Obituaries

Alice M. Piepenburg

January 5, 1927 - April 15, 2017

CULVER - Alice M. Hammerberg Piepenburg, 90, of Monterey, passed away Saturday, April 15, in Winamac.

Born in Chicago in 1927, she was a graduate of Von Steuben High School, on the northwest side of Chicago. She and her husband Martin married in 1946 and raised their family of three sons and a daughter in suburban Palatine, Ill., then retired to Monterey over 20 years ago, where they were members of the Monterey United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her sons Karl, of Oakford, Ill.; Kurt (Sarah), of Boerne, Texas; and Kris, of Palatine, Ill.; granddaughters Holly and Lorna Piepenburg, of Oakford, Ill.; Jillian Piepenburg, of Boerne, Texas; Jayne Piepenburg, of Boston; Cale (Brian) Patton, of Chicago; grandson David Shell, of Palatine, Ill.; great-grandson Beowulf Patton, of Chicago; and great-granddaughters Hannah and Marlee Shell, of Palatine.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin O. Piepenburg; her daughter, Karen E. Piepenburg; her parents, LeRoy and Mary Hammerberg; and her brothers, Robert K. Hammerberg and Norman E. Hammerberg.

Mrs. Piepenburg is remembered for her personal strength, her compassion, her good nature, her dedication to her friends and family, and her passion for music.

A graveside service will be at 2 p.m., Friday, April 21, at the Riverside Memorial Cemetery, Monterey.