LaVern J. Konow, 81, Chebanse, IL

LaVern J. Konow, 81, of Chebanse, IL died on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Faith Place in Danforth, IL.

Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2009  at Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton. Services will be on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Herscher, IL. The Rev. Rodney Serbus will officiate. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Chebanse.

Mr. Konow was born January 20, 1928 in Chebanse, IL, a son of John and Gladys Holtman Konow. He married LaVern D. Eckhoff on February 20, 1954 in Sollitt, IL. She survives.

Other survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Steve Tholen of Kankakee, IL and Valerie and Dale Simmons of Buckingham, IL; five grandchildren, Chris and Amy Tholen and Emily and Adam Wojnowski all of Kankakee, IL, Cindy Tholen of Chicago, IL, Erica Simmons and Elizabeth Simmons both of Bradley, IL; and three great-grandchildren, Tanner and Mya Tholen and Hannah Wojnowski all of Kankakee, IL.

Preceding Mr. Konow in death were his parents.

Mr. Konow was a life-long farmer in the Reddick area. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Herscher, also serving as an elder, and a member of the Herscher American Legion.

Memorials may be made to Faith Place at Prairieview in Danforth, IL; Iroquois Memorial Hospice; or Trinity Lutheran Church in Herscher.