1922
May
2015
May Hamerlinck
June 9, 1922 — January 12, 2015
May Hamerlinck, 92, of Orion, IL, died Monday, January 12, 2015.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 16, 2015, at Mary, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 1402 10th Street, Orion. A Prayer Service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd., 1301 - 4th Street, Orion, IL, followed by a visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at Western Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Special Olympics.
May was born on June 9, 1922, in East Moline, IL, the daughter of John and Dorothy McGuire Marx. She married Robert Hamerlinck on September 9, 1939, at St. Ambrose in Milan, and he preceded her in death on January 21, 1965. May worked as an office secretary and in customer service for Lohse Automotive for 20 years, retiring in 1978.
May was a member of Mary, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Orion. There, she was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a member of the Farm Bureau and enjoyed playing in card clubs. More than anything, she loved her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include
Children Pat (Terry) Miller Mesa, AZ
Richard "Butch" (Connie) Hamerlinck Orion, IL
Shirley "Toot" (Dick) Brodersen Sherrard, IL
Daughter-in-law Virginia Hamerlinck Orion, IL
9 grandchildren
14 Great-grandchildren
1 Great-Great-grandchild
2 Step - Grandchildren
7 Step - Great - Grandchildren
Sister Dorothy Mueller Milan, IL
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Kenneth; grandsons, Craig Hamerlinck
and Todd Miller; sisters, Shirley Carouthers, Carol Leonard; brothers, Jack Marx, Bud Marx, and Jim Marx; special friend, Babe Johnson.
Online condolences may be left for her family by visiting esterdahl.com.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 16, 2015, at Mary, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 1402 10th Street, Orion. A Prayer Service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd., 1301 - 4th Street, Orion, IL, followed by a visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at Western Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Special Olympics.
May was born on June 9, 1922, in East Moline, IL, the daughter of John and Dorothy McGuire Marx. She married Robert Hamerlinck on September 9, 1939, at St. Ambrose in Milan, and he preceded her in death on January 21, 1965. May worked as an office secretary and in customer service for Lohse Automotive for 20 years, retiring in 1978.
May was a member of Mary, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Orion. There, she was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a member of the Farm Bureau and enjoyed playing in card clubs. More than anything, she loved her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include
Children Pat (Terry) Miller Mesa, AZ
Richard "Butch" (Connie) Hamerlinck Orion, IL
Shirley "Toot" (Dick) Brodersen Sherrard, IL
Daughter-in-law Virginia Hamerlinck Orion, IL
9 grandchildren
14 Great-grandchildren
1 Great-Great-grandchild
2 Step - Grandchildren
7 Step - Great - Grandchildren
Sister Dorothy Mueller Milan, IL
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Kenneth; grandsons, Craig Hamerlinck
and Todd Miller; sisters, Shirley Carouthers, Carol Leonard; brothers, Jack Marx, Bud Marx, and Jim Marx; special friend, Babe Johnson.
Online condolences may be left for her family by visiting esterdahl.com.
Visitation Details
Thursday, January 15th, 2015, 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd.
Service Details
Friday, January 16th, 2015, 10:30am, Mary Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Interment Details
Western Township Cemetery
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