Obituary John Henry Kahl, 73, of East Peoria passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 2:27pm. He was born October 31, 1942 to Joseph and Susanna (Hoffman) Kahl. He married Genevieve "Geri" Dickerson on May 28, 1964 in Peoria, and they were the love of each other's life. She preceded him in death in 2004. Surviving are their eight children, Christine Kahl, John (Allison) Kahl, Michelle (Mike) Spokely, Colleen, Theresa, and Katie (Richie) Jackson of East Peoria; Stephanie (David) Kahl-Burnstein of Ann Arbor, MI; Monica (Keun) Getz of Chicago; and fourteen grandchildren, Andrew, Keaira, Jared, Ashlyn, Evan, Genevieve, Riley, Nick, Josh, Zack, Jake, Sam, Oliver, and Zalie; his brother Frank, and his in-laws, the Dickerson, Sylkaitis, Shults, and Smith families. He was also preceded in death by his brother Joe, his sisters Francis & Angie, and his parents. John retired from Caterpillar, Mapleton plant in 2001 after 38 years of dedicated service. He was hardworking, loyal, and well respected. John enjoyed being outdoors and was often found in his garage or yard. He loved fishing, car racing, and most importantly, spending family time with his children and grandchildren. A funeral service for John will be held at 10:00am, Saturday May 28, 2016 at Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory in East Peoria. Visitation will be from 4-7:00pm, Friday May 27, 2016 at the funeral home. Interment will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Peoria. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Arthritis Foundation, American Diabetes Association, or to OSF Hospice Care. Cemetery Details Resurrection Cemetery & Mausoleum 7519 N. Allen Road Peoria, IL, Visitation MAY 27. 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com Service MAY 28. 10:00 AM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com