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William Tingleff Obituary
PEORIA - William "Will" Terence Tingleff, 48, of New Braunfels, Texas, formerly of Peoria, passed away Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at his home, after a hard fought battle with cancer.
He was born to Richard William and Moira Christina Tingleff on Feb. 13, 1967, in Peoria, Ill. Will married Andrea Fleur Johnson on Oct. 5, 2002, in Chicago, Ill.
He is survived by his wife; his children, Nora Margaret and Reginald David; his older brother, Richard John (Shelley) Tingleff of Peoria, Ill.; and his niece, Jenna Elizabeth Tingleff.
In 1985, Will graduated from Woodruff High School in Peoria, Ill. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and, in 1990, graduated with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. In 2006, he earned a license from the National Society of Professional Engineers.
Upon graduation, Will was hired by General Electric into their field engineering program. Over a 10-year period, he worked for GE Power at various domestic and international power plants as a field engineer, start-up engineer and program manager. Will transitioned to station director in 1999 with Dominion Power at Elwood Energy (Ill.), and later at State Line Power Plant (Ind.). He became a plant manager for PSEG in 2009 at the Bethlehem Energy Center (N.Y.). In 2010, PSEG transferred Will as a plant manager for the Guadalupe Energy Center (Texas), which was subsequently owned by Wayzata Partners and currently by Calpine.
A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 18, at Unity of New Braunfels, 408 Gruene Road, with a reception following.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate Clinic in Peoria, Ill.
Friends and family are invited to sign the online register book at www.doeppenschmidtfuneralhome.com.
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Joseph Wood
April 24, 2024
Will with wife at Fogo de Chau in ~2005.
Paul Scrudato
August 28, 2023
William I know you'r smiling down at your family up in heaven. You left this world way too soon, but god has a plan for us all. I still remember pushing the defibrillator that hung on the wall every day I came in, and I would change it daily to speak Spanish or English. You would always tell me stop doing that but I never did, and you would laugh and repeat it in both languishes. I would tell you why come to work if we can't have any fun. May we meet some day in heaven and if there's one hanging on the wall , you know I'm gonna push it. Miss you my friend.
Bruce Hoerr
September 20, 2015
Very fond childhood memories of Will all the way through Woodruff HS. Prayers for your family.
Paul Scrudato
September 18, 2015
Will was kind gentle man who loved his family and his life. Will was a man of few words but was a giving and caring person to everyone he touched, it was my honor to have worked with him and to have known him on a personal level, he was a fun guy. We spent only a short time working together but we had fun and joked around daily. You will be missed and as we said daily to each other stay calm, you fought hard your with god now. God bless you and take care of you.
Wade & Jennifer Siefert
September 17, 2015
Our sympathies at this difficult time. Prayers lifted for the entire Tingleff family.
Tim Sligar
September 17, 2015
My thoughts and prayers to the Tingleff family. I was next door neighbors to Pete Hastings on Belmar Circle and knew Will from him. He always had a quiet nature about him. He will be missed.
Gregory Moore
September 16, 2015
I am so sorry to learn of Will's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. I enjoyed the pleasure of working with Will and being able to call him my friend. He will be sadly missed and warmly rembered by many.
Aletha "Ally" Ellis RN
September 14, 2015
It was my honor and privilege to care for Mr. Tingleff as he so bravely fell asleep in God's arms. Andrea your strength and courage is something to be admired, My prayers go out to the entire family. May God see you through this difficult time.
September 14, 2015
My heartfelt sympathy to the entire Tingleff family. Our thoughts are with all of you.
Judy and Bob Carfruthers, Peoria, IL
Joe Giltner
September 14, 2015
My deepest sympathy to all of Will' family. I have a lot of great memories over the year's, of my time spent with him. Treasure your memories and realize he is in a better place. I didn't know that he had been sick, my thoughts and prayers are for Will and his family.
Trish Boyer-Geber
September 14, 2015
My heart goes out to the entire Tingleff family. Although I did not know Will personally, I did work for his Dad at Lincoln Ave Phy and knew RJ very well. Prayers for all of you during this difficult time.
Barbara Rennau Hawthorne
September 13, 2015
Will and I had quite a few classes together at WHS. Always smiling. Always kind. May you the Tingleff family find comfort in God through this difficult time.
chris lydon
September 9, 2015
words simply can't ease the pain of this great loss. I nkew Will from GE when we both started with GE in FEP 25 years ago. Greg Morton shared Will's battle with me as we reminisced on our 25 years. I remember Will so fondly from that time. His great smile and wonderful way with people. He was such a good guy to be around. My mom jjust died of cancer 3 days ago and I know the fight is hard and difficult. I hope he found peace and comfort in his final days annd that you and the kids can cherish his legacy and life. He was a great man.
Johnette Sparks
September 4, 2015
Your family will continually be in our thoughts and prayers. Hannah sends more hugs to Nora!
Iain Kellock
September 4, 2015
It was a privilege to know Will for the short period I did. He was a very good man. My thoughts are with the family at this difficult time.
Jack Bond
September 4, 2015
I enjoyed working for Will at the Gualdalupe Power Plant, i am sorry for your loss and will be thinking of you and your family, God Bless
Jack Bond
Terry Murphy
September 3, 2015
I am so sorry to hear about Will. He was such a nice boss to work for when he was Plant Manager at State Line Generation Station.
Kim and Gary Gannon
September 2, 2015
Prayers and love to you and your family.
Nancy Dierdorff
September 2, 2015
Andrea,
So sorry for your lose, praying for comfort for you and your children. I will be thinking of you during this difficult time.
Larry and Barbara DuBois
September 2, 2015
Will is not in your past but now in your future. God bless you all.
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