May God bless you and your...
So sorry to hear about his passing.
Jay VonOsinski
September 05, 2025 | Friend
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Photo courtesy of Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C. - Lemont
Earl A. Cheese
May 30, 1934 - May 28, 2025
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Sorry for your loss, he was a great friend and will be forever missed.
David Shuberg
June 02, 2025 | Lemont, IL | Friend
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Sorry for your loss. AL Bachman
AL Bachman
June 01, 2025 | Western Springs, IL
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Earl with Dustin Balduff
June 01, 2025
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Earl at Peotone Petrolania Show
June 01, 2025
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R.I.P. my friend you were the man In collecting Earl.Will miss our talks!
Ronald STEINQUIST
May 31, 2025 | Effingham, IL | Friend
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Rest on peace Earl. Was a pleasure knowing you.
Karen Kerwin
May 30, 2025 | Lemont, IL | Neighbor
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I’m really gonna miss him.
We spent a lot of time together.
Attending auctions.
Visiting his many friends.
Seeing some of the most incredible private collections of petrolania and automotive related artifacts.
I’ll miss taking him to Puckerville meetings.
He taught Dustin and I a lot about the petrolania hobby and we’re both still involved in it.
He always treated me as if I were his son - And I regarded him as a father.
Dean. Balduff
May 30, 2025 | New Lenox, IL | Friend
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earl was a very good friend. we spent many times going to hershey pa and farm auctions i learned so much about old car stuff from earl. he gave me a pair of 1912 il license plates for my 1912 model t ford i found it hard to belive he had something like that. gain i say he was one of my dearest friends
peter hoeksema
May 30, 2025 | Satellite Beach, FL
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Obituary
Earl's Obituary
Age 90
Earl Adrain Cheese, 90, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2025, at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, IL.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Letitia Kaatz (Tish); and his beloved wife, Josephine Ann.
Earl is survived by his daughter, Marge Sommers; four grandchildren—Joe, Jake, Mike, and Maggie; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A lifelong resident of Lemont, IL, Earl lived on his family’s property his entire life. He was known for his passion for petronolina and automobilia—collections he proudly housed and displayed. Earl was a fixture at flea markets and swap meets, where he was regarded as a celebrity in the collecting world. One of his proudest accomplishments was refinishing a 1934 Ford Coupe. Over the years, he accumulated more than 100 antique gasoline pumps and an even larger collection of porcelain signs, all meticulously displayed in his garage.
Earl began working at Reynolds Metals in McCook at the age of 19 and retired in 1989 after 37 years of service. In retirement, he continued to grow and enjoy his collection. Earl looked forward to spring to kick off his daily ritual of mowing the lawn.
He was a long-time member of the Puckerville Club and known for sharing both his vast knowledge and stories. His mind remained sharp until the very end, even as his body grew tired. He lived a long and prosperous life and will be missed.
Visitation Monday, June 2, 2025, from 3 – 8 p.m. and Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 10 a.m. until time of funeral services at 11 a.m. at Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C. 108 Illinois St. Lemont. Interment private.
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