Kenneth C. Ducat

Kenneth C. Ducat, 78, of Bourbonnais, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee. Friends and family may visit from 4 to 8 p.m.Friday, September 25, 2015 at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais. A memorial mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Maternity B.V.M. Catholic Church, where he was a parishioner. The Rev. Jason Nesbit will officiate. Casual attire of jeans is acceptable and appreciated Friday, along with business casual Saturday at the request of the family in honor of Mr. Ducat. Burial will be in the St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Clifton. He was born March 27, 1937 in Limestone Township at home to Clifford and Frances (Brault) Ducat. He married Florence Boucher on October 15, 1960 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno. Surviving are his wife, three daughters and one son. Anne (Alan) Ceisel of Gurnee, Amy (Bill) Burnes of Bourbonnais, Anita (Greg) O’Connor of Columbia, and Allen (Julie) Ducat of Kankakee; 13 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, six sisters, Dolores Bowers, Phyllis Stewart, Marjorie Johnson, Norma Palider, Cathie Hilgendorf, and Connie King; one brother, Dale Ducat. A sister, Helen (Mosher), brother-in-law Wilbur (Mosher), and brother-in-law Bob (Johnson) are deceased. Mr. Ducat was a farmer who also was employed at various times at Armour Pharmaceutical and both the Bradley and Kankakee Roper factories as an inspector. He delivered mail during that time as a substitute for the Bourbonnais Post Office eventually working full-time as a rural route carrier in Bourbonnais, and retiring after 28 years in October 1998. He was a veteran of the U.S. National Guard, and was a member of the River Valley Wingers motorcycle group. After his retirement, he returned to the work that he truly loved, which was farming and helping his family and friends. He spent numerous hours enjoying his CB radio with friends and he was known to all as Antique Farmer; he loved riding his motorcycle greatly, and lastly, he rejoiced in making his grandchildren smile and laugh. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Kankakee Valley and The American Red Cross. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Kankakee Valley - hkvcares.org or The Salvation Army - www.salvationarmy.org

Kenneth C. Ducat

March 27, 1937 - September 22, 2015