Walter William Burg was born on 6 October 1938 in Volo, Lake, Illinois.
3 He died on 26 January 2018, at age 79, in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois.
3 He was buried on 31 January 2018 in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Dwight, Livingston, Illinois.
3,1 Walter William Burg was a Caterpillar- Employee.
1 US Army.
1 Walter W. Burg, 79, of Gardner, passed away at 6:20 pm Friday, January 26, 2018 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet.
His funeral will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Hager Memorial Home in Dwight, Rev. Janet Chandler will officiate, burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery, Dwight with military rites. Visitation will be one hour to services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the leukemia Foundation or to the Gardner Fire Department. Hager Memorial home in Dwight is handling the arrangements.
Walter was born in Volo, IL on October 6, 1938, a son of Walter and Dorothy Margaret (Smith) Burg. He married Wanda Schulte in Dwight, IL on November 17, 1962, she survives. Other survivors include two daughters: Harriet Burg of Gardner, Sheila (Edward) Grajczyk of Eau Claire, Wi; one sister: Evelynne Albrecht of Wichita, Ks; one granddaughter: Brooke Carey of GA and five great grandchildren: Savannah, Noah, Brennen, Serena and Eliot. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister: Dorothy Ann and his brother Gerald.
He had retired from Caterpillar in Joliet in after 34 years of service. Walter served our country in the U.S. Army, he was a member and Elder of the Church of Hope in Gardner, he was also a member of the Morris Moose Club, and the Lions Club in Gardner. Walter had served as president and vice President of the Caterpillar Campers Club. Walter loved gardening and model railroading, taking trips on the train. Walters was a oc the Cicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears. He loved spending time with his family and taking the grandchildren fishing.