandchildren, Joshua Sims, Anna Sims, Claire Roe, Rachel Sims, Zachary Sims, Benjamin Sims, David Sims, Allison Simeon, Annie Trimble, Mary Rollins, Maddie Rollins, Kaitlyn Bettner Broughton, Kristyn Bettner; great grandhchildren, Ethan Sims, Isabella Sims, Jonah Barnes, Keo Simeon, and Kolt Simeon.
Memorials may be directed to the Tiskilwa Ambulance Service.
JERRY L. JOINER SR.
Jerry L. Joiner, Sr., 82, of Cherry, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11a.m. Tuesday in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Cherry, with Fr. Thaddeus Tran officiating. Private interment will be held at Valley Memorial Park, Spring Valley, at a later date. Jerry’s Family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of mass Tuesday at the church. Face coverings are required. Private online condolences may be left for her family at www.FiocchiFuneralHomes.com.
Jerry was born on March 25, 1939 in Princeton to Clayton and Iona (Strunk) Joiner. He had worked for Connor Company for 35 years. He was a member of The Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Cherry, and the Cherry Booster Club.
He is survived by: his three children, Jodi Hirsch of Spring Valley, Jerry L. (Kim) Joiner, Jr. of Spring Valley, and Jill Joiner of Midlothian; 10 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; 3 brothers, Tom, Ted, and Joe Joiner; and a sister, Charlotte Morris.
He was preceded in death by: His parents; a daughter, Julie; and several brothers and sisters.
Memorials may be directed to The Cherry Booster Club or the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Cherry.
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