Ronald William McKillip Obituary (1942

Henry: Ronald William McKillip, 76, of Henry, passed away Friday October 12, 2018, 6:55 pm at Unity Point Methodist Hospital, Peoria. Visitation will be Friday October 19, 2018, from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the Henry United Methodist Church. Memorial services will follow at 11:00 am. The Rev. Will Meachum will officiate. Burial will follow at Henry Cemetery, where full military rites will be accorded. Memorials made be made to the American Heart Association. Calvert & Johnson Memorial Home, Henry, IL, is in charge of arrangements. Ron was born February 10, 1942 in Muscatine, Iowa to Elmer and Jessie (Kruger) McKillip. He married Maria Weber on May 30, 1962 in Germany. She survives in Henry. Also surviving are his daughters, Toni McKillip, of Cleveland, OH, and Jessica (Jim) McNabb, of Galesburg, a daughter-in-law, Janine McKillip, Henry, one sister, Verlee Clevenger, of Bluffs, Il, one brother, Merlyn (Maxine) McKillip, of Dewitt, Iowa, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. His parents, one brother and three sisters, and one son, Michael McKillip, preceded him in death. Ron had served his country in the United States Air Force. He moved to Henry in the early 1960's to work at the Henry Nursery. He later was an operating engineer for over 30 years. He was a member of the Henry United Methodist Church and the Henry American Legion. His great joys in life was to be outdoors, hunting and fishing and spending time with his family. He was also a NASCAR fan.