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Obituary for Christopher Matthew Keener
Christopher Matthew Keener, 51, of Murphysboro and formerly of Princeton, Illinois, passed away at 1;17 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 2015, in Herrin Hospital, Herrin, Illinois.
Christopher was born on December 25, 1963, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to John William "Bill" and Donna (Hall) Keener.
He served in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Keener was a graduate of Princeton, Illinois High School in 1981 and has both a Bachelor and Master's degree from SIU-Carbondale in Psychology, specializing in rehabilitation and administration and drug and alcohol abuse counseling.
He is survived by two daughters Angela Keener and Rachel Keener, both of Murphysboro;
his mother Donna Keener of Princeton, IL;
one sister and her husband Rita and Les Huddle of Layfette, IN;
two brothers and sister in laws Daniel and Yolanda Keener of Silver Spring, MD and John and Valerie Keener of Princeton, IL;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father.
His body has been donated to SIU-Carbondale School of Medicine.
A Memorial Mass to celebrate the life of Christopher Keener will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2015, (PLEASE NOTE DATE) at the St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton, Illinois and a luncheon will follow the mass in the church hall.
Memorials may be made in his memory to the St. Louis Fisher House, # 1 Jefferson Barracks Road, St. Louis, MO 63125.
Christopher was born on December 25, 1963, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to John William "Bill" and Donna (Hall) Keener.
He served in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Keener was a graduate of Princeton, Illinois High School in 1981 and has both a Bachelor and Master's degree from SIU-Carbondale in Psychology, specializing in rehabilitation and administration and drug and alcohol abuse counseling.
He is survived by two daughters Angela Keener and Rachel Keener, both of Murphysboro;
his mother Donna Keener of Princeton, IL;
one sister and her husband Rita and Les Huddle of Layfette, IN;
two brothers and sister in laws Daniel and Yolanda Keener of Silver Spring, MD and John and Valerie Keener of Princeton, IL;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father.
His body has been donated to SIU-Carbondale School of Medicine.
A Memorial Mass to celebrate the life of Christopher Keener will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2015, (PLEASE NOTE DATE) at the St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton, Illinois and a luncheon will follow the mass in the church hall.
Memorials may be made in his memory to the St. Louis Fisher House, # 1 Jefferson Barracks Road, St. Louis, MO 63125.
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