Harold V. Wendling

Harold V. Wendling, 78, of Bourbonnais passed away Monday (Feb. 2, 2015) at his home. He was born Nov. 13, 1936, in Bonfield, to Fred and Florence Reardanz Wendling. He married Arlene Deany on Nov. 24, 1956. She preceded him in death on June 11, 2005. He then married Doreen Voigt on Dec. 30, 2005. Harold attended Herscher High School. He retired from Caterpillar in Joliet after 30 years of service. He attended Zion Lutheran Church in Bonfield for many years and more recently, Trinity Lutheran Church in The Villages in Florida, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bourbonnais. He was very active in his churches throughout his life. He also enjoyed playing cards, especially euchre, and golfing. His family was very important to him. Survivors include his wife, Doreen, of Bourbonnais; one son, Brent (Anita) Wendling, of Limestone; three daughters, Nancy (Mark) Poland, of Limestone, Beth (Steve) Wilcox, of Limestone, and Joni (Joe) Steinkamp, of Evansville, Ind.; two stepchildren, Scott (Debi) Voigt, of Boulder, Colo., and Susan (Mark) Reising, of East Peoria; four sisters, Phyllis Lockwood, of Texas, Betty Ann (Lester) Sharper, of Limestone, Sharon (Ben) Metcalf, of Texas, and Linda (Barry) Gadbois, of Bourbonnais; four brothers, Clarence (Delma) Wendling, of Colorado, Raymond (Toni) Wendling, of Florida, Fred (Sharon) Wendling, of Bonfield, and Eldon Wendling, of West Virginia; three sisters-in-law, Judy Burkard, of Oswego, Millie Stevenson, of Chebanse, and Rita Deany, of Herscher; 12 grandchildren, Julie (Rob) Bruno, Joshua (Leanne) Gregoire, Adam (Sarah) Gregoire, Stephanie Poland, Zachary Poland, Christopher Poland, Katie Steinkamp, Megan Steinkamp, Abby Steinkamp, Christopher Wilcox, Stephanie (Ray) Van Meter and Kristen Voigt; 11 great-grandchildren, Dominick, Isabella, Gianna, Aidan, Miles, Emmett, Makenna, Caden, Gabrielle, Preston and Avanna. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Preceding him death were his first wife, Arlene; and his brother and sister-in-law, Elmer (Mildred) Wendling. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home in Kankakee. An additional time of visitation will be from 10 a.m. Friday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Zion Lutheran Church in Bonfield, with the Rev. Karl Koeppen and the Rev. John Kiefer officiating. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Bonfield. Memorials may be made to family wishes.

Harold V. Wendling

November 13, 1936 - February 2, 2015