Obituary EAST PEORIA- Daniel "Danny" Kevin Earle, 59, of East Peoria passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 8:57P.M. at OSF Medical Center in Peoria. Danny was born March 22, 1956 to Arthur Jr. and Betty Koch Earle in Paducah, KY. He married Teresa Griffin on July 21, 1979 in East Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are his children, Melissa Earle and Andrew Earle, both of East Peoria; siblings, Michael (Janis) Earle and Shawn (Jacqueline) Earle, all of Mapleton; nieces and nephews, Michele Earle, Kevin (Kim) Earle, Jesse (Buffie) Griffin, Ryan (Erica) Griffin, Nathan Griffin, Josetta (Aaron) Newell and Sam Griffin. He was preceded in death by his parents and maternal and paternal grandparents. Danny graduated from Heath High School in Paducah, KY in 1974. He then worked for a short time as a security officer at Lake Camelot. He then began his career with Caterpillar as a machine operator, retiring in 2005. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in East Peoria. He was also a member of the UAW Local #974. He was an avid guitar player and played in a band named Southern Daze, alongside his wife from 1979- mid-90s. Memorial contributions may be made to the Snack Pack program through the First United Methodist Church in East Peoria. A funeral service for Danny will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 11:00AM at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in East Peoria. Pastor Mary Arnold will officiate. There will be a visitation on Monday, July 20, 2015 from 5:00PM-7:00PM at the funeral home. There will be an additional visitation on Tuesday a half hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Roberts Cemetery in Morton. Cemetery Details Roberts Cemetery 300 W. Jefferson Morton, IL, Visitation JUL 20. 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com Visitation JUL 21. 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com Service JUL 21. 11:00 AM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com