Melvin "Pete" Barth Obituary (1940

Melvin G. "Pete" Barth, 79 of Peoria Heights, IL passed away at 9:56 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at OSF Richard L. Owen Hospice House, Peoria, IL Cremation rites were accorded, and a memorial service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Minonk with Pastor Joy Miller officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until time of service on Wednesday at the church. Inurnment with military rites will be follow at Minonk Twp. Cemetery, Minonk. Memorials may be made to the Richard L. Owens Hospice House, Peoria or the American Cancer Society. Calvert-Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home, Minonk, IL is assisting the family with services. Pete was born June 11, 1940 in Pontiac, IL the son of Gustave E. and Greta Upts Barth. Surviving is one brother Vernon (Betty) Barth of Minonk; and six nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Clarence "Bill" Barth and one sister Marilyn Katherine Barth. Pete was a member of the Cedar Hills Baptist Church, Dunlap, IL. He was a US Army veteran and was retired from Caterpillar in Peoria.