L. Keith Peck

L. Keith Peck, 97, of Bourbonnais, IL, passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Presence Heritage Village, Kankakee. A worship service honoring his life and his Lord will be held at 12:00 pm, Tuesday, February 3 at the College Church of the Nazarene, University Avenue in Bourbonnais. Dr. Mark Quanstrom will be officiating. Interment will be on Wednesday, February 4 at 11:30 am in Mount Hope Cemetery, Tremont, IL, with Rev. David Wine officiating. Friends may call from 4:00 until 8:00 pm, Monday, February 2 at the Schreffler Funeral Home, Kankakee Chapel. Memorials may be made to the Center of Hope, 200 University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914. Keith helped with the establishment of the Center of Hope, a food pantry and compassionate ministries center that serves 850 Kankakee-area families each week. L. Keith Peck was born April 27, 1917 in Nebo, IL to Harry and Inez (Weaver) Peck. He graduated from Nebo High School in 1934 and from the Caterpillar Machinist Apprentice Course in 1939. On August 13, 1938, he married Laura (Parkhurst) Peck near Tremont, IL. She died on February 27, 1992. Later that year Keith married Monica (Boudreau) Peck who survives. Keith worked for Caterpillar Tractor Company in East Peoria and York, PA for 44 years in positions from Tool Designer to Factory Manager. After a successful career, he retired in 1979, but his desire was to be remembered as an avid follower of Jesus Christ and a faithful member of His church. Over Keith’s lifetime he served in many official capacities in the Church of the Nazarene including district advisory board member for both the Northwest Illinois and Washington districts, delegate to four Nazarene General assemblies, Sunday School superintendent and in many other local church roles. Keith enjoyed serving as a volunteer handyman for single mothers, the elderly and invalids during his many years of retirement. He unselfishly chose to invest his life in all the people around him beginning with his family for whom he prayed by name every day. Keith is survived by his wife Monica; four children: Janet (James) Reed of St. Joseph, Sandra Reedy of Bourbonnais, Donna (David) Wine of Bourbonnais and David of Cape Coral, FL; three step-children: Andrea (David) Taylor of St. Anne, Laura (Dan) Sanor of Chebanse and Rebecca Kyrouac of Miami, FL; nine grandchildren; four step-grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; his sister Ella Jean Fenton of Hamburg, IL and many loving nieces and nephews. His parents, Harry and Inez, his first wife Laura, brothers Tracy and Lowell Peck and a granddaughter Jill Schmisek preceded him in death.

L. Keith Peck

April 27, 1917 - January 28, 2015

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April 27, 1917 - January 28, 2015

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