May God bless you and your...
So sorry for your loss
Jeff & Debi Gresham
July 22, 2019 | Dowell, IL | Friend
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Kenneth R. "Kenny" Runyon
Mar 7, 1938 - Jul 19, 2019 (Age 81)
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Great friend. Will miss him a lot. Stella you will be in our prayers
Ed and Pearl Jackson
July 22, 2019 | Waskom, TX | Friend
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Everlasting Peace for Kenny and Acceptance & Strength to Stella!
Michael Gewe
July 22, 2019 | Nashville, IL | Friend
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Aunt Stella, thinking of you and sending lots of love and prayers. One of my very favorite childhood memories was when Uncle Kenny brought you to meet the family. I think I was about four. Every time you visited was so special. But this past year when you and he made trips to Piggott while I was there visiting Mom meant the most because it cost you so much physically. I tried very hard to figure out a way to get to you and David this week but it was just impossible. I will be covering you in...
June Somers-Caudill
July 22, 2019 | DeLand, FL | Family
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So saddened to hear this. Prayers to all of you. May peace be with you.
Pam Rodely
July 22, 2019 | Swanwick, IL | Friend
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Stella, sending you my deepest sympathy. Keeping you in prayer at this difficult time. May God comfort you in your sorrow. Always friends, Doris
Doris Beaty
July 21, 2019 | Pinckneyville, IL | Friend
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Stella
Prayers for you and your family at this time and may Kenneth RIP
Until we meet again
Terry and Betty Hirte
July 20, 2019 | Arcadia, FL | Friend
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I am so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you and David. Love you.
Becky Jausel
July 20, 2019 | Nashville, IL | Family
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Deepest sympathy from all of raymon runnyons clan here in st. Louis
Patty Runyon-timmermeier
July 20, 2019 | St.charles, MO | Family
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Obituary
Kenneth R. "Kenny"'s Obituary
Kenneth R. “Kenny” Runyon, age 81, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at 1:20 p.m. in his home in Rural Swanwick, IL. With our Lord now, there is no more pain and suffering and he was getting pretty tired of being sick and tired all the time.
Kenneth was born on March 7, 1938 in Pollard, AR, a son to Reverend Samuel Isaac and Myrtle (Burkhead) Runyon. On February 13, 1960, he married Estella A. Jausel at Coulterville United Methodist Church, Coulterville, IL and she survives. Kenneth and a partner, Nim Gaines founded the Gateway Ambulance Service in St. Louis, MO and it is still operating. Later he had moved to Swanwick, IL where he worked for Gilster-Mary Lee as a truck driver. Kenneth retired as Supervisor from the Truck Garage in Steeleville, IL. He loved playing golf, tinkering on old cars and his tractor, going to car shows, blue grass festivals and spending time with this family.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Stella Runyon of Swanwick, IL; son, David (Trecka) Runyon of Steeleville, IL; one granddaughter Hannah Rose Runyon, of Steeleville, IL; one brother, Gerald (Billie) Runyon of Pollard, AR; three sisters, Julie Pittman, Marie Hillyer, and Jean Scheffler all of Piggott, AR;; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend Samuel Isaac and Myrtle (Burkehead) Runyon; one brother, Reverend Edwin Runyon; three brother-in-laws, Hillard Pittman, Bob Hillyer, and Junior Scheffler; and father and mother-in-law, Kermit and Wilma (Ibendahl) Jausel.
Funeral services will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Coulterville, IL on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. with Brother Tim McIntyre officiating. Interment will be in Swanwick Bethel Cemetery, Swanwick, IL.
Visitation will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Coulterville, IL on Monday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Hannah Rose’s Education Fund or Swanwick Bethel Cemetery.
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