Germaine Knudsen Obituary (1938

Germaine Knudsen, 85, of Pontiac, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 11:12 pm at OSF St. James Hospital in Pontiac. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 26, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 119 E. Howard Street in Pontiac with Father David Sabel officiating. There will be a rosary recited at 9:00am at the church. Burial will follow in St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery in Streator. Visitation will be on Monday, June 26, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Germaine was born on May 10, 1938, in Streator to George and Frances (Centko) Foltin. She married George Keller Knudsen on July 5, 1958, in Streator. He died on Friday, October 24, 2014. Surviving is one son, G. Christian (Julie) Knudsen of West Des Moines, IA; two daughters, Kay (David) Heller of Houston, TX and Kim (Jeffrey) Longbons of Wheaton; grandchildren, Letitia and Grace Longbons, William Heller, Sadie, and Maya and Gavin Knudsen; great grandchild, Liam Heller; and one sister, Karen Tawney, Streator. Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was preceded in death by her parents; spouse, George Keller; and one daughter, Frances Knudsen Germaine was educated at Woodland High School, class of 1956. She was employed by Owens Glass as an office manager, Caterpillar and later by GTE. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pontiac where she volunteered in a variety of activities including the fish fry. She also belonged to Dialectic Society, and the "Birthday Club." She and her husband, George were responsible for reviving the Poor Farm Cemetery south of Pontiac on old Rt 66. Quick-witted and generous, Germaine loved to cook for people, and you never left her home without a to-go box. She loved bird watching and especially loved her dog, Sparky. Family suggests memorials be made to St. Mary's Food Pantry or Livingston County Humane Society. Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook.