Sylvia Ida Fetherling

Sylvia had lived and worked in the NW suburbs of Chicago for 17 years where she worked for Bell Telephone in electrical assembly and also for Western Electric before retiring and moving back to Wayne County in 1977. In 1978 she joined Web Printing Controls to assist her son, Dean in starting the electronic manufacturing of Web Printing Controls’ circuit boards. Sylvia retired from Web Printing in 1988

Sylvia graduated from Mt. Erie High School in 1937. She was a member of the Oakwood Christian Church in Golden Gate, IL and she previously was a member of the Eastern Star Lodge of Des Plaines, IL

Sylvia was born on Sept. 21, 1920 at Mt. Erie, IL to Otis Samuel & Flossie Mae (Farmer) Walker. She married John Wesley Fetherling on Apr. 23, 1938 in Enterprise, IL and he preceded her in death in Jan. 1998. They had five sons- William, Tony, Dean, Roger & Bruce Fetherling. Surviving her are four sons- Tony Fetherling of Fairfield, IL, Dean Fetherling and his wife-Patricia of Tucson, AZ, Roger Fetherling and his wife- LaJean of Fairfield, IL & Bruce Fetherling and his wife-Paula of Mt. Erie, IL. Also one daughter-in-law Joyce Fetherling of TX; 17 Grandchildren & 30 Great Grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were: 1 Son William, 2 Brothers Clifford and Lester, and her husband John.

Funeral Services will be held next Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 11 AM at the Hosselton Funeral Home in Cisne. Visitation will also be held Saturday from 9-11AM. She then will be transported to Tucson, AZ where she will be laid to rest beside her husband, John.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Assoc and will be accepted at the funeral home.