PEORIA -- Mary Catherine Kuykendall, 85, of Peoria passed away at 8:30 a.m. Saturday (July 4, 2009) at the Rosewood Care Center, Peoria.

She was born on Dec. 23, 1923, near Lake Bloomington, to Sam and Elizabeth Rinkenberger Anderson. She married Harold Kuykendall on April 11, 1941, in Kahoha, Mo. He preceded her in death on Sept. 17, 1987, in Peoria. Her parents; one daughter, Dorie King; two brothers, Joe and Merle; and two grandchildren, Steve and Tim also preceded her in death.

Surviving is her son, Harold "Dale" (Joyce) Kuykendall of Washington; her brother, Bill Anderson of Lake Bloomington; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel, Peoria. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service at Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria.

Memorials may be made to the Methodist Hospice program. Online tributes and condolences may be submitted to www.mem.com.