Helen Utpadel Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Helen Utpadel, 94, of Huntley passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Northwestern Central DuPage Hospital. She was born Feb. 6, 1924 in Lydon Twp. the daughter of Henry and Emma (Timmerman) Burmeister. Helen married a dairy farmer from Wheeling, Wilbert F. “Buck” Utpadel on May 5, 1951 in River Grove. She was a devoted Lutheran and a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Marengo. Helen was a farmer at heart, born on a truck farm that is now O’Hare Field, she never lost her green thumb. She loved gardening, especially her flowers and vegetables. She was also a tremendous bookkeeper, loved to go dancing, and listening to old time music. It was the little things that made her happy. She will be deeply missed by all. Surviving are her children, Norm Utpadel, Beverly “Bev” (Craig) Miller; granddaughter, Kaylen Miller; brother, Arthur (Ardele) Burmeister; sister, Edna Boeckenhauer; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Buck on May 23, 1978; and siblings, Herman, Edward, Walter, Della, Elsie, and Lillian. Funeral Services will be at 11 am on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church, 412 Jackson St., Marengo. Burial will be in the Wheeling Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday, Feb. 7 at the church from 3 to 8pm and will continue prior to services on Friday from 10 to 11am. Memorials in her name may be directed to Zion Lutheran Church.

Helen Utpadel

February 6, 1924 - February 2, 2019