EUGENE TOLER Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Eugene Toler, 91, of Kankakee, IL, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at Presence St. MaryÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Hospital. Visitation will be Friday, June 14, 2013 from 5:00 until 7:00 p. m. at Lax Mortuary. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 10:30 a. m. at Lax Mortuary. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens of Memory. Eugene Toler was born March 19, 1922 in Meridian, Mississippi to Lula Barksdale and William Toler. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Toler served in The United States Army from 1942 until 1945 and is a member of American Legion Post 85. He was the first black carpenter in Kankakee, IL and worked on such projects as the Marycrest Subdivision, Gala Lanes and the I-57 bridge. He also worked for and retired from Shapiro Developmental Center. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Shirley Toler of Kankakee, IL, whom he married in 1975; his children, Willie and Francine Toler of Kankakee, IL, Cherie Billings of Pembroke, IL, Denise and Stephen Goodge of Rockford, IL, Cathy Whalum of Kankakee, IL, Gina and David Fisher of Bourbonnais, IL, Mary and Christopher Moore of Kankakee, IL, Roger Courtney Sr. of Haltom, TX and Michael and Madonna Anstrom of Bethany, IL; one brother, William Toler of Hyattsville, MD; 19 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother and father and one sister, Anna Grace Griffin.

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EUGENE TOLER

March 19, 1922 - June 7, 2013