Richard Cohenour

Richard Cohenour, 79, of Pekin, IL passed away at 11:34 AM Monday, August 26, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Dick was born on July 5, 1934 in Morris, IL to Edward R. and Gladys (Pfundstein) Cohenour. He married Ardyce Hornsby on June 29, 1973 in Morris. She died on November 5, 2008. Also preceding in death are his parents, one son, Jeff, one brother, Robert and two sisters, Betty and Patsy. Surviving is: two daughters, Lisa (Jeff) Barger of Topeka, IL and Karyn (Bryan) Dean of Pekin; two sons, Stephen (Carol) Kurtz of Pekin and Kevin Kurtz of Chicago, IL; six grandchildren, Shannon Carle, Sharee Bargar, Ryan (Kristina) Sieh, Krista, Noah and Jacob Dean; six great grandchildren. Dick was a United States Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He was a Data Processing Manager at Caterpillar, Inc. retiring in 1993 after 37 years of service. Dick was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pekin, 4th degree Knights of Columbus, American Legion Post #44, Pekin Senior Golf League, Pekin Planning Commission and Zoning Commission. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM Friday, August 30, 2013 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Father Michael Andrejek and Monsignor Timothy Nolan concelebrating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday at Henderson Funeral Home & Crematory 2131 Velde Dr. Pekin. Following the visitation the Knights of Columbus will have a chalice presentation followed by a Rosary service. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Pekin with Military Honors. Memorial contributions may be made to; St. Joseph Catholic School, Pekin JFL or American Heart Association. To view Dick's memorial page or leave an online condolence go to www.hendersonfuneralcare.com. Cemetery St. Joseph Cemetery Pekin,IL 61554 Service Friday, August 30, 2013 10:30 AM St. Joseph's Catholic Church 303 S. 7th Street Pekin,IL 61554 Visitation Thursday, August 29, 2013 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Henderson Funeral Home and Crematory 2131 Velde Dr. Pekin,IL 61554