Gary Richard Killion

Gary was retired from Schnucks after over 40 years of service. He enjoyed bowling, classic cars and St. Louis Cardinal Baseball. He loved his wife and family and loved taking his grandchildren on vacation.

He preceded death by his parents, Otto and Doris, nee Lauman, Killion; and a niece, Brooke Stonecipher.

Surviving is his loving wife, Pamela Killion, nee Goodman; a daughter, Tami (James) Kuykendall of Belleville, Ill.; two sons, Russ (Gloria) Hogue of Fairview Heights, Ill., and Mike (Kristie) Hogue of Smithton, Ill., six grandchildren, Tyler and Abbi Kuykendall, and, Ryan, Heather, Kylie, and Camden Hogue; a brother, Bob (Mary Ann) Killion Sr. of Tennessee; a sister, Carol Ann Lynch of Fairview Heights, Ill.; a nephew, Bob (Shirley) Killion; a sister-in-law, Patti (Dean) Zellner; dear friends, Vern Reiniger, Don Schad, and Keith Steele; and other relatives and friends.

Memorials are appreciated to the American Heart Association or the ASPCA, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Memories and expressions of condolences may be made at: www.lakeviewfuneralhm.com.

If tears could build a stairway,

and memories a lane.

I would walk right up to Heaven

and bring you back again.

No farewell words were spoken,

No time to say "Goodbye".

You were gone before I knew it,

and only God knows why.

My heart still aches with sadness,

and secret tears still flow.

What it meant to love you

No one can ever know.

... You are my best friend, my soul mate

And my everything. Anyone that knew you will

Have a great loss in their life.

Love You Forever and Always,

Pam

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Ill., and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Christ Church, Fairview Heights, Ill.

Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Christ Church, Fairview Heights, Ill. Interment will be in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Ill.

LAKE VIEW FUNERAL HOME,

Fairview Heights, Ill.

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