Max Philip Hoerr

Max was born on June 16,1935 in Peoria to Philipp Jacob Hoerr and Sophie Max Hoerr. He was the youngest of six children and the only boy with five older sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Katherine who passed on April 15, 2024, and his sisters Geraldine Peters, Bernice Stahl, Marjorie Fehr, Shirley Gorenz and Phyllis Johnson and their respective spouses Clarence, Carl, Wade, Leo and Elmer. Also preceding him were his father and mother-in-law Walter and Elsie Hess, his brother-in-law Eugene Hess and his brother-in-law and sister-in-law Robert and Bernetta Binkele.

Surviving are his sons and daughters-in-law Robert (Bob), and Myrna Hoerr of Germantown Hills, Steven and Susan Hoerr of Chillicothe and Max II and Suzanne Hoerr of Congerville. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren: Joshua Hoerr, Jesse Hoerr, Melinda Kaisner, Tamara Eaton, Kristin Maher, Louis Hoerr, Emma Hoerr, Hattie Davis, Sarah Beyer, Rebekah Guth, Rose Hoerr, Martha Berger, Andrew Hoerr, Rachel Wettstein and Miriam Knapp as well as 39 great grandchildren, one foster great-granddaughter and 1 great-great grandson. Also surviving is one sister-in-law Rhoda Hess and many nieces and nephews.

Max served as the second generation owner/CEO of P.J. Hoerr Inc, the company founded by his father. He served on numerous construction boards over the years and was well respected within the industry for his personal and professional integrity. At one point later in his career, he was named as Construction Person of the Year for the Greater Peoria Contractors Association. He also faithfully served as a trustee for his Apostolic Christian church and later for their affiliated nursing home, Apostolic Christian Skylines. He was a member of the Sheridan Road Apostolic Christian Church for over 70 years. Max was a generous and faithful servant of God who touched the lives of so many. In his later years, after the passing of his dear wife, he carried on with his life at Apostolic Christian Skylines and was thankful for the loving, caring environment he experienced there. He had a quick wit and a winning smile for all and was grateful for his family and his many blessings. He was blessed with many dear friendships. He had a practice over the years of going to breakfast with friends on Saturday mornings. This tradition was carried on recently by his grandchildren who thoroughly enjoyed their times with him. Max will be greatly missed but his family is thankful for the legacy of love and faith that he leaves behind.

A visitation service will be held on Wednesday, November 4th at Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton funeral home, 2408 W Willow Knolls Dr in Peoria from 5-8pm. The funeral service will take place at 10am on Thursday morning, November 5th at the Apostolic Christian Church, 3420 N Sheridan Rd, Peoria with a visitation at the church one hour prior to the service. Church ministers will officiate. Burial will be at the Apostolic Christian cemetery in Edwards, IL immediately following the service.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Apostolic Christian Skylines for their loving care of Dad in his years of residence there. Memorials can be given to Apostolic Christian Skylines or The Peoria Midwest Food Bank in his memory.

Online tributes and condolences may be made though the funeral home website at Woolsey-Wilton.com