Walter "Wally" Pickens Jr.

1968 - 2015

Pickens Jr., Walter L. "Wally" Age 46, of Oswego, IL, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2015 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born August 10, 1968, to Walter L. Pickens, Sr. and Maryann Mateas. He married Sandra Gaffga on May 3, 1997 in Aurora, IL. They were blessed with three beautiful children Austin, Taylor and Maxwell. Wally worked for Oberweis Dairy as a home delivery driver until he went into management. He enjoyed fishing, watching NASCAR, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Tennessee Titans. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Pickens of Oswego, IL; children, Austin, Taylor and Maxwell Pickens; father, Walter L. (Kathy) Pickens Sr.; mother, Maryann Mateas; sister, Sherri (Bob) Jerrick of Steelville, MO; grandmother, Charlene Pickens of FL; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Virgil Lee Pickens, and Carl and Edyth Mateas. A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held on February 21, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at VFW Hall, Post 7452 located in Montgomery, IL. Memorials may be sent to the National Marfan Foundation at www.marfan.org/get-involved/give/donate or Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Networks, Attn: Gwendolyn Blakemore, 425 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143. Arrangements were entrusted to DUNN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME with CREMATORY, 1801 S. Douglas Road, Oswego, IL 60543. For information: 630/554-3888 or www.dunnfamilyfuneralhome.com