Obituary of Ethel K. Dukey

Princeville – Ethel K. Dukey, 94, of Princeville, formerly of Ponchatoula, LA, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2008, at Rosewood Care Center, Peoria, where she had been a patient since February 27th.

She was born September 13, 1913, in New Orleans, LA, the daughter of Arthur Henry and Cecile Viola Judice Khern.  She married John M. Dukey, Sr, on October 9, 1945, in LeRoy, IL.  John preceded her in death on December 19, 2007, in Peoria.  Also preceding her in death was her parents, and one infant son, Michael Arthur Dukey.

Surviving is one son, John M. (and Linda) Dukey, Jr, of Princeville; one granddaughter, Kristl Dukey, and one grandson, Jonathon Dukey, both of Princeville; one brother, Arthur H. Khern, Jr. of Metairie, LA; one sister, Helen V. Lapari of Kenner, LA; and two nieces and two nephews of Louisiana.

She was a key punch operator for Exxon Mobil Oil Company in Louisiana for 14 years.  Then she worked as a secretary for Princeville High School for 16 years, retiring in June, 1979.

Ethel was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 36, in Ponchatoula, since 1938, and VFW Auxiliary #3652 in Hammond, LA, where she served as past president.  She was a volunteer for the Seventh Ward Hospital for 14 years in Ponchatoula.  She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church Ponchatoula, and attended the first Presbyterian Church in Princeville.

There will be no visitation or service.  Burial of cremains will be at Greenwood & Cypress Grove Cemetery in New Orleans at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Children’s’ Hospital, 3100 Sanford Ave, Shreveport, LA 71103, or to Akron-Princeville Ambulance Service, PO Box 21, Princeville, IL 61559.

Hammitt-Hott Funeral Home, Princeville, is in charge of arrangements. 

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