Walter Liebenow

Walter Edward Liebenow

"Wally"

Age 69 of Goose Lake, passed away Tuesday May 12, 2009 at Ballard Health Care Center in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Born September 29, 1939 in Chicago Wally was a son of the late Walter Edward, Sr. and Ruth Schmidt-Liebenow. On April 21, 1979 Wally married Sharon McCulloch-Herzberg and together they lived in Michigan prior to moving to Goose Lake in 1986. Wally belonged to the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local #265, from where he retired from in 2001, and he was a member of the Morris Moose Lodge #967. Wally enjoyed fishing in Minnesota, the outdoors, gardening, canning and cooking. He was also very artistic and loved woodworking.

Survivors include his wife of 30 years Sharon; three children: Deborah (James) Hall of Batavia, Michael Liebenow of Naperville and Susan Liebenow of Aurora; one step daughter Cheri Garrett of Meherrin, Virginia; six grandchildren: Michael Liebenow, II, Sarah Liebenow-Cleary, Nichole Hall, Christopher Hall, Emily Liebenow and Mikayla Garrett; one great granddaughter Madison Lynn Cleary, who is due June 1, 2009; one brother Larry (Ginger) Liebenow of Warrenville; one sister Jill (Louis "Corky") Boers of West Chicago; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Roy (Cheryl) McCulloch, Bonnie (Art) Cuthburtson, David Koeppendoefer and Susan McCulloch, all of Michigan and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Wally was preceded in death by his parents; one son Walter James Liebenow; one stepson Michael Herzberg; one brother-in-law Bill McCulloch; one sister-in-law Kathy Koeppendoefer and his best friend Gary Fick.

The family will receive friends on Sunday May 17, 2009 from 11:30AM until time of services 1:00PM at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 North Broadway (one block North of Illinois Route 113) in Coal City. Pastor Tom Logsdon from the Coal City United Methodist Church will officiate.

Friends may sign the online guest book or send private condolences to the family by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com

Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Coal City. (815/634-2125)