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Paul Uplinger Obituary
Born: September 28, 1951; in DeKalb, IL
Died: September 18, 2019; in DeKalb, IL
Paul F. Uplinger, 67, of DeKalb, Illinois, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at his home.
He was born September 28, 1951, in DeKalb, the son of Maurice and Laura L. (Vandling) Uplinger. Paul married Lana R. Johnson-Uldahl on May 25, 1991 in DeKalb.
Paul was the owner of Blue Sky Limousine. He was a member of BMW Motorcycles of America; he enjoyed water sports, fishing with his wife, family vacations, and loved spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Lana; his children, Timothy (Amy) Uplinger of King George, Virginia, Christopher (Holly) Uplinger of Troy, Kansas; Kristine Uldahl (Craig) Littlefield of Malta, Kimberly Uldahl (Kyle) Butz of Genoa, Kendra Uldahl Chaplin of Sycamore, Karlene Uldahl (Brian) Stitle of Trout Valley; his grandchildren, Ryan (April) Carr of Chicago, Aaron Littlefield of Denver, Colorado, Allison Littlefield (Jason) Hedrick of Williamsburg, West Virginia, Kayla Butz, Khloe Butz, and Jack Butz all of Genoa, Andrew Chaplin of Delavan, Wisconsin, Thomas Chaplin of Sycamore, Noah Reiss of Sycamore, Grace Stitle and Graham Stitle of Trout Valley, Zoie Uplinger, Kenadie Uplinger, and Logan Uplinger of Troy, Kansas, Benjamin Uplinger of King George, Virginia; great-grandchildren Madison Carr of Chicago, Mason Hedrick and Kimber Hedrick of Williamsburg, West Virginia; his siblings Marcia Lochner of Knox, Indiana, Mary Jo Gillard of Bakersfield, California, and Bill Uplinger of Redlands, California.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Trevor Carr; and his parents.
The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 27, at First Lutheran Church, 324 N. 3rd St. in DeKalb with Rev. Dr. Janet Hunt officiating. Cremation will follow at Anderson Funeral Home Crematory.
Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until the time of services Friday, September 27 at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Paul F. Uplinger Memorial Fund, addressed to the Uplinger Family in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115.For information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHomeLTD.com or call 815-756-1022
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Susan Gosd
September 22, 2019
God bless his family. Paul and I were classmates. He always had a smile for everyone. I am sure he lived his life to the fullest and will be greatly missed. Prayers for all.
September 22, 2019
So very sorry to hear of Paul's passing.
Andi Diedrich
Gilbert, AZ
Richard Lynch
September 21, 2019
We will truly miss seeing Paul when we visit brother Chuck.
james connors
September 21, 2019
Paul was a charter member of our basketball group that played twice a week in various locations around DeKalb for over three decades. Paul was a great competitor but mostly a good friend who will be sorely missed. We all knew when Paul arrived for the game after hearing the motorcycle.
Roger Payne
September 20, 2019
We were school friends and neighbors. Gone too soon, our deepest sympathies.
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