Clifford Meskil

Clifford Meskil, age 69 of Centralia, died Thursday, June 29, 2006 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. He was born March 18, 1937 in Bond County, a son of William and Irene (Voudrie) Meskil. He married Mildred (Payne) Allen on Jan 11, 1974 in Joliet, and she survives in Centralia. Also surviving are 2 daughters, Nancy (Greg) Jones of Denton, Tx and Connie (Brian) Lowe of Carlyle; 4 sons, Duane Allen, and Boyd (Carla) Meskil all of Centralia, Tim Meskil of Hillsboro, and Eugene (Lori) Allen of Carlyle; 7 grandsons, 8 granddaughters, and 5 great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Lucille (Milton) Heim of Highland, Shirley (Gene) Meier of Breese, and Joyce (Larry) Quigley of Wisetown; and 2 brothers, Harold (Marilyn) Meskil of Pierron and Verlin (Karen) Meskil of Keyesport. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Pamela Vaughn, 3 sisters, Olivia Meskil, Delores Blankenship & Estelle Sidwell, and 4 brothers, Wilford, William, Edgar, and Gerald Meskil. Clifford attended the Eternity Baptist Church in Centralia. He served in the Army Reserves in the 1960's, and retired after 35 years as a worker in the garment industry. After that, he was the landlord at Parkview, Rosewood, and Woodlawn mobile home parks in Centralia. He was a member of Centralia Moose Lodge, Freedom Riders Chapter of A.B.A.T.E. and enjoyed motorcycles and his dog Angel. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Wed., July 5 at Zieren Day Funeral Home in Carlyle. Interment will follow in Carlyle Cemetery. Friends may call at Zieren Day Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM, and Wed from 8:00 AM until service time. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mr. Meskil are suggested to the Sandoval Fire Dept., and will be received at the funeral home. Previous EventsViewing
Tuesday, July 4, 2006
Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street
Carlyle, IL 62231 Funeral
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street
Carlyle, IL 62231 Burial
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Carlyle Cemetery 1030 Lake Road
Carlyle, IL 62231