Robert Wuertz

Robert F. Wuertz

RANTOUL - Robert F. Wuertz, 72, of Rantoul, formerly of Decatur, passed away at 8:09 A.M. on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Prairie Village Assisted Living in Rantoul.

Robert was born on October 14, 1938 in Port Clinton, Ohio to Rudolph F. and Mildred E. Wuertz. He married Nancy C. Shull on April 5, 1962 in Elkhart, IL. She preceded him in death on November 21, 1994. Robert was a Postal Worker for 18 years and a member of the Rantoul First Christian Church.

He is survived by his son, Ken Wuertz of Decatur, IL; two grandchildren and one brother and sister. He was preceded by his parents, wife, and one son, Allen.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday August 6, 2011 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski. Brother Will Wuertz will be conducting services. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Steenbergen Cemetery in rural Mt. Pulaski. Memorials may be made to the Salem Baptist Church of Decatur.

[August 04, 2011] RANTOUL -- Robert F. Wuertz, 72, of Rantoul, formerly of Decatur, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, at 8:09 a.m. at Prairie Village Assisted Living in Rantoul.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. Brother Will Wuertz will conduct the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, rural Mount Pulaski.

Mr. Wuertz was a postal worker for 18 years

He was born on Oct. 14, 1938, in Port Clinton, Ohio, to Rudolph F. and Mildred E. Wuertz. He married Nancy C. Shull on April 5, 1962, in Elkhart. She preceded him in death on Nov. 21, 1994.

He is survived by one son, Ken Wuertz of Decatur; two grandchildren; one brother; and one sister.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and one son, Allen.

He was a member of the Rantoul First Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to Salem Baptist Church of Decatur.

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