Ronnie E. Pence Obituary (1944 - 2014)

Ronnie E. Pence, 70, of Pontiac, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 11:03 a.m. at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Pontiac, IL. Pastor Wayne Hurst will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded. A visitation will be on Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Ronnie was born on February 17, 1944 in Brandsville, MO, son of Bert and Opal (Harbeston) Pence. He married Johnie Lou Hurst on August 30, 1963 at Union Hill Church in Mammoth Springs, AR. She survives in Pontiac. Also surviving are his daughters, Rhonda (Mark) Tissiere of Odell, IL and Kelley (Brian McDugle) Miller of Pontiac, IL; three sisters, Maudie St. Clair of Melbourne, OK, Mavis (Paul) Gibson of Durant, OK, and Janice Sue Stein of Arkansas; his grandchildren, Dustin (Emily) Tissiere, Amanda Tissiere, Megan Miller, Bradley (Jesica) Diemer, and Brooklyn Williams; his great grandchildren, Coley, Cullen, Coven, Olivia, Elijah, Kadyn, and Kaleb; and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Harold Hurst of Salem, AR, Lloyd (Geneva) Hurst of Nixa, MO, Gary Hurst of Nixa, MO, Billy Don Hurst of Mammoth Springs, AR, Kathy Zehr of Pontiac, IL, Joann Hurst of Pontiac, IL, and Jan (Robert) Deal of Pontiac, IL; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Patsy Pruitt; and one brother, Robert Pence. Ronnie was educated in Koshkonong, MO and served in the U. S. Army. He was self-employed drywall finisher. Ronnie enjoyed fishing, hunting, NASCAR and late model stock car racing and he was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren and greatly enjoyed spending time with them. Memorials may be made to the family.