1924
Wayne
2016
Wayne "Butch" Streicher
October 4, 1924 — November 12, 2016
Wayne “Butch” Streicher, age 92 of Elizabeth, Illinois died on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 17, 2016 at First Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll. Burial will take place in Good Hope Cemetery, Massbach, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Memorials may be given to St. Jude’s Children Hospital or the Pitter Patter Pantry in Butch’s memory.
Butch was born on October 4, 1924, the son of John and Charlotte (Zink) Streicher in Massbach, Illinois. Butch graduated from Savanna High School with the Class of 1942 and later attended Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, Illinois. He proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Force from 1944-1946. Butch married Gladys Slick on January 10, 1948 at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church.
Butch spent most of his life on a farm in rural Pleasant Valley. He was a member of the town board from 1971-2013 and served as town clerk, assessor, and trustee. Butch was a longtime member of the First Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll. He was a member of 40&8 local #189 in Freeport and the Mt. Carroll American Legion, Post #67. Butch became a Federal Marshall with the US Department of Agriculture in Elizabeth at the age of 70. Butch enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and hunting morel mushrooms. He enjoyed reading, bowling and fishing, especially fishing in Canada. Butch also enjoyed watching baseball and was an avid Chicago Cubs Fan.
Butch is survived by his wife, Gladys of Elizabeth; one son, Dr. Burton (Debbie) Streicher of Ridgeley, West Virginia; two daughters, Jeanne (Scott) Grey of Rockford, Illinois and Lonna (Doug) Syverson of Loves Park, Illinois; eight grandchildren, John (Kim) Streicher, Dr. Jeffrey (Jessica) Streicher, Daniel Streicher, Jason (Heidi) Grey, Kristopher Grey, Kerstin Grey, Brianna Syverson, and Brandon Syverson; eight great grandchildren, Zachary, Matthew, Aidan, Carson, Jaxson, Abigail, Hunter, and Mason. Butch was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Delmar, Glenn, and Donald Streicher; and one granddaughter, Samantha Langmeier.
Butch was born on October 4, 1924, the son of John and Charlotte (Zink) Streicher in Massbach, Illinois. Butch graduated from Savanna High School with the Class of 1942 and later attended Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, Illinois. He proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Force from 1944-1946. Butch married Gladys Slick on January 10, 1948 at the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church.
Butch spent most of his life on a farm in rural Pleasant Valley. He was a member of the town board from 1971-2013 and served as town clerk, assessor, and trustee. Butch was a longtime member of the First Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll. He was a member of 40&8 local #189 in Freeport and the Mt. Carroll American Legion, Post #67. Butch became a Federal Marshall with the US Department of Agriculture in Elizabeth at the age of 70. Butch enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and hunting morel mushrooms. He enjoyed reading, bowling and fishing, especially fishing in Canada. Butch also enjoyed watching baseball and was an avid Chicago Cubs Fan.
Butch is survived by his wife, Gladys of Elizabeth; one son, Dr. Burton (Debbie) Streicher of Ridgeley, West Virginia; two daughters, Jeanne (Scott) Grey of Rockford, Illinois and Lonna (Doug) Syverson of Loves Park, Illinois; eight grandchildren, John (Kim) Streicher, Dr. Jeffrey (Jessica) Streicher, Daniel Streicher, Jason (Heidi) Grey, Kristopher Grey, Kerstin Grey, Brianna Syverson, and Brandon Syverson; eight great grandchildren, Zachary, Matthew, Aidan, Carson, Jaxson, Abigail, Hunter, and Mason. Butch was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Delmar, Glenn, and Donald Streicher; and one granddaughter, Samantha Langmeier.
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