1930
Marilyn
2014
Marilyn J Ballegeer
May 13, 1930 — December 15, 2014
Marilyn Jean Ballegeer, 84, of East Moline, IL, died Monday, December 15, 2014, at home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 19, 2014, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 201 1st Street, Colona, IL. There will be a visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2014, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, it was Marilyn's wish for memorials may be made to the family for a fund to be established.
Marilyn was born on May 13, 1930, in Moline, IL, the daughter of William and Muriel Loding Schwenneker. She married Francis U. Ballegeer on September 16, 1950, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in East Moline. She worked as a secretary for John Deere. She later worked for Fiers Plumbing and Heating.
Marilyn was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Colona and the St. Martha's Altar and Rosary Society. She volunteered for 21 years for Illini Auxiliary and enjoyed mushroom hunting, dancing, and bowling. She also enjoyed playing Scrabble and cards with her card club.
Marilyn was an excellent baker and loved to bake "foyntens" and belguim cookies. She had a green thumb for flowers and gardening. She always looked forward to picking strawberries and her yearly birthday trip to the boat.
More than anything, Marilyn loved sitting on her deck overlooking the Ballegeer Lake with her husband Francis and loving her children and grandchildren. She loved being a farmer's wife.
Survivors include her loving husband of 64 years, Francis
Sons Larry (Mary Kay) Ballegeer East Moline, IL
David (Robbin) Ballegeer Geneseo, IL
Steve Ballegeer Cleveland, IL
Grandchildren Jason, Josh, Stephanie, Adam, Jake, Shannon, Joe, Mitch, James, and Megan
5 great grandchildren Jeremy, Dallas, Desirae, Destiny, and Hunter
2 step grandchildren Brandon and Nick
2 Brothers Wayne Schwenneker
Floyd Schwenneker
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Anna Mae Siervert; daughter, Sherry McKeag.
Online condolences may be left for her family by visiting esterdahl.com.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 19, 2014, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 201 1st Street, Colona, IL. There will be a visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2014, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, it was Marilyn's wish for memorials may be made to the family for a fund to be established.
Marilyn was born on May 13, 1930, in Moline, IL, the daughter of William and Muriel Loding Schwenneker. She married Francis U. Ballegeer on September 16, 1950, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in East Moline. She worked as a secretary for John Deere. She later worked for Fiers Plumbing and Heating.
Marilyn was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Colona and the St. Martha's Altar and Rosary Society. She volunteered for 21 years for Illini Auxiliary and enjoyed mushroom hunting, dancing, and bowling. She also enjoyed playing Scrabble and cards with her card club.
Marilyn was an excellent baker and loved to bake "foyntens" and belguim cookies. She had a green thumb for flowers and gardening. She always looked forward to picking strawberries and her yearly birthday trip to the boat.
More than anything, Marilyn loved sitting on her deck overlooking the Ballegeer Lake with her husband Francis and loving her children and grandchildren. She loved being a farmer's wife.
Survivors include her loving husband of 64 years, Francis
Sons Larry (Mary Kay) Ballegeer East Moline, IL
David (Robbin) Ballegeer Geneseo, IL
Steve Ballegeer Cleveland, IL
Grandchildren Jason, Josh, Stephanie, Adam, Jake, Shannon, Joe, Mitch, James, and Megan
5 great grandchildren Jeremy, Dallas, Desirae, Destiny, and Hunter
2 step grandchildren Brandon and Nick
2 Brothers Wayne Schwenneker
Floyd Schwenneker
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Anna Mae Siervert; daughter, Sherry McKeag.
Online condolences may be left for her family by visiting esterdahl.com.
Visitation Details
Thursday, December 18th, 2014, 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory
Service Details
Friday, December 19th, 2014, 10:00am, St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Interment Details
St. Mary's Cemetery and Mausoleum
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