Joseph Richard Furnier, 89, of Belleville, Illinois, born Sunday, September 8, 1929, in Smock, PA, died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at St. Paul’s Home in Belleville, Illinois.
Joseph was a construction worker for State of Pennsylvania and was a member of St. Matthew United Methodist Church BellevilleIllinois. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during the Korean Conflict.
He was preceded in death by his:
- Wife: Verna, nee Miller, Furnier
- Parents: Joseph and Eva, nee Hillen, Furnier
Surviving are his:
- Step-children
- Hank (Wanda) Oplinger of Belleville, IL
- Verna (David) Miller of Belleville, IL
- 6 grandchildren
- Robert (Kay) Oplinger
- Aaron (Chrissy) Oplinger
- Nathan (Tara) Mesiti
- Ben (Kristin) Mesiti
- Stacy (Tommy) Worley
- Kelly (Amanda) Miller
- 12 great-grandchildren
- Sara Tziska
- Kathryn (Jason) Hooper
- Elizabeth (Ashish) Bhandari
- Jenna Oplinger
- Madison Mesiti
- Noah Mesiti
- Marti Mesiti
- Marley Mesiti
- Regan Worley
- Alyssa Miller
- Kaleb Chu
- Abby Chu
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the St. Matthew- Celebrate Recovery
Funeral: A funeral procession will leave from Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL at 9:15 am Monday, June 17, 2019 for a 10:00 am services with honors at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO with Rev. Robert Swickard officiating.