Henry Feddeler (1871-1956)

Funeral Friday for Henry Feddeler, 84

Henry Feddeler, 84, an early settler of West Creek Township, passed away April 17 at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Dyer, where he has been confined since suffering a heart attack on April 8. Up and about seemingly much improved, arrangements had been made for his return home Tuesday afternoon when he was stricken at 11 a.m. with a second attack to which he succumbed.

Mr. Feddeler was born June 19, 1871, at Monee, Ill., and came to the West Creek community early in life. Farming was his main occupation. However, he did road contracting in Chicago for 35 years. Retiring only five years ago, he returned to his West Creek farm.

Father Edward Boney will officiate at memorial services which will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, April 20, in the Eskridge Funeral Home. Interment will be made in St. Edward's Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Josephine (Gahagan); an only son, Elmer of Grant Park, Ill., six grandchildren; a brother, J. Edward Feddeler of Cook, and four sisters, Mrs. Charles Blume of Crown Point, Mrs. Roland Stenson of Munster, Miss Sena Feddeler of Chicago and Mrs. Margaret Rodge of El Paso, Texas.