Kenneth C. Cunningham, 89 - November 17, 2011

Kenneth C. Cunningham, 89, Minonk, passed away at 5:23 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 17, 2011) at the LaSalle Veterans Home, where he had been a resident.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Minonk. The Rev. Lloyd Cunningham, SVD, Psy D., will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home, Minonk, is handling  arrangements. Burial will follow the service at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery. Military rites will be accorded.

Memorial contributions may be made to Divine Word Missionaries, 1901 Waukegan Road, Techny, or LaSalle Veterans Home, 1015 O'Conor Ave., LaSalle, IL 61301.

He was born on May 10, 1922, in Minonk, a son of Noble and Louise Funk Cunningham. He married Lucile Rossman on Feb. 26, 1949, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Minonk. She passed away  Aug. 24, 2011.

Surviving are one son, the Rev. Lloyd Cunningham, SVD, Psy D., Techny; two daughters, Linda (Mitch) Napieralski, Gilbert, Ariz., and Ann (Ted) Groeneveld, Valdez, Alaska; three grandchildren, Morgan Napieralski, Kiefer Groeneveld and Shey Groeneveld; one sister, Marjorie Kettwich, Minonk; three brothers, Duane (Ivanelle) Cunningham, Minonk; William (Ruth) Cunningham, Lexington; and Gene (Elaine) Cunningham, Minonk; one sister-in-law, Donna Cunningham, Washington; and one aunt, Zelda Garrett, Springfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and one brother, Delmar Cunningham.

Kenneth was a lifelong farmer and also worked for the ASC Office where he measured land.

An Army veteran, he served his country in North Africa and Central Europe during World War II and was a member of Minonk American Legion Post 142.

He also belonged to the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree and the Holy Name Society at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com.