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A private interment will take place at a later date
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Ronald Edward Coyne, 87, of
Princeton, passed away peacefully at 8:25 a.m. on
Monday, February 5, 2024, at St. Clara's Manor in
Lincoln.
Cremation rites have been accorded
by Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home and a
private interment will take place at a later date.
Ron was born in Cullom, IL., on March 23, 1936, the
son of Clarence and Marie (Birkenbiel) Coyne. Ron
graduated from Forrest High School in 1954. He
attended the University of Illinois and Illinois
State University.
Ron sold drainage tile for over 50 years for Diller
Tile, Chatsworth and Advanced Drainage Systems of
Rock Falls.
Ron didn't know a stranger. He
would remember dates, numbers, and names. He was an
avid sports fan, and he attended his kids and
grandkids ball games.
He will always be remembered as a kindhearted loving
husband, dad, grandpa, and papa.
Survivors include his sister Liz Custer of Forrest,
brother-in-law Edward Cronic of Bloomington,
daughter Cindy Hahn of Spring, TX, two sons: Chris
Coyne (Tia Taylor) of Lincoln, and Craig Coyne
(Heather) of Huntersville, NC; his first wife
Carolyn Lindquist of Spring, TX. , longtime partner
Joyce Marshall of Princeton; grandchildren: Jen
Bowen, Juli Mercado (JR), Lindsey Medford (Sam),
Brant Coyne (Ali), Jaiden Coyne, Brooks Coyne, and
Griffin Coyne; great grandchildren: Triston Mendoza,
Gisele Mendoza, Sofia Bowen, and Kamari Bowen;
nieces Tammy Custer and Kim Brucker; stepdaughters
Laura Weber of Katy, TX. and Wendy Sims of Tiskilwa,
IL.; and step grandchildren Jessie Sims, Savanah
Sims, and Brady Gross all of Tiskilwa, IL. |
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Claire
Cronic and Wanda Coyne, broth in law Don Custer, and great grandson Sosa
Mendoza.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and lymphoma Society.
The family would like to thank Dr. "J." and the Illinois Cancer Center of
Peoria, IL., OSF Hospital of Princeton, Allure Nursing Home of Walnut, St.
Francis Hospital of Peoria, and St. Clara's Manor in Lincoln for all of the
excellent care they gave to our dad.
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