MORTON - Van L. Perkins, 86, of Morton died at 11 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 2012, at Morton Terrace Care Center.
He was born July 4, 1925, in Chatsworth, Ill., to Ora and Anna (Weisser) Perkins. He married Marilyn Christianson in January 1951 in Moline, Ill.
Surviving are his wife, Marilyn Perkins of Morton; three sons, Glenn (Sandra) Perkins of Manito, Dennis (Stephanie) Perkins of Morton and David (Kris) Perkins of Peoria; one daughter, Diana (Greg) Lousig-Nont of Las Vegas, Nev.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and two sisters, Lucille Sternberg of Fairbury, Ill., and Wanda Hamm of Indiana.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
He was a World War II Navy veteran.
Van formerly worked as a highway construction supervisor. He later owned and operated Monroe Kennel in rural Tremont for 20 years and bred German shepherds.
He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Morton.
Cremation was accorded. A graveside service, with burial of the cremated remains, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2012, at Glendale Cemetery in Washington, where military rites will be conducted. Pastor Jeff Anderson will officiate. There will be no visitation. Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton is handling arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.knappjohnson.com.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on May 30, 2012
He was born July 4, 1925, in Chatsworth, Ill., to Ora and Anna (Weisser) Perkins. He married Marilyn Christianson in January 1951 in Moline, Ill.
Surviving are his wife, Marilyn Perkins of Morton; three sons, Glenn (Sandra) Perkins of Manito, Dennis (Stephanie) Perkins of Morton and David (Kris) Perkins of Peoria; one daughter, Diana (Greg) Lousig-Nont of Las Vegas, Nev.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and two sisters, Lucille Sternberg of Fairbury, Ill., and Wanda Hamm of Indiana.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
He was a World War II Navy veteran.
Van formerly worked as a highway construction supervisor. He later owned and operated Monroe Kennel in rural Tremont for 20 years and bred German shepherds.
He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Morton.
Cremation was accorded. A graveside service, with burial of the cremated remains, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2012, at Glendale Cemetery in Washington, where military rites will be conducted. Pastor Jeff Anderson will officiate. There will be no visitation. Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton is handling arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.knappjohnson.com.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on May 30, 2012
MORTON - Van L. Perkins, 86, of Morton died at 11 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 2012, at Morton Terrace Care Center.
He was born July 4, 1925, in Chatsworth, Ill., to Ora and Anna (Weisser) Perkins. He married Marilyn Christianson in January 1951 in Moline, Ill.
Surviving are his wife, Marilyn Perkins of Morton; three sons, Glenn (Sandra) Perkins of Manito, Dennis (Stephanie) Perkins of Morton and David (Kris) Perkins of Peoria; one daughter, Diana (Greg) Lousig-Nont of Las Vegas, Nev.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and two sisters, Lucille Sternberg of Fairbury, Ill., and Wanda Hamm of Indiana.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
He was a World War II Navy veteran.
Van formerly worked as a highway construction supervisor. He later owned and operated Monroe Kennel in rural Tremont for 20 years and bred German shepherds.
He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Morton.
Cremation was accorded. A graveside service, with burial of the cremated remains, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2012, at Glendale Cemetery in Washington, where military rites will be conducted. Pastor Jeff Anderson will officiate. There will be no visitation. Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton is handling arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.knappjohnson.com.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on May 30, 2012
He was born July 4, 1925, in Chatsworth, Ill., to Ora and Anna (Weisser) Perkins. He married Marilyn Christianson in January 1951 in Moline, Ill.
Surviving are his wife, Marilyn Perkins of Morton; three sons, Glenn (Sandra) Perkins of Manito, Dennis (Stephanie) Perkins of Morton and David (Kris) Perkins of Peoria; one daughter, Diana (Greg) Lousig-Nont of Las Vegas, Nev.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and two sisters, Lucille Sternberg of Fairbury, Ill., and Wanda Hamm of Indiana.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
He was a World War II Navy veteran.
Van formerly worked as a highway construction supervisor. He later owned and operated Monroe Kennel in rural Tremont for 20 years and bred German shepherds.
He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Morton.
Cremation was accorded. A graveside service, with burial of the cremated remains, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2012, at Glendale Cemetery in Washington, where military rites will be conducted. Pastor Jeff Anderson will officiate. There will be no visitation. Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton is handling arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.knappjohnson.com.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on May 30, 2012
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