Born July 14, 1930, in Kilbourne to Leslie Ray and Flossie Charlotte Ade Conklin, he married Gloria L. Frank on Dec. 24, 1949, in Havana. She survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Dick (and Diane) of Morton, Marvin of Bloomington, Barry (and Sheree) of Normal and Ron (and Jan) of Manito; one daughter, Mrs. Chuck (Pam) Geiss of Chandlerville; two brothers, Lloyd of Havana and Jim of Petersburg; six sisters, Nina Patrick of Bath, June Emmons of Cottage Hills, Evelyn Williamson of West Allis, Wis., Floye Hughes of Kilbourne, Patsy Kramer of Bloomington and Daisy Emmons of Alton; 10 grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild.
Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
He was a material scheduler for Caterpillar Inc.
He also served as mayor of Kilbourne for several years.
He served on the Balyki High School Board for several years. He also was a little league coach in Kilbourne for many years.
He headed the Kilbourne Centennial Committee.
Burial will be in Kilbourne Cemetery.
Journal Star (Peoria, IL) - Thursday, March 30, 2000
Born July 14, 1930, in Kilbourne to Leslie Ray and Flossie Charlotte Ade Conklin, he married Gloria L. Frank on Dec. 24, 1949, in Havana. She survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Dick (and Diane) of Morton, Marvin of Bloomington, Barry (and Sheree) of Normal and Ron (and Jan) of Manito; one daughter, Mrs. Chuck (Pam) Geiss of Chandlerville; two brothers, Lloyd of Havana and Jim of Petersburg; six sisters, Nina Patrick of Bath, June Emmons of Cottage Hills, Evelyn Williamson of West Allis, Wis., Floye Hughes of Kilbourne, Patsy Kramer of Bloomington and Daisy Emmons of Alton; 10 grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild.
Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
He was a material scheduler for Caterpillar Inc.
He also served as mayor of Kilbourne for several years.
He served on the Balyki High School Board for several years. He also was a little league coach in Kilbourne for many years.
He headed the Kilbourne Centennial Committee.
Burial will be in Kilbourne Cemetery.
Journal Star (Peoria, IL) - Thursday, March 30, 2000
Family Members
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Blanche Margaret Conklin Wahlfeld
1910–1996
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Evelyn Mae Conklin Williamson
1911–2012
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Raymond Coridon Conklin
1913–1991
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Winifred Eleanor Conklin Conklin
1916–1975
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Lloyd Edward Conklin
1918–2007
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Nina Fae Conklin Patrick
1920–2010
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Floye Berneda "Flo" Conklin Hughes
1922–2006
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Homer J. Conklin
1923–1999
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Daisy Maxine Conklin Emmons
1925–2014
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June Eileen Conklin Emmons
1926–2005
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Harold Alva Conklin
1927–1976
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Patsy Darlene Conklin Kramer
1931–2016
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