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Obituary for Donald "Pood" King
DONALD “POOD” KING, 86. of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Resthave Home in Morrison, IL.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, with Mr. Ken Renkes officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 28th at the funeral home. During the visitation, at 6:00 p.m., there will be a Fire Department walk-through. Interment will be in Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial to the Morrison Athletic Boosters has been established.
Pood was born August 22, 1935, in Sterling, IL, to Howard and Ivy (Twombly) King. He was a graduate of Morrison High School and Rockford Business College. On November 26, 1965 he married Coralyn Null in Morrison. Pood had worked at General Electric in Morrison for 37 years. He also worked as a bailiff for the Morrison County Court House for 28 years, and for over 25 years he operated his own lawn mowing business. For 28 years Pood was a volunteer fireman for the Morrison Fire Department. He was also a member of the Morrison Masonic Dunlap Lodge #321 A.F. & A.M.
Survivors include his wife, Coralyn; three sons, Toby (Barb) King of Morrison, Kevin (Melissa) King of Mt. Juliet, TN and Jeff (Denise) King of Peru, IL; seven grandchildren, Kendra King, Andy (Kayla) Ellerbrock, Chelsea King, Elyssia (Adam) Sharrow and Dalton (Tiffany) Sego, McKenna (fiancé Joey Brackemyer) King and Erika King; one great grandson, Bryce Brooker; a brother-in-law, Jody (Nancy) Null. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, with Mr. Ken Renkes officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 28th at the funeral home. During the visitation, at 6:00 p.m., there will be a Fire Department walk-through. Interment will be in Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial to the Morrison Athletic Boosters has been established.
Pood was born August 22, 1935, in Sterling, IL, to Howard and Ivy (Twombly) King. He was a graduate of Morrison High School and Rockford Business College. On November 26, 1965 he married Coralyn Null in Morrison. Pood had worked at General Electric in Morrison for 37 years. He also worked as a bailiff for the Morrison County Court House for 28 years, and for over 25 years he operated his own lawn mowing business. For 28 years Pood was a volunteer fireman for the Morrison Fire Department. He was also a member of the Morrison Masonic Dunlap Lodge #321 A.F. & A.M.
Survivors include his wife, Coralyn; three sons, Toby (Barb) King of Morrison, Kevin (Melissa) King of Mt. Juliet, TN and Jeff (Denise) King of Peru, IL; seven grandchildren, Kendra King, Andy (Kayla) Ellerbrock, Chelsea King, Elyssia (Adam) Sharrow and Dalton (Tiffany) Sego, McKenna (fiancé Joey Brackemyer) King and Erika King; one great grandson, Bryce Brooker; a brother-in-law, Jody (Nancy) Null. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Tuesday
28
Jun
4:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
Bosma-Renkes - Morrison Chapel
404 Lincolnway East
Morrison, IL 61270
Fire Department walk through scheduled for 6:00 PM during the visitation
Service
Wednesday
29
Jun
10:00 AM
Bosma-Renkes - Morrison Chapel
404 Lincolnway East
Morrison, IL 61270
Cemetery Details
Location
Grove Hill Cemetery
East High Street
Morrison, IL 61270
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