Guyer, Kenneth M.

1931 - 2020  (89 years)

• Name	Guyer, Kenneth M.
  		Kenneth and Christine's wedding picture Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Christine and Kenneth Guyer Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Christine, Kenneth, and Margaret Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Kenneth M. Guyer (1931-2020)
  Birth	24 Jan 1931	Annapolis, Crawford County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GUYE.K001
  _FGRAVE	207682653
  Funeral	11 Mar 2020	Pulliam Funeral Home, Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois   [3]
  Military Service	Korean War, Corporal, United States Army  [3]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Corporal (abbreviated as Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	5 Mar 2020	Minooka, Grundy County, Illinois   [3]
  	Mr. Kenneth M. Guyer, age 89 of Minooka, IL passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Thursday March 5, 2020.
  		Obituary, Guyer, Kenneth M., 89
  Burial	11 Mar 2020	Bailiff Cemetery, Clark County, Illinois   [3, 4]
  	Burial will be in the Baliff Cemetery, rural West York, IL with military graveside rites provided by combined units of E.M. Coulter Post #69, American Legion, Robinson, IL, VFW Post #4549, Robinson, IL, AMVETS Post #33, Robinson, IL and Reavill Post #132, Flat Rock, IL.
  		Headstone, Guyer, Kenneth M.
  Person ID	I408	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bugg - Patterson Alfred C. Bugg and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Patterson Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Patterson - Nash John William 'Splitfoot' Patterson and Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy' Nash Descendants
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Guyer, John Woodford,   b. 16 Feb 1901, Illinois d. 19 Jan 1993, Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Hagar, Fairy Vera,   b. 17 Dec 1901, Hutsonville Township, Crawford County, Illinois d. 25 Sep 1946, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	McDowell, H.C.
  Children	1. Guyer, D.   2. Guyer, L.M.   3. Guyer, K. + 4. Guyer, T.
  Family ID	F143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Jan 1931 - Annapolis, Crawford County, Illinois Death - 5 Mar 2020 - Minooka, Grundy County, Illinois Funeral - 11 Mar 2020 - Pulliam Funeral Home, Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois Burial - 11 Mar 2020 - Bailiff Cemetery, Clark County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Kenneth M. Guyer, age 89 of Minooka, IL passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Thursday March 5, 2020. Born January 24, 1931 in Annapolis, IL, Kenneth was one of eight children and son to John W. and Fairy (Hagar) Guyer. The Guyer family resided in Robinson, IL and later in Evansville, IN where Kenneth attended high school prior to entering the United States Army. Shortly after enlisting, he was engaged to Christine McDowell from Noble, IL and the two were wed on July 25th, 1953 near the Fort Leonard Wood military base in Kansas. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Japan and South Korea where he was responsible for the engineering and building of runways and bridges. After leaving the military, Kenneth and Christine settled in Minooka, IL where he joined Caterpillar Tractor Inc. At Caterpillar, Kenneth was a part of the Aerospace and Machinists Division and retired with over 30 years of service. Kenneth was a respected member of the Ambassadors for Christ Church in Morris, IL, and a valued member of his community. He had a passion for collecting antiques, reading, and watching old movies. Later in life, he and Christine traveled often to visit with their family and friends. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Christine Guyer, Minooka, IL; daughters, Ms. Linda Guyer, Olney, IL, Ms. Karen Guyer, Olney, IL, a son, David Guyer, Flora, IL, and a daughter, Ms. Theresa Guyer (Curt Hecker), Collinsville, IL; six grandchildren, Jamie Apostolou (Naomi), Los Angeles, CA, Kristen Drake (Kenny), Cisne, IL, Heather Henson, Olney, IL, Fawna Forrest, Olney, IL, Hannah Henson, Olney, IL, Jimmy Guyer, Collinsville, IL; six great-grandchildren, Austin Drake, Jill Drake, Trent Easton, Destiny Henson, Serenity Henson, Alma Apostolou, along with several nephews and cousins in the Crawford County area. Preceding Kenneth in death were his parents, John and Fairy; brothers, Norman, Lyle, Keith; sisters, Rhea Stewart, Nona Miller, Dora Bobis, Marie Rankin and a grandson, Shawn Christopher Henson in 1989. The Funeral Service will be Wednesday March 11, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Pulliam Funeral Home, Robinson, IL with Pastor Scott Polk officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday March 10, 2020 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Pulliam Funeral Home, Robinson, IL. Burial will be in the Bailiff Cemetery, rural West York, IL with military graveside rites provided by combined units of E.M. Coulter Post #69, American Legion, Robinson, IL, VFW Post #4549, Robinson, IL, AMVETS Post #33, Robinson, IL and Reavill Post #132, Flat Rock, IL. Mr. Guyer served in the US Army-Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Ambassadors for Christ Church, Morris, IL and was employed as a tool and die grinder for Caterpillar Tractor Inc. of Joliet, IL for 32 years. Kenneth’s hobbies included woodworking in his shop, antique cars, traveling with his wife Christine as well as watching old movies.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15871] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Connett, Marie B., 99, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141161000/marie-b-connett), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15872] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Guyer, Kenneth M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207682653/kenneth-m-guyer) (Reliability: 2). [S561] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Guyer, Kenneth M., 89, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207682653/kenneth-m-guyer) (Reliability: 2). [S15879] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bunting, Cora Faye (Thomas), (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103028604/cora-faye-bunting), none. (Reliability: 2).