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Herbert Uftring - December 18, 2002

The funeral of Lillian A. Harms Kettwich, 79, of 225 W. Fifth St., Minonk, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Minonk. The Rev. Craig Swenson will officiate. Burial will be in Minonk Township Cemetery, Minonk. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Froelich Memorial Home, Minonk, is in charge of arrangements.

She died at 2 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 18, 2002) at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Minonk, or to the charity of the donor's choice.

She was born June 25, 1923, in Benson, a daughter of Jon and Fenna Gerdes Johnson. She married Roy Harms in 1942. He died in 1984. She married Clarence Kettwich in 1985. He survives.

Also surviving are one son, Leroy (Gloria) Harms, Peoria; three stepchildren, Don (Sharon) Kettwich, Albuquerque, N.M.; Larry (Lynn) Kettwich, Lakeville; and Jeannie (Josh) Hockenbury, Peoria; two grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.

Her parents, five brothers and one sister preceded her in death.

She was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Minonk.

Lillian was an avid gardener and homemaker.