Steven R. Goodnight

Steven Goodnight Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Andalusia, Ill. Visitations: 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, with a 7:30 p.m. Christian wake service, Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home, Milan, Ill.; and one hour prior to services Thursday, church. ILLINOIS CITY, Ill. #45;- Steven R. Goodnight, 48, Illinois City, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, at his home after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Burial will be at Reynolds Cemetery. Memorials may be made to his grandchildren's education fund or the Andalusia/Illinois City Fire Departments. Mr. Goodnight was born June 22, 1956, in Rock Island, Ill., the son of Bill and Patricia Schnell Goodnight. He married Betsy DeKeyrel March 6, 1976, in Illinois City. He retired from construction in October 1999, then began farming which was his passion. He was a member of the Local Labor Union No. 309, Rock Island. He had volunteered as a firefighter with the Edgington and Andalusia Fire Protection District. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved being outdoors. He was most proud of a hard day's work and taking care of his family. Survivors include his wife; two children, Andi Mast and hu...[more]

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nd Brian of Milan and Ben Goodnight and wife Luci of Andalusia; his parents, Bill and Patricia of Reynolds, Ill.; two grandchildren, Payton Mast and Ella Goodnight; two sisters, Debbie Farnsworth and husband Richard of Coal Valley, Ill., and Cathy Fowler and wife Pat of Reynolds; a brother, Jeff Goodnight and wife Amy of Reynolds; a sister-in-law, Virginia Brade of Illinois City; brothers-in-law, Dean DeKeyrel and wife Mary of Alexis, Ill., Jim DeKeyrel and wife Marilyn of Illinois City, Dan DeKeyrel and wife Cathy of Burlington and Joe DeKeyrel and wife Roxanne of Illinois City; and several nieces and nephews.