Agnes Pinaire
She was born Sept. 16, 1929, in Champaign County, to Ruby Agnes (Sitts) Asher and Andrew Jackson Asher. She married Claude Ellis Pinaire Jr. on Sept. 19, 1947. They were married for 66 years.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph (telephone: 217-469-2331).
Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 17, at the Freese Funeral Home. The Rev. Dr. Randy J. Gauger, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church at Savoy, will officiate. Burial will follow in Mount Olive Cemetery in Mayview.
Annette, as she was known by her family and friends, is survived by her husband, Claude of the home; and their four children, Richard (Margie) Pinaire of Junction City, Kan., Daniel (Lydia) Pinaire of Madison, Tenn., David (Annette) Pinaire of Germantown Hills, Ill., and Deborah Linn of Hendersonville, Tenn.
She was blessed with 14 grandchildren, Benjamin (Courtney) Pinaire, Joseph Pinaire, Emily Pinaire, Chris (Nicole) Pinaire, Nicole (Eric) Yorgason, Kaylyn (Billy) Short, Daniel Pinaire, Stephen Pinaire and his fiancee, Micah Krantz, Nickolaus (Allison) Pinaire, Sean Pinaire and his fiancee, Erin Humphrey, Adam Pinaire, Lorelei (Nick) Steen, Zachary Linn and Alexis Linn.
She was also blessed with seven great-grandchildren, Hollis Yorgason, Jackson Steen, Bowden Pinaire, Brooklyn Steen, Sophie Pinaire, Finley Pinaire and Zoe Pinaire. Annette was anticipating the arrival of two new great-granddaughters from Kaylyn Short and Micah Krantz.
In addition, she is survived by four siblings, Etha Broom of St. Joseph, Vareta Hartley of LaGrange, Ore., James (Ruby) Asher of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Roberta (John) Harriss, who thought of Annette more as a mother, of Harlem, Ga.; brother-in-law, Larry (Sandy) Pinaire, and sister-in-law, Sandy (David) Barcus, both of Urbana, and brother-in-law, Homer Gorbett; along with many nieces and nephews and their children.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, Eula (Asher) Tucker, Julia (Asher) Gorbett, Frances (Asher) Graves and Andrew Asher, and brother-in-law, Robert Pinaire.
With the encouragement of a home economics teacher at St. Joseph High School, Annette was introduced to the food service industry, which became her lifelong career. She worked at several public institutions and private entities beginning at the University of Illinois Student Union.
Her career culminated with the establishment and operation of the Truckers Homestead Restaurant, located adjacent to Interstate 55 at the Auburn/Pawnee Exit 82. For 22 years, she and her husband owned and operated the restaurant, where they were well known for their broasted chicken, fine desserts and friendly service.
Annette will be remembered as a positive role model and a highly accomplished kitchen artisan. She played an active role in the lives of her family and others by her encouragement and support through phone calls, visits, cards and notes. Family, friends and customers enjoyed her delicious recipes. She will be greatly missed by the many people whose lives she touched.
Annette had a deep faith and was actively involved in the United Methodist Church for many years. Later in life, she attended the First Baptist Church at Savoy. Annette's philosophy was "the more you give, the more you receive." In this spirit, Annette wished to establish a scholarship fund for high school graduates pursuing a career in the food service industry.
Her husband and children want to especially thank Larry and Sandy Pinaire, David and Sandy Barcus, the Carle Palliative and Hospice team and the home health care team of Alpha Care for the comfort and care that they provided to Annette at her home during her last days.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church, 205 N. Third St., St. Joseph, IL 61873; the First Baptist Church at Savoy, 1602 S. Prospect Ave. at Burwash, Savoy, IL 61874; or the Annette Pinaire Memorial Scholarship Fund at St. Joseph-Ogden High School, P.O. Box 890, St. Joseph, IL 61873.
Online condolences may be made through www.freesefuneralhome.com.
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