She survives, along with three children, Sharon (Dan) Manning of Peoria, Ronald C. Stenger of Princeville and Karen (Ron) Blevins of Gorman, Calif.; four brothers, Charles Stenger of Peoria and Eugene Stenger, Raymond (Mary) Stenger and Andrew (Ollie) Stenger, all of Kickapoo; and three sisters, Sister Jean Francis Stenger of Peoria, Cecilia Guth of Metamora and Mary Louise Stenger of Milwaukee. Three grandchildren, Bryan, Scott and Kevin Manning, and eight great-grandchildren, Kayla, Courtney, Kiersten, Brenden, Mackenzie, Lily, Josefine and Natalie, also survive.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorothy Cluskey, Rosemary Duley and Margaret Nauman.
Donald had always been engaged in farming until his retirement in 1984. He was also employed in the shipping department of Hiram Walker & Sons until the closing of the Peoria plant in 1981.
Donald was a World War II Army veteran, Cub Scout Leader, avid Cubs fan and played baseball in his early years in the Kickapoo baseball leagues. He also was a 3rd Degree Knight of Columbus, Bishop Rosati Council in Kickapoo. He was a member of the Kickapoo Sportman's Club.
He was a great family man who loved kids and he will be greatly missed!
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Kickapoo.
Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Kickapoo.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on February 13, 2012
She survives, along with three children, Sharon (Dan) Manning of Peoria, Ronald C. Stenger of Princeville and Karen (Ron) Blevins of Gorman, Calif.; four brothers, Charles Stenger of Peoria and Eugene Stenger, Raymond (Mary) Stenger and Andrew (Ollie) Stenger, all of Kickapoo; and three sisters, Sister Jean Francis Stenger of Peoria, Cecilia Guth of Metamora and Mary Louise Stenger of Milwaukee. Three grandchildren, Bryan, Scott and Kevin Manning, and eight great-grandchildren, Kayla, Courtney, Kiersten, Brenden, Mackenzie, Lily, Josefine and Natalie, also survive.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorothy Cluskey, Rosemary Duley and Margaret Nauman.
Donald had always been engaged in farming until his retirement in 1984. He was also employed in the shipping department of Hiram Walker & Sons until the closing of the Peoria plant in 1981.
Donald was a World War II Army veteran, Cub Scout Leader, avid Cubs fan and played baseball in his early years in the Kickapoo baseball leagues. He also was a 3rd Degree Knight of Columbus, Bishop Rosati Council in Kickapoo. He was a member of the Kickapoo Sportman's Club.
He was a great family man who loved kids and he will be greatly missed!
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Kickapoo.
Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Kickapoo.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on February 13, 2012
Family Members
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Margaret C. Stenger Nauman
1915–2010
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Dorothy Rose Stenger Cluskey
1916–1956
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Charles F. "Chuck" Stenger Jr
1920–2015
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Sister Mary Jean Francis Stenger
1922–2020
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Rosemary Stenger Duley
1924–2008
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Mary Louise Stenger
1927–2022
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Eugene Sylvester "Gene" Stenger
1929–2016
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Raymond J Stenger
1931–2021
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Andrew A. "Andy" Stenger
1935–2018
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