Jeannette B. Viets, 86, of Minonk, passed away at 6:48 a.m. Wednesday (June 26, 2019) at Heritage Health in Minonk.

She was born Dec. 24, 1932, in Pattonsburg, to Reuben and Matilda Eigsti Egli. She married Marvin Viets on Nov. 3, 1956, in Varna. He survives.

Also surviving are one son, Dwayne Viets, Peoria; one daughter, Lori (Tracy) Marshall, Minonk; two grandsons, Bradley (Bethany) Marshall, Eureka, and Tyler Marshall, Bloomington; two great-granddaughters, Taylor Jeannette Marshall and Brooklyn Jo Marshall, both of Eureka; and two sisters-in-law, Shirley Egli, Metamora, and Marilyn Egli, Princeton.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Walter, Chris, Ben, Glen and John; and two sisters, Emma Monk and Mary Bennett.

Jeannette and her husband farmed in the Varna and Wenona area for 40 years, retiring in 1996. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Streator and a member of the church quilting group for many years.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Streator. Pastor John Gutz will officiate. Visitation will be two hours prior to service at the church from 9 to 11 a.m. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Varna.

Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church or the charity of the donor's choice.

Tributes and condolences may be made at www.ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com.