8 OBITUARIES • Thursday, September 17, 2015 • Section A • Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com OBITUARIES HARRY W. ELLIS
Carlson. On March 21, 1953, she married Lawrence Fischer, the love of her life, in Marengo. June was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandHarry W. Ellis of mother, and great-grandmother. June Streamwood, formerly of Lakewood. loved children and shared her love by babysitting many children over Born April 17, 1924, the years. Her family was the most in New York City, important thing of all. died Sept. 13, 2015. She is survived by her children, Preceded in death Marilyn Hulley of Florida, Jacqueline by parents, Harry Fischer of North Carolina, Glenn (Lauand Dorothy Ellis; rie) Fischer of Florida, and Douglas brothers, Everett (Betty) Fischer of Florida; grandchiland Robert Ellis; and sisters, Barbara dren, Joseph Stone, Jacob Fischer, Sara Mulik, and Jennifer Morris; her Tiffany and Janet Alton. great-grandchildren, Davina, Taylor, Survived by Clare, his wife of 69 Jayden, and Claudia Mulik, Tyler and years; sons, Case (Sally) of Cary, IL and Scott (Lyn) of St. Charles, IL; four Seth Morris, Hailey and Brianna Shaver; her siblings, Jeanette (Spencer) grandsons, Andrew (Cary), Anson (Genoa), Gregory (Chicago), and Ryan Morris, Ralph Carlson, and Leonard (Stephanie) Carlson; brother-in-law, (Chesapeake, VA); and nine great Carroll Kesterson; and sister-in-law, grandchildren. Second Lt. in Army-Air Corps during Inge Carlson. She was preceded in death by her World War II, where he served as husband, Lawrence; her parents; her a B-26 bomber pilot, flying sorties brother, Harold Carlson; and sister, from airbases in London, England Alice Kesterson. and Maastricht, Holland. At age The family would like to acknowl19, he was awarded the Soldier’s edge Allen, Danette, Amanda, and AbMedal (highest non combat medal) bie Varble for the love they showed for pulling four unconscious men June as neighbors, best friends, and from burning wreckage of aircraft adopted family. The family would also that crashed upon takeoff during like to extend a deep appreciation flight training in Lincoln, Nebraska. Attended Purdue University on GI Bill to the OSF Hospice and Dr. Khan for all of the loving care that they have following discharge. Above all, Harry was a selfless and provided to June. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. caring man who always put family and friends’ needs ahead of his own. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 18, at Zion Lutheran Church, 408 Private interment at Abraham LinJackson St., Marengo. The service will coln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. be at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in Marengo City Cemetery. Memorials be made to OSF Hospice. JUNE MARILYN FISCHER may For information call the funeral Born: June 11, 1933; in Belvidere, IL home at 815-568-8131. Online Died: Sept. 14, 2015; in Rockford, IL condolences may be made at www. June Marilyn (Carl- marengo-unionfuneralhome.com. son) Fischer, 82, of Marengo passed FRANCIS J. KING away peacefully Born: Jan. 22, 1937 surrounded by her Died: Sept. 14, 2015 loving family and friends on Sept. Francis J. King, Frank, also known 14, 2015, at Presence Cor Mariae in Rockford. as Sonny, was born and raised in She was born June 11, 1933, in Belvi- Chicago. dere to Chester and Violet (Mathison) He attended Chicago Public Schools,
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Born: April 17, 1924 Died: Sept. 13, 2015
until he retired. On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 1961, he married Beverly Watkins at Immaculate Conception Church in Chicago. Together they raised their family of seven children whom he referred to as “our magnificent seven,” which includes Stephen (Nichelle) King, John (Sheri) King, Christopher (Traci) King, Victoria (Tod) Meyer, Jessica (Eric) Bersted, Elizabeth (Deskin) Jones, and Katherine (Matthew) Stone. Frank was devoted to his family, which now includes 22 grandchildren. The newest grandson, Theodore Francis Robert Stone, was born the morning of Frank’s death. Frank made each day an adventure, whether it was driving down back roads instead of major highways, reading western novels, or trying new fishing lures on his favorite lake in Northern Wisconsin. His greatest adventure (a family adventure) was going into farming in the 1970s. Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Helen King; his in-laws, Daniel and Agnes Watkins; two siblings; and a daughterin-law, Colleen King. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2015, at Marengo-Union Funeral Home, 505 E. Grant Hwy., Marengo. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 323 N. Taylor St., Marengo. Interment will be private. Memorials may be made to M.O.R.E. (Marengo Food Pantry), 829 Greenlee St., Marengo, IL 60152 or Sacred Heart Church. For information, call the funeral home at 815-568-8131. Online condolences may be made at www.marengo-unionfuneralhome.com.
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