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LoAnne Schriefer, 82, of Libertyville, IL

LoAnne A. (Sunnen) Schriefer died on Friday, August 30th, 2019 under the care of Journey Care Hospice in Libertyville, IL surrounded by her daughters, Noreen & Lynda. LoAnne was born on July 25, 1937 in Portland, OR to George & Mildred (Meade) Sunnen who both proceeded her in death.

 

She married Dale Schriefer on November 9, 1956. They were married 48 years before his death on November 11, 2004. Survivors include: daughters and sons in law Noreen & Bob Buss of Wilmington, NC and Lynda and Rich Lavin of Lake Villa, IL and son Alan (Karen) Schriefer. LoAnne had 8 grandchildren: Carson Lavin, Mackenna Lavin, Mitchell Lavin, Nicole (Schriefer) & David Mc Gill, Stephanie (Schriefer) & Dan LaGesse, and Adam Schriefer. LoAnne also had 3 great grandchildren: Alexis & Gavin McGill, and Garrett LaGesse. LoAnne’s surviving siblings are Liz (Sunnen) Roberts and Ruth (Sunnen) Savoie. Her brother, Leslie Sunnen, died in 2017.

 

LoAnne was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who loved reading, crossword puzzles, movies, flower gardening, camping and traveling with family and friends, dancing with Dale to big band music, volunteering at the Zion UCC, and playing cards and dominoes with dear friends. And she made THE BEST peach and pecan pies. She was also an avid Chicago Bears fan. She lived most of her life in Gilman, IL with her family.

 

She spent her early years in North and South Dakota where her parents were teachers on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. In 1950, her parents moved the family to Gilman to open the Gambles Store. LoAnne graduated from Gilman High School in 1955. She worked at A.O. Smith right out of high school, then later at K&H when they first opened. She also worked at Gilman Motor Company for several years. But her favorite position was at Gilman Grade School (later known as Iroquois West Elementary) where she was the unit secretary for 20 years. She retired from Iroquois West in 1999. She moved to the Lake Villa, IL area in 2012 to be near her daughter Lynda when LoAnne was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

 

LoAnne proudly served on the Gilman Library Board for 12 years and was part of the board responsible for the fund raising, design, and building of the new Gilman/Danforth Library. She was an active member of Zion United Church of Christ where she served on the church council, was a youth group sponsor with Dale, an Evening Guild member, and sang in the choir. After retirement, she also enjoyed volunteering with the children’s reading program at Iroquois West Elementary School.

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