Marion Elsie Steinwehe Reese, 92, of Woodstock, passed away on December 21, 2019 in Barrington Ill.
She was born Aug. 16, 1927, in Des Plaines, Ill., to Albert and Ida (Lange) Steinwehe. She married Charles “Chuck” Reese on Oct. 8, 1949, and they were together until his death in 1996.
Marion was a resident of Woodstock for 85 years. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock, the Woodstock Moose, and the VFW. She had worked at the State Bank of Woodstock; Arnolds Engineering; and as a homemaker for her family.
She was the beloved mother of Tom (Gayle) Reese; beloved grandmother of Todd (Emily) Reese, Brent (Shelley) Reese and Christopher (Sarah) Reese; great-grandmother of Mikayla, Addison, Grace, Charlie, Cooper, and Mya Reese; dear sister to Al, Don (Marylee), and Ray Steinwehe. She is also survived by many other family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and brothers, Edwin “Lefty” Steinwehe and Robert “Dutch” Steinwehe.
Visitation was held on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, at the Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock, from 9:30 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment followed in the McHenry County Memorial Park Cemetery in Woodstock.
Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church, A Better Life for Kids, or JourneyCare Hospice.
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