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Thelma Mortimer Obituary
She was born March 2, 1922, in Watson, to William and Lena (Oye) Ashbaugh. On June 29, 1940, she married Richard P. Mortimer.
She lived most of her young life helping her husband dairy farm and raising her family. She worked at Teledyne Big Beam & Precision Drill in Crystal Lake. She loved to camp, work, puzzles, being with her family, and her dogs, KoKo and Ruckus.
Survivors include five children, Richard K. (Isabel) Mortimer of Crystal Lake, Larry (Kathryn) Mortimer of Eagle River, Wis., Gerald Mortimer of Belvidere, Rodney (Krista) Mortimer of Crystal Lake and Lisa (Anthony) Sigo of Woodstock; 12 grandchildren, Gene (Laurie) Mortimer, Terry Murphy, Mary (Keith) Anderson, Steven Mortimer, Scott Mortimer, Melissa Mortimer, Lawrence Motimer of Eagle River, Gerald (Vicki) Mortimer, Brent (Emily) Mortimer, Courtney (Terry) Harmon, Kory Marks-Mortimer and Andrew Sigo; nine great-grandchildren, Amanda and Lauren Murphy, Kelly and Garrett Anderson, Jenny Mortimer, Brandon (Julia) Mortimer, Kailey and Richard Mortimer and Alexis Mortimer; a great-great-grandchild, Riley Mortimer; her sisters-in-law, Hazel Ashbaugh, Nellie Ashbaugh and Barb Ashbaugh; many nieces and nephews; and a dear friend, Charlotte Rohden.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard; a daughter, Sandy; her granddaughter, Dawn Mortimer Murphy; her brothers, William Lawrence "Joe," Alvia Edwin "Bill," Harry Calvin "Cal" and Robert Eugene "Gene"; and five sisters, Nell Clark, Irma Harvel, Lois Hackman, Helen Ashbaugh and Dorothy Ashbaugh.
The visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 12, at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Helping Paws Animal Shelter, 2500 Harding Lane, Woodstock, IL 60098. For online condolences, visit www.querhammerandflagg.com.
For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-1760.
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Carol White
March 18, 2010
Ken and Isie:
We are so sorry to learn of your loss. Blessings to you and all your family during this difficult time.
Ken Anderson, Carol White, and Laura Gosell
Joe Opatrny
March 11, 2010
Larry and family,sorry about your Mom,I did not know her,but from what some of her friends posted,Thelma sounded like a wonderful person,God Bless you,my prayers are with you.
Cindy & Russ Hyatt
March 10, 2010
We are so sorry to hear about Grandma Thelma. You are in our thoughts and prayers. I'm sure they're all having a grand time playing cards with Mom and Dad ....
March 10, 2010
To all the Mortimer family my thoughts and prayers are with you. I have a lot of great memories of your mom. I will always remember the poker games, the laughter and singing and who can forget the yodeling. We had alot of fun! Barb McMillan-Davis
March 10, 2010
Ken, Isabel and Family, We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Sue and Mick McCannon
Larry & Rose Anne Green
March 10, 2010
Thelma was, like her sister Dorothy, content to live her life for her family. She was never afraid of a little hard work, and she taught her children that same ethic by her example. She was proud of them all, and relished being Grandma to all of their kids (and their kids' kids, too!)
Everyone will miss her wry sense of humor, but at the same time they will have plenty of great memories.
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