His funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St.
Joseph Catholic Church in Pekin. Father David
Whiteside will officiate. Burial will be in St.
Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Delavan.
Mr. Secrest was employed by the County Market in
Pekin for 10 years, last working in the produce
department on Saturday.
He was born Jan. 1, 1965, in Peoria to Lyle L.
and Judy A. Shoultz Secrest.
Surviving are his mother, of Pekin; his father
and stepmother, Lyle L. and Debra J. Secrest of
Pekin; one brother, Gregory A. Secrest of Los
Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Lori A. Mammen and
Lisa L. Secrest, both of Pekin; a half sister,
Rachel L. Secrest of Pekin; two stepbrothers, Jared
(and Jen) Porter of Pekin and Jason (and Betty)
Porter of Pekin; his paternal grandmother, Elsie
Williams of Pekin; two nieces, Ashley N. Mammen and
Dylan R. Mammen, both of Pekin; and one nephew, Cody
L. Mammen of Pekin.
He was of the Catholic faith.
He loved to play the guitar and listen to country
music. He also had enjoyed playing the drums.
He was a 1983 graduate of Delavan High School.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to his mother in care of Preston-Hanley Funeral
Home, 500 N. Fourth, Pekin, IL 61554.
To express condolences online, visit
www.preston-hanley.com.
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