Joseph Richard Furnier

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.