Madelyn Dollinger

Madelyn E. Dollinger age 104, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of God in Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Church of God on Saturday, October 31, 2015. Memorials may be given to the church in Madelyn’s memory.
Madelyn was born on May 29, 1911 in rural Chadwick, the daughter of John and Kathyrn (Tripp) Sauer. On May 13, 1932, Madelyn married the love of her life Ernest “Buster” Dollinger. Both Madelyn and Buster farmed for many years. Buster passed away February 12, 1988.
Madelyn was a member of the Church of God in Mt. Carroll. She enjoyed mowing her own lawn until she was 86 years old. Most of all, Madelyn loved gardening and eating onions right out of the garden.
Madelyn will be dearly missed by her close friends Ardith Frederick and George (Jane) Reser. Madelyn was preceded in death by her husband; brothers and sisters.