Kenneth D. Lindley Obituary (1932 - 2017)

Kenneth D. Lindley, 85 of Minonk passed away at 4:30 PM Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his residence closely following the love of his life to eternal rest. Cremation rites were accorded and a memorial service will be 1:00 PM, Friday December 22, 2017 at the United Methodist Church, Minonk with Rev. Kenneth L. Harris officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 until time of service 1:00 PM at the church on Friday. A private family inurnment will take place in Minonk Township Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Minonk United Methodist Church. Calvert - Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Kenneth was born August 7, 1932 in Streator, a son of Austin and Rosabelle Ford Lindley. He married Sharon J. Deyo on August 28, 1954 in La Crosse, WI. They shared 63 loving years together. She preceded him in death on October 23, 2017. He was also preceded in death by his parents; son, Michael; son-in-law, Ricky Small; two great grandchildren, Klayton and Maddison; and two brothers, Austin and Lyle. Surviving are six children, Zoe Small of Wadsworth, OH, Jeffery (Cheryl) Lindley of Phelan, CA, Kevin Lindley of Minonk, Renee (John) Harris of Mattoon, Denise (Mike) Robinson of Akron, OH, and Neal (Shannon) Lindley of Vallejo, CA; twenty-two grandchildren and thirty-seven great grandchildren. Also surviving are five brothers and two sisters. At any given moment with our dad / grandpa, he was likely to share a unique memory whether from 50 years ago or just last week, creating a special bond with each one of us. Kenneth was a member of the Minonk United Methodist Church. He farmed for over 50 years and worked for Nussbaum Trucking for 11 years. He was a member of the Retired Teamsters Club 179.