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William Chormann Obituary
Born: March 19, 1943 in Adrian, MI
Died: May 16, 2023 in Morris, IL
Reverend William T. Chormann, 80, of Marseilles, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Morris Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 22, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Marseilles, IL, with Reverend David E. Daniel of Zion Lutheran Church, Ottawa, IL, officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. on Monday prior to services. Military honors will be observed by the Marseilles Honor Guard following the service. Burial will be at Lenawee Hills Memorial Park at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23 in Adrian, MI. Seals-Campbell Funeral Home in Marseilles is entrusted with arrangements.
William was born on March 19, 1943, in Adrian, MI, to Frederick and Anna (Blohm) Chormann. On September 1, 1962, he married Dorothy Ann Kroeze of Haledon, NJ, who preceded him in death in 2020. They were married for fifty-eight blessed years.
William served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. After which, he was employed for many years as an accountant. In 1982, he graduated from seminary in Seattle, WA and was ordained as a Lutheran minister. He retired from the ministry in 2022 after 40 years of dedicated service, ministering to several churches including Trinity Lutheran Church in Marseilles. Throughout his life, he was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
He is survived by his children, Mark (Lynn) Chormann of Marseilles and Julie (Tim) Pelletier of Vero Beach, FL; his two grandchildren, Heather and Riley Chormann; a brother, Richard Chormann of Empire, MI; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dottie; one brother; and six sisters.
Seals-Campbell Funeral Home
1009 E. Bluff St., Marseilles, IL 61341
815-795-5151 www.sealscampbell.com
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Heather
March 16, 2024
He was the best grandpa in the world! I would do anything to have him back
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May 20, 2023
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