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Daniel Donnelly Obituary
Born: June 8, 1937; Chillicothe
Died: March 21, 2021; Peoria
CHILLICOTHE – Daniel J. Donnelly, age 83, of Chillicothe, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.
Daniel was born on June 8, 1937 in Princeton, Illinois to Edward Michael and Catherine (Faley) Donnelly. He married Isabelle W. Maynard on June 18, 1960 at St. Edward Catholic Church in Chillicothe.
Surviving are his wife, Isabelle; his children, John McDermaid of Chillicothe, Kathleen (Scott) Hefington of Strawberry, AZ, Julia (Mark) Mead of Chillicothe, Michael (Rhonda) Donnelly of Chillicothe, Jim (Ivy) Donnelly of San Antonio, TX, Jerry (Jennifer) Donnelly of Chillicothe, Ryan Eaton of Columbia, MD and Patrick Eaton of Great Falls, MT; 16 grandchildren, Jacob, Zoe, Lenny, Lydia, Daniel, Eric, Emily, Jason, Isabelle, Axel, Madison, Kyleigh, Mitchell, Ireland, Erika and Josh; and one great-grandchild, Shannon. Also surviving is one sister, Joan (Edward) Anderson of Ohio, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Daniel G. Donnelly; one daughter, Debbie Donnelly Stoner; three brothers, Jim, Hank and Buck Donnelly; and one sister, Shirley "Rusty" Donnelly.
Daniel served in the U.S. Navy. He was a barber and owned his own barbershop in Mossville. He then worked for Caterpillar for over 30 years, retiring in 1991. Daniel was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and volunteered with the Optimist Club. Family was very important to Daniel and he was always helping others. He also enjoyed walking and cycling.
A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. Edward Catholic Church in Chillicothe with Father Matthew Deptula officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Weber-Hurd Funeral Home in Chillicothe, with recitation of the rosary at 6 p.m. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services, and burial of his ashes will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Ohio, IL at a later date.
Memorials may be made to Community Needs Agency in Chillicothe.
Online condolences may be made through www.weberhurdfuneralhome.com
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John Gregory
March 24, 2021
I will always remember Uncle Dan giving me hair cuts in Mossville, at the age of 5 to 10 years old., and receiving bubble gum when done. such a great memory. God be with you Uncle Dan ..say hi to grandma and mom when you see them in heaven, John Gregory & family.
Dianne Colwell
March 23, 2021
I will always recall him standing at the bank drive year after year offering flags to customers that would give a donation to support the Chillicothe Optimist Club's activites for kids. A good man!
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