Aug 3, 1927 - Jan 12, 2013
My prayers and sympathy to you Maxine and to your family. We have missed you two at the Effingham Art Guild meetings! Walter had some beautiful paintings and we were blessed that he shared them with us. You two were a very special couple. May God give you strength during this difficult time. Gods' blessings to you. Sharon Moss
Sharon Moss
February 08, 2013 | St. Elmo, IL
CHARLESTON, IL – Walter F."Pete" Chandlee, Jr., age 85 of Charleston and formerly of Effingham, passedaway on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon. The Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m.on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church,located at the corner of Tenth and Jefferson Streets in Charleston with FatherJohn Titus presiding. Visitation forfamily and friends will be hosted at Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston onFriday, February 8, 2013 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Walter's family has requested that memorialgifts in his honor be made to the Effingham Art Guild. Gifts may be left on the memorial table atthe visitation or mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive,Charleston, IL 61920.
Walter was born August 3,1927 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, a son of the late Walter F. and Axie (Blum)Chandlee, Sr. He met Maxine Parr whileice-skating and they were married on April 21, 1947 in Saint Joseph. They have shared an enjoyable sixty-fiveyears of marriage and friendship. Inaddition to Maxine, Walter is survived by three children, Michael Chandlee ofBeecher City, Illinois, Lynne Chandlee and husband Kenneth Boyd of Winterset,Iowa and Mark T. Chandlee and wife Andi of Titusville, Florida; tengrandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Patricia Thiesen andhusband Art of Arizona and Carol Chandlee of California; a brother, WayneChandlee and wife Patricia of Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
He was affectionately knownas "Pete" to many. He was a graduate ofChristian Brothers High School in Saint Joseph, a United States Navy Veteran,and attained a Bachelors degree at Eastern Illinois University. Pete worked at Best Homes in Effingham formany years and his position as a designer in the housing industry took him tovarious locations in the United States. When in Charleston, Pete was employed as the Head of the EngineeringDepartment at the Reasor Corporation. Pete was also a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church inCharleston.
Pete was quite anartist. He belonged to the Effingham ArtGuild and received several awards for his paintings. When living in Effingham he designed andbuilt the house used each year for Santa visits on the courthouse lawn. The city of Effingham just recently voted toplace the Santa house on a permanent foundation making it the official SantaClaus house to be used for years to come. Pete always enjoyed outdoor activities. He was an avid hunter and fisherman – he especially enjoyed bow huntingand spending the winters in Gulf Shores where the fish were plentiful. Pete had a creative mind and used hiscreativity for inventing and for painting computer photos – he always had to bebusy.
Pete was a wonderful husbandand father and took good care of his family – always making certain that theirneeds were met. His family is blessedwith many wonderful memories and will cherish them always.
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