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Francis B. "Fritz" Werner - 88
12/3/1921 - 1/15/2010

Turner-Eighner Funeral Home-Somonauk - Francis B. “Fritz” Werner, 88, of rural Leland, IL passed away Friday, January 15, 2010 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born December 3, 1921 in Oconee, IL the son of Frank and Anna (Blume) Werner. He married Helen M. (Sherman) LaBoube on February 18, 1950 in Somonauk, IL. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk. Francis was veteran of the U.S. Army having served during WW II. Fritz was a life long resident of the area, where he farmed and worked a dairy herd. Later on he went back to being a carpenter until his retirement.

He is survived by one daughter Patricia Werner of Leland, IL; two sons, William Werner of Leland, IL and Michael Werner of Sheridan, IL; two grandchildren, Kyle and Hannah Werner.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Helen; one step-son Henry; four sisters, Josephine Wessels, Louanna Wessels, Catherine Eck and Roberta; six brothers, Henry, Martin, August, Harold, Robert and Clarence Werner.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk, IL with Father Thomas Brantman officiating. Burial will follow in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery rural Somonauk, IL. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, January 18, 2010 at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk, IL with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. For more information or to sign the online guest book go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com

Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
13160 W. RT 34
Somonauk, IL 60552
(815) 498-2363

Visitation:
4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, January 18, 2010 at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk, IL with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.

Mass:
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk, IL

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Visitor Comments
Pat, Bill, and Mike, Please know our thoughts and prayers are you. Our sympathy extends to your entire family, we are thinking of all of you from Arizona. Sincerely, Chuck & Darlene Haas
Chuck & Darlene Haas
1/18/2010 11:50 AM
 
Dear Pat, Bill and Mike, Our sincere sympathy goes out to all of you. Our thoughts and prayer are with you in your time of loss.
Roger & Bonny Rankin
1/18/2010 5:23 PM
 
Pat, Bill, & Mike, I am sorry to hear of the loss of your father. I am so sorry I could not attend his wake. I truly enjoyed helping to care for Fritz. I enjoyed his many stories of his past. He was a very intelligent human being. His smile was priceless, even though it would take me ahwile to get one from him. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family in these up comming times. Thank you for letting us to get to know Fritz. He was well liked at sandwich rehab and health care center.
Kathy Todd
1/21/2010 6:46 PM
 

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