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Darlene Perdue Obituary
EAST PEORIA – Darlene M. "Susie" Perdue, 74, of East Peoria, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020, at UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria.
She was born on March 22, 1946, in Peoria, Ill., to Charles and Mary (Ernst) Miller.
Surviving are two sons, Dearl McKinney, Jr. of Peoria, and Dennis McKinney of East Peoria; three grandchildren, Dennis McKinney, Jr., Erin McKinney, and Daniel McKinney.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
She owned and operated Susie's Hot Dogs in Morton for 33 years.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, and from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, prior to the service, both at the funeral home. Social distancing guidelines will be observed during the visitation and funeral service and masks are required. Burial will be at Roberts Cemetery in Morton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Morton Memorials, 140 S. Detroit Ave., Morton, IL 61550, with her name in the memo, to be used for a grave monument.
Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton is handling arrangements.
To leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.knappjohnson.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Rick McKinney
September 9, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. She was a very special person to me. Love Rick
Deke and Susan Harr
September 9, 2020
My wife and I use to run around with Dearl and Susie in the early to mid 60's and we had alot of good time's together........
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