Obituaries: Kridner

Posted on June 21, 2017

Richard Kridner

Richard Joe Kridner, 57 or rural Cornell, Ill. died Monday June 19, 2017 at 12:04 p.m. at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, Ill.

Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held on Friday June 23, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Pontiac, Ill. with Rev. Janeen Tronc officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials in Richard’s name may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Richard was born on January 18, 1960 a son of Richard and Jessie (Thompson) Kridner. He married Amy Gourley on June 23, 1982 in Mirando City, Texas. She survives in rural Cornell. Also surviving are: two sons: Richard Brian Kridner of Flanagan, Ill. and Adam Joe Kridner of Pontiac; two brothers: Mike Kridner of Kentucky and Troy Pearson of Kansas; three sisters: Vicki Hall of Gillette, Wy., Elizabeth Piper of Clinton, Ill. and Kristi Bohm of Pontiac; his step-father: Dave Thompson of Gillette.

Richard was educated in Cornell schools and had been employed at Interlake Steel for 25 years.

This obituary may be viewed and guestbooks signed at www.calvertmemorial.com.

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