Daniel J. Veith, Age 85, a resident of Quincy, IL, formerly of Naperville, IL, died April 19, 2010. He was born August 5, 1924 in Mount Sterling, IL.
Beloved husband of the late Therese (nee McCabe) Veith, whom he married February 11, 1950, loving father of Daniel (Lynn) Veith of Kingman, AZ, Steve (Mary) Veith of Plano, TX, Diane (Joe) Diaz of Chicago, IL and Carol (Brian) Powers of Leland, IL, adored grandfather of Amy (Jason) Kleefisch, Chris, Shannon, Brendan, Jacqueline (Chris) McGrew, Brian (Emily) Powers, Bridgette (Armando) Chacon, Steven, Scott, Monica, Jimmy, Madeline, and Maryann; cherished great-grandfather of
Kayla, Jack, Cameron, Isabella, Isaac, Savanna, Brian Jr, Michael, and Andrew devoted son of the late Daniel and Ida Veith, dear brother of Jean (the late Harold) Gross of Quincy, IL, Janet (Hubert) DeJaynes of Tucson, AZ and the late Veneta (the late Carl) Nuessen and the late Gladys (the late Jack) Plunk, fond uncle of many.
Dan served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and later graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana with a degree in engineering. He was an active member of SS. Peter & Paul Church in Naperville, serving as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector and singing in the funeral choir.
A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wedron, IL with Rev. John G. Waugh officiating. Interment will follow at SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Naperville, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, 8430 Bryn Mawr, Suite #800, Chicago, IL 60631.
Beloved husband of the late Therese (nee McCabe) Veith, whom he married February 11, 1950, loving father of Daniel (Lynn) Veith of Kingman, AZ, Steve (Mary) Veith of Plano, TX, Diane (Joe) Diaz of Chicago, IL and Carol (Brian) Powers of Leland, IL, adored grandfather of Amy (Jason) Kleefisch, Chris, Shannon, Brendan, Jacqueline (Chris) McGrew, Brian (Emily) Powers, Bridgette (Armando) Chacon, Steven, Scott, Monica, Jimmy, Madeline, and Maryann; cherished great-grandfather of
Kayla, Jack, Cameron, Isabella, Isaac, Savanna, Brian Jr, Michael, and Andrew devoted son of the late Daniel and Ida Veith, dear brother of Jean (the late Harold) Gross of Quincy, IL, Janet (Hubert) DeJaynes of Tucson, AZ and the late Veneta (the late Carl) Nuessen and the late Gladys (the late Jack) Plunk, fond uncle of many.
Dan served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and later graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana with a degree in engineering. He was an active member of SS. Peter & Paul Church in Naperville, serving as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector and singing in the funeral choir.
A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wedron, IL with Rev. John G. Waugh officiating. Interment will follow at SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Naperville, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, 8430 Bryn Mawr, Suite #800, Chicago, IL 60631.
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