Kendall Wayne Bunton

1932 - 2015  (82 years)

• Name	Kendall Wayne Bunton  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	9 Oct 1932	Newton, Jasper, Illinois   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 May 2015	Washington, Tazewell, Illinois   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I345997	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Raymond Bunton
  Mother	Gladys Blanche Bower
  Family ID	F221470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cleo L. Franklin,   b. 28 Jul 1922, Dundas, Richland, Illinois d. 21 Sep 2014, Washington, Tazewell, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1958	Shawneetown, Galliton, Illinois   [3]
  Children	1. Roma Bunton   2. Rodney Bunton
  Family ID	F221425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2023

  
  

• Notes

  The Peoria Journal Star (IL) June 2, 2015 WASHINGTON - Kendall Wayne "Ken" Bunton, 82, of Washington passed away at 3:15 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Reflections in Washington. Born Oct. 9, 1932, in Newton to Raymond and Gladys (Bower) Bunton, he married Cleo L. Franklin on May 26, 1958, in Shawneetown. She died Sept. 21, 2014, in Washington. He was also preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Glenard Bunton, Bob Bunton and Lorraine Bunton. Surviving are one daughter, Roma (Dan) McCaherty of Washington; one son, Rodney (Terresa) Bunton of Normal; five grandchildren, Nathan (Megan McKenna) McCaherty, Cori McCaherty, Paige Bunton, Brady Bunton and Skylar Bunton; three great-granddaughters, Madalyn, Eva and Leah; and one brother, Paul (Ginny) Bunton of Mt. Zion. A United States Army veteran of the Korean War, he served from March 22, 1951, to March 21, 1954. He attained the rank of sergeant. Ken worked at Caterpillar Inc. for 22 years, retiring in 1987 as an inspection foreman in East Peoria. Following his retirement, Ken was a tour guide at Caterpillar for several years. He was a faithful and devoted member of Creve Coeur Christian Church, where he was a former elder and adult Sunday school teacher. Ken was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed gardening, fishing and hunting. He was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.

  
  

• Sources

  [S77916] Obituary, Olney Daily Mail (IL), Ruth E, Burgener, (August 11, 1998). [S77932] Obituary, Olney Daily Mail, Cecil Clay Franklin. [S77933] Obituary, The Peoria Journal Star (IL), Cleo L. Bunton, (September 26, 2014). [S51713] Find-a-Grave, Kendall Wayne “Ken” Bunton BIRTH 9 Oct 1932 Newton, Jasper County, Illinois, USA DEATH 30 May 2015 (aged 82) Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Burial Details Unknown MEMORIAL ID 147263500 (Reliability: 3). [S77934] Obituary, The Peoria Journal Star (IL), Kendall Wayne Bunton, (June 2, 2015).