Irvin H Termuende

Irvin “Irv" H. Termuende, 83, of Grant Park, IL passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 18, 2024. !He was born February 27, 1940 in Joliet, IL to Gustav and Alice (Steinfatt) Termuende. Irv earned an associate degree from Joliet Junior College before serving his country. He was stationed in Honolulu, HI while in the United States Army. One of his proudest days was being a part of the Honor Flight program and spending a day with other veterans in Washington, D.C. Throughout his life he farmed, drove a semi-truck, worked at The Lombard Company in Alsip, IL, and built log homes before finishing his working years as a self-employed carpenter. His “retirement” was spent in his woodshop where he created scale models of trucks and other farm equipment. His models were true works of art. He is survived by his wife Irma (Mueller) Termuende whom he married on September 11, 1965, and his four daughters: Cindy Termuende of Bloomington, IL; Brenda Duncan of Normal, IL; Heidi Termuende and Mike Seklecki of New Lenox IL; and Karen (Erik) Sorensen of Beecher, IL. He was a proud grandparent to his three grandchildren, MacKenna Duncan of Normal, IL, and Carter and Sorena Sorensen of Beecher, IL. He is also survived by one sister, Judy John of Somerville, TN. Surviving brothers-in-law include Delmer (Myrna) Mueller of Beecher, IL; Gerald (Beverly) Mueller of Cedar Lake, IL; and Orville (Lois) Mueller of Momence, IL. His two surviving sisters-in-law are Darceta Mueller of Momence, IL and Eileen Termuende of Council Bluffs, IA. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Edwin Termuende, and brothers-in-law Donald Mueller and Russell Mueller. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Grant Park, IL for almost 60 years, where he served as an Elder and trustee. He was always willing to lend his time and talents to every construction project in order to beautify the church. A visitation will be held at Hack-Jensen Funeral Home in Beecher on Friday, February 23, 2024 from 4pm to 7pm. Funeral service will start at 10am on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Grant Park, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in his name to Uplifted Care—the hospice agency which provided exceptional care in his final days, and Zion Lutheran Church, Grant Park.