DANVERS - Robert "Bob" E., Sweeney, Sr, 77, of Danvers, passed away at 1:57 am on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.
His funeral will be private. Cremation rites will be accorded.
Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 101 E. Garfield St, Minier, IL, 61759.
He was born August 31, 1943 in Trenton, NJ, son of Edward H. and Anna Matthews Sweeney. He married Kathleen "Kathy" Linnane Lucas on March 2, 1996 in Bloomington.
Surviving are his wife, Kathy Sweeney; two sons, Robert (Diane) Sweeney, Jr. and David (Meredith) Sweeney; two daughters, Lesley (Alan) Smith and Stephanie Sweeney; two step-daughters, Nicole (Joshua) Edwards and Mandy (Cole) Nattier and eight grandchildren, Josh and Caroline Sweeney, Blake (Lauren) and Avery Smith, Ty'Kayla and Tiahna Abbott-Sweeney and Jace and Kinlee Nattier. Also surviving are three siblings, Lois Helminger, Thomas (Mary) Sweeney, Sr. and Roseann Baker.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters.
He was a United States Army veteran, serving from 1965-1967. Bob graduated from Illinois State University in Normal with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics. He worked from 1971 until his retirement in 2006 at State Farm Insurance Company in Systems. He enjoyed jigsaw and sudoku puzzles, traveling and he loved to golf. Bob's greatest enjoyment came from spending time with his family, his church and his dog, Walker.
Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) - January 3, 2021
Thanks to contributor, Marsha, for links to his parents.
His funeral will be private. Cremation rites will be accorded.
Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 101 E. Garfield St, Minier, IL, 61759.
He was born August 31, 1943 in Trenton, NJ, son of Edward H. and Anna Matthews Sweeney. He married Kathleen "Kathy" Linnane Lucas on March 2, 1996 in Bloomington.
Surviving are his wife, Kathy Sweeney; two sons, Robert (Diane) Sweeney, Jr. and David (Meredith) Sweeney; two daughters, Lesley (Alan) Smith and Stephanie Sweeney; two step-daughters, Nicole (Joshua) Edwards and Mandy (Cole) Nattier and eight grandchildren, Josh and Caroline Sweeney, Blake (Lauren) and Avery Smith, Ty'Kayla and Tiahna Abbott-Sweeney and Jace and Kinlee Nattier. Also surviving are three siblings, Lois Helminger, Thomas (Mary) Sweeney, Sr. and Roseann Baker.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters.
He was a United States Army veteran, serving from 1965-1967. Bob graduated from Illinois State University in Normal with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics. He worked from 1971 until his retirement in 2006 at State Farm Insurance Company in Systems. He enjoyed jigsaw and sudoku puzzles, traveling and he loved to golf. Bob's greatest enjoyment came from spending time with his family, his church and his dog, Walker.
Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) - January 3, 2021
Thanks to contributor, Marsha, for links to his parents.
DANVERS - Robert "Bob" E., Sweeney, Sr, 77, of Danvers, passed away at 1:57 am on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.
His funeral will be private. Cremation rites will be accorded.
Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 101 E. Garfield St, Minier, IL, 61759.
He was born August 31, 1943 in Trenton, NJ, son of Edward H. and Anna Matthews Sweeney. He married Kathleen "Kathy" Linnane Lucas on March 2, 1996 in Bloomington.
Surviving are his wife, Kathy Sweeney; two sons, Robert (Diane) Sweeney, Jr. and David (Meredith) Sweeney; two daughters, Lesley (Alan) Smith and Stephanie Sweeney; two step-daughters, Nicole (Joshua) Edwards and Mandy (Cole) Nattier and eight grandchildren, Josh and Caroline Sweeney, Blake (Lauren) and Avery Smith, Ty'Kayla and Tiahna Abbott-Sweeney and Jace and Kinlee Nattier. Also surviving are three siblings, Lois Helminger, Thomas (Mary) Sweeney, Sr. and Roseann Baker.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters.
He was a United States Army veteran, serving from 1965-1967. Bob graduated from Illinois State University in Normal with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics. He worked from 1971 until his retirement in 2006 at State Farm Insurance Company in Systems. He enjoyed jigsaw and sudoku puzzles, traveling and he loved to golf. Bob's greatest enjoyment came from spending time with his family, his church and his dog, Walker.
Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) - January 3, 2021
Thanks to contributor, Marsha, for links to his parents.
His funeral will be private. Cremation rites will be accorded.
Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 101 E. Garfield St, Minier, IL, 61759.
He was born August 31, 1943 in Trenton, NJ, son of Edward H. and Anna Matthews Sweeney. He married Kathleen "Kathy" Linnane Lucas on March 2, 1996 in Bloomington.
Surviving are his wife, Kathy Sweeney; two sons, Robert (Diane) Sweeney, Jr. and David (Meredith) Sweeney; two daughters, Lesley (Alan) Smith and Stephanie Sweeney; two step-daughters, Nicole (Joshua) Edwards and Mandy (Cole) Nattier and eight grandchildren, Josh and Caroline Sweeney, Blake (Lauren) and Avery Smith, Ty'Kayla and Tiahna Abbott-Sweeney and Jace and Kinlee Nattier. Also surviving are three siblings, Lois Helminger, Thomas (Mary) Sweeney, Sr. and Roseann Baker.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters.
He was a United States Army veteran, serving from 1965-1967. Bob graduated from Illinois State University in Normal with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics. He worked from 1971 until his retirement in 2006 at State Farm Insurance Company in Systems. He enjoyed jigsaw and sudoku puzzles, traveling and he loved to golf. Bob's greatest enjoyment came from spending time with his family, his church and his dog, Walker.
Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) - January 3, 2021
Thanks to contributor, Marsha, for links to his parents.
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