Sylvia M. Keating Obituary (1917 - 2012)

Sylvia M. Keating, 94 a resident of Evenglow Lodge and formerly of Odell, died Tuesday May 29, 2012 at 6:40 a.m. Her funeral will be on Saturday June 2, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. from the St. Paul Catholic Church in Odell. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church with burial in St. Paul Catholic Cemetery. She was born June 5, 1917 in Modoc, IL, the daughter of Raymond and Anna (Horrell) Simpson. She married Vincent Keating on July 19, 1941 at St. Bernard's Church, Sunbury, IL. He preceded her in death on December 12, 1958. She is survived by daughters, Catherine (Frank) Stahler, Odell and Bonnie Coriell (Bill Fuss), Pontiac, son, John Keating, Normal and son-in-law Amiel (Jeanne) Gernentz, Odell. She is also survived by eight grandchildren - Jeff Stahler, Jim Stahler, Susan Stahler, Janet (Christopher) Bier, Mary (Jeff) Grundler, Michele (Mark) Brummel, Laura (P.J.) Ringenberger, Justin (Diana) Keating; nine great-grandchildren, Jason (Tasha), Ryan and Madison Grundler, Courtney and Kylee Bier, Emma and Logan Brummel, Gus and Sylvi Ringenberger. She is also survived by her brother, Dave (Helen) Simpson, Geneva, IL, brother-in-law James C. Scott, Dwight and sister-in-law Lorraine Simpson, Largo, Florida. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Carol Gernentz, five brothers Delbert, Justin, Val, Walter and Robert and three sisters, Anna Mae Scott, Betty Wallace and Mary Fecarotto. She was educated in Sunbury School and graduated from St. Xavier Academy, Ottawa, IL. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Odell. She worked at Owens Illinois Glass Company, then spent the remainder of her life taking care of those who needed care. She was famous for her pie baking and for the numerous rosaries she said. She will be greatly missed, especially by those of us for whom she prayed daily. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Grade School Odell, St. Mary's Grade School Pontiac or to the Livingston County Relay for Life.