Obituary
Washington- Donald F. Boehle, 78 of Washington,IL died at 11:40 PM Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. Born on September 26, 1934 in Peoria, IL to Norbert and Antoinette Hessling Boehle, he married Nancy Meyer on February 15, 1958 in Peoria, IL. She predeceased him on December 31, 2012 in Washington.
Surviving are 2 daughters, Cheryl A. (Robert) Smith of Washington, IL and Susan (Ed) Zehr of Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands; 3 sons, Michael (Debby) Boehle of Cornell, IL, Mark (Lisa) Boehle of Greenwich, NY, and Joseph Boehle (Steven Graziano) of Chicago, IL; 8 grandchildren, Christina Zehr, Dane Smith, Margaret Boehle, Anna Boehle, Duncan Boehle, Jonathan Boehle, Katherine Boehle and Aubry Smith. Don was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Ann.
Don was employed by CILCO from 1957-1991, retiring as a shift supervisor.
He served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957. Don was a Past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Council #6707 and Past Faithful Navigator of Council #0206. He was also a member of Alhambra. Don and his wife, Nancy, were active volunteers for the Christian Appalachia Project for many years and they also volunteered at the Peoria Soup Kitchen.
A Funeral Mass will be at 11 AM Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Peoria Heights. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Monday, March 18, 2013 at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington, with a prayer service at 6:45 pm. Additional visitation will be 30 minutes prior to Mass at the church. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memory Gardens in rural Morton.
Visitation
MAR 19. 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
904 East Lake Avenue
Peoria Heights, IL, US
Service
MAR 19. 11:00 AM
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
904 East Lake Avenue
Peoria Heights, IL, US