Paul E. Kish, age 88, of Belleville, IL, born on December 16, 1933, in East St. Louis, IL, died on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.
Paul was a United States Army Korean War Veteran. He retired as a truck driver for Bee Line Trucking Company after over 30 years of service. Paul enjoyed gardening and especially loved fishing.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby “Skee” Kish, nee Frawley; his son, Paul E. Kish, Jr.; his parents, Joseph and Iva, nee Ramsey Kish; and his brother, Joe Kish.
Paul is survived by his son, Randy Kish (fiancée, Dawn Massey) of Belleville, IL; his daughter, Sandy (Dave) Sterling of Edwardsville, IL; his grandchildren, Nathan (Paige) Kish of Belleville, IL, Elizabeth Dunn of Belleville, IL, Randy Kish, Jr., of Springfield, IL, Mindy (Terry) Pikey of Granite City, IL, Tara (Chris) Creemens of Hardyville, KY, Heather (Orin) Abella of California, and Holly (Jason) Leonard of O’Fallon, IL. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Paul’s family would like to express a special thank you to Redbud Home Health for the loving care of their father and to Randy’s fiancée, Dawn Massey and to Randy’s step-daughter, Elizabeth Dunn.
Visitation will be held on Monday, January 3, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Kassly Mortuary, Fairview Heights, IL.
Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Kassly Mortuary, Ltd., Fairview Heights, IL. Interment will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Belleville, IL.
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