Katherine Dyar

March 22, 1938 - November 11, 2016

Katherine 'Kitty' Dyar PRINCETON — Katherine May "Kitty" Dyar, 78, of Princeton passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born March 22, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio, to Howard and Elaine (Grande) Dyar. She graduated from Wilbur Wright High School in 1956. She had been employed in many types of areas, including cashier, stock, school cafeteria, factories and cleaning, including motels, apartment complexes, post office and offices. She retired in 2001. After retiring, she had also lived in Florida and North Carolina. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Wyanet. She enjoyed sewing, reading, music, travel, and spending time with family and friends. Surviving are one son, Kenneth J Wilson of South Carolina; one daughter, Ricki Peeples of Austin, Texas; one grandchild; three great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Robert Dyar of Houston, Texas, and Howard Roy Dyar of Atlanta, Ga. She was preceded in death by her parents, her stepmother and nephews. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton followed by the service at noon with the Rev. Judy Giese officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com.