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 Everett
Streenz
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[October
14, 2010]
MOUNT
PULASKI -- Everett M. Streenz, 89, of Mount
Pulaski, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010, at 6:06
a.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski, with the Rev. Rachel Stockle
officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral
home on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. and one hour
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Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery,
Harristown, with military rites conducted by
American Legion Post 447.
Mr. Streenz worked for the state of Illinois
insurance, purchasing and driver's license
departments for 9 1/2 years in Springfield and
Decatur. He retired from Caterpillar Tractor Co.
in Decatur in 1982 after 28 1/2 years of
service.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He was born Sept. 22, 1921, in Bloomington.
His parents were Erwin C. and Amelia "Molly"
Ploense Streenz. He married Wilna Emery on May
23, 1943, in Austin Township, Macon County. She
preceded him in death on Sept. 5, 2010.
He is survived by one son, Kim L. (and
Delores) Streenz of Morton; one daughter, Penni
R. (and James) Alexander of Lincoln; six
grandchildren, Dayna Streenz of Pekin, Adam
Streenz of Morton, Zachary Wachter of Kenosha,
Wis., Marlise Wachter of Carbondale, Adam
Alexander of Chicago and Jessica Alexander of
Chicago; one great-grandson, Owen Connor Roberts
of Pekin; and one brother, Ted Streenz Sr. of
Bloomington.
He was also preceded in death by two sisters
(one his twin), three sisters-in-law and four
brothers-in-law.
He was a member of Mount Pulaski First United
Methodist Church, where he served as Sunday
school superintendent, and on many committees in
the Mount Pulaski and Chestnut Methodist
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He was a life member of Mount Pulaski
American Legion, where he was past commander,
vice commander and adjutant.
He was a school board member for Mount
Pulaski High School for 10 years. He helped
develop and served on the Tri-County
Educable-Handicapped Children's Committee while
on the school board.
He was a member of the Mount Pulaski Zoning
Board since 1975.
He was proud that after playing golf for 60
years he finally had a hole-in-one.
Memorials may be made to Mount Pulaski First
United Methodist Church or Mount Pulaski
American Legion Post 447.
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