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Maurice Metz Obituary
KICKAPOO - Maurice E. "Maury" Metz, 93, of Kickapoo died at 5:07 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2007, at OSF St. Clare Home in Peoria Heights.
Born March 26, 1914, in Altus, Ark., to Carl and Elizabeth (Wiederkehr) Metz, he married Mary Ann Hopcus on March 22, 1941, in Peoria. She survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Thomas of Westminster, Colo., Alan (Cathy) of Rock Island, Jerry (Jeny) of Tallahassee, Fla., and David (Molly) of Peoria; one daughter, Sue (Joe) Armentrout of Kickapoo; two brothers, Mike (Vivian) of Germantown Hills and Ray of East Peoria; three sisters, Ceil Elser of East Peoria, Kathy (Wally) Satterfield of Brimfield and Betty Menold of Princeville; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers, including his twin.
He worked in machine repair for Hyster Corporation for more than 30 years until his retirement.
He was a Chicago Cubs fan, loved to fish and camp and work in his garden.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Kickapoo.
A memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at his church, with the Rev. Patrick Riordan officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church. Cremation rites will be accorded. Private burial of ashes will be in Resurrection Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary's School in Kickapoo. Tributes and condolences may be submitted to www.wrightandsalmon.com.
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Gary Woods
May 2, 2007
Sue never met Uncle Bud. But she knows all about the stories of cuddly gruffiness I've shared with her. She knows about the trips to Peoria, where we spent a lot of our time at his house, oftentimes making that our base of operations, catching up on what had been going on with the Metz clan. Even though I haven't seen him since I was twelve (now 60), it's like yesterday and I can't phathom his not being here to pull our legs at every turn. We will miss him; but we know he's in a better place, looking down on us, preparing one more practical joke. Take care Bud and be gentle on us mere mortals. Gary and Sue Woods / Manassas Virginia
Christopher Haze
April 30, 2007
I took care of Maury at OSF St Clare and he was one of the nicest people I have ever known. Always friendly and never complained about anything. He will be really missed!!
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