Frederick E. "Fred" Siegrist

July 5, 1927 - September 8, 2014

Frederick E. "Fred" Siegrist, 87, of Huntley passed away Monday, September 8 at home. He was born July 5, 1927 in Bensenville the son of Edward and Ida (Schultz) Siegrist. Fred married Darlene Brendemuehl on Nov. 27, 1954 at St Paul Lutheran Church in Addison. He was a longtime resident of Huntley moving there in 1953 from Bensenville. He farmed the area his whole life and was a jack of all trades. After he stopped farming, he worked for Marlowe Feed & Hatchery and for Bakley Construction & Freund Equipment, where he was a mechanic and fabricator from 1968 to 2001. Fred was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, loved the outdoors and gardening. He was very easy to talk to and had many friends. He will be deeply missed by all. He is survived by his sons, David (Lori) and Danny (Liz); grandchildren, Kyle and Jessica; caregivers; Melissa Davis and Becky Grebenick. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Darlene in March of 2001; three sisters, Florence, Helen and Marion Runge. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 11 from 3 -8 pm at James A. O'Connor Funeral Home, 11603 E. Main St, Huntley and will continue on Fri. Sept. 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 11008 N Church St, Huntley from 10 until the 11am Funeral Service with the Rev. Robert Hoffman officiating. Burial will be in the Huntley Cemetery.