Obituaries
Matthew Edward “Matt” Jennett, 90, of Peoria, Il, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.
Matt was born on November 13, 1932 in Streator, IL, a son of Louis and Estella (Seipp) Jennett. He married Theresa Marie on December 16, 1989 in Peoria. She survives of Peoria. Also surviving are two cousins, Maria Cone of Sharon, WI and Sandi of Wenona, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Michael.
Matt proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. He loved reading and annotating.
Matt was a long-time member of Holy Family Catholic Church, where he was a Deacon from 1971- 1976 and was a Eucharistic Minister. He was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis and active in CURSILLO. He was a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus in Streator, IL.
Matt was a Purchasing Agent at Occidental Petroleum, then moved on to work as Job Security for the State of Illinois. He last worked at DCFS as a case worker.
Visitation will be from 4 - 7 PM on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Holy Family Catholic Church, with Recitation of the Rosary at 6:45 PM, including Service of the 3rd Order of St. Francis. Funeral Mass will be at 10 AM on Friday, April 21, 2023 at the church with a half hour prior visitation. Fr. Gregory Jozefiak will officiate and burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Peoria, IL.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church.
Friends and family may view full obituary and sign the online guestbook by logging onto www.wrightandsalmon.com
Previous Events
Visitation
20
Apr
3720 N Sterling Ave
Peoria, IL 61615
Recitation of the Rosary, 6:45 PM
Visitation
21
Apr
3720 N Sterling Ave
Peoria, IL 61615
Funeral Mass
21
Apr
3720 N Sterling Ave
Peoria, IL 61615
Cemetery Details
Location
7519 N Allen Rd
Peoria, IL 61614