Keith R. Dickinson

Keith R. Dickinson, 82, of a resident of Provena Saint Joseph Center, died Saturday at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. He was born March 13, 1928 in Stockton, Illinois the son of Frank and Gertrude(Deets) Dickinson. He married Maryetta Kyler on September 18, 1948. She died May 18, 1966. Mr. Dickinson married Doris L. Anderson-Clark on October 14, 1966. She died April 21, 2010. Mr. Dickinson was employed for over thirty years by the Illinois Central Railroad retiring in 1980. He enjoyed softball, bowling , following the Cubs and NASCAR. He is survived by three sons; Harold K.(Debbie) Dickinson of Freeport, Richard L. (Frankie) Clark of Oak Grove, Mo. And Gregory L. ( Diana) Clark of Monticello, Wis. Four daughters; Amy Jo (Kelly) Kubatzke of Leaf River, Marlene N. (Bud) Robinson of Winona, Mn., Donna J. (Harold) Thompson of Royal Oak, Ark. and Pamela S. (Randy) Meyers of Freeport. Also 21 Grandchildren, 34 Great-Grandchildren and 6 Great-Great-Grandchildren. In addition to both his wives and parents, he was preceded in death by two daughters, Kathie Clark and Peggy Fondek and his grandson, Nicholas Meyers. Funeral services will be Wednesday, 11:00 A.M .in Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home, Freeport. Visitation will be Tuesday, 4:00-7:00 P.M. in Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport. A memorial has been established in his name. P lease visit www.burketubbs.com to sign the online guestbook.