June Keeneth Obituary (1922 - 2013)

June Keeneth, 90, of Pontiac, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 7:10 a.m. at her residence. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 22, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Odell. Pastor Gretchen Stinebaugh and Reverend Dr. Ray Owens will officiate. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Pontiac. Friends may call on Friday, March 22, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Odell. June was born on June 27, 1922 in Pontiac, IL, daughter of Charles and Mildred (Blackler) Porter, Sr. She married Glen W. Keeneth on April 15, 1946 in Pontiac. He passed away October 8, 1994. She is survived by two sons, Ronald G. (Mary Beth) Keeneth of Russelville, AR and Randy A. Keeneth of Marseilles, IL; one daughter, Cindy J. (Dean) Warren of Carlton, OR; one brother, Charles (Alzina) Porter, Jr. of Pontiac, IL; 16 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Terry Keeneth; one daughter, Karen Keeneth; two brothers, Edward Porter and Harold Porter; and two great grandchildren, Kurtis Robinson and Joseph Wesselhoff. June was educated at Owego Grade School and Pontiac High School. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pontiac. She was employed at Federal Land Bank, Louis Allis Factory and bookkeeper for Central School. She greatly enjoyed being a farm wife, which made life most fulfilling. The family requests that memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Pontiac Food Pantry or First United Methodist Church.