Arthur E. (Ed) Wicke of Huntley, Illinois died peacefully Friday, January 4, 2013, at Sherman Hospital. Arthur was born May 31, 1930, the son of William J. and Carrie (Clemons) Wicke. He served in the U.S. Army in 1948 and 1949 and was stationed in Germany and Austria. He married Gladys McClory on May 2, 1953. Early in his married life he farmed in Hebron and Spring Grove, Illinois before beginning a long and successful career in 1966 as a petroleum salesman for McHenry FS in Woodstock, Illinois. He retired from FS in 1988 and then served many years for Grafton Township. He served several terms as a trustee on the Huntley Village Board, acting as the chief of the police commission. He was also a longtime member and past president of the Huntley Lions Club. He enjoyed his fishing trips with his wife to Canada and camping and winters in Florida. His greatest joy was his family.
Arthur is survived by his wife of almost 60 years Gladys, his six children: Patricia Hicks, Barbara Aronson, Fred Wicke, Robert (Jill) Wicke, Diane (Kenneth) Knutson and Sandra (David) Gaylord. Also surviving are his brother Robert (Lil) Wicke and four sisters: Grace Polege, Phyliss Wagner, Marie Wagner and Helen (Bill) Roeske. He will be missed by his 8 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews
Arthur was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother Paul, brothers Herbert (Joyce) Wicke, James (Marion) Wicke and brothers-in-law Roy Wagner (Phyliss), Clifford Wagner (Marie) and Bud Polege (Grace).
Visitation will be Monday from 4:00 to 8:00pm at DeFiore Jorgensen Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley, IL. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30am, with visitation beginning at 9:30, Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Huntley, Illinois. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Huntley.
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