Friday, June 5th, 2015
Meredith Van Tilburg
Meredith L. Van Tilburg, age 87 of Kenosha, WI, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at his residence.
Born on August 25, 1927 in Celina, OH, he was the son of the late Edward and Ruth (Hamilton) Van Tilburg. He attended schools in Ohio and after his military service, attended the DeVry Institute.
On July 2, 1949, Meredith was united in marriage to Gloria Brewer. They were blessed with five children and 65 years of marriage.
For 35 years, he was employed with Motorola in Chicago, retiring in 1989. In 1990, Meredith and Gloria retired to Kenosha. While living in Chicago, they were members of Grace United Methodist Church and later at Avondale Methodist Church, where he served as a trustee committee member.
Meredith volunteered his time coaching baseball at Horner Park in Chicago, he also enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, photography and collecting model trains.
He will be deeply missed by his wife, Gloria; his four children, Michael (Christine), James (Carmen), Thomas (fiancee Sue) and Kathy (Don) Walter; a sister, Sally (Frank) Botkin; eight grandchildren, John Jr., Adam (Deanna), Corey (Jackie), Samantha, Kyle, Katie, Richard and Michael; two step grandchildren, Kelly (Jay) and Erick (Jodie) and nine great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Meredith was preceded in death by a son, John; three brothers, Dale, Vernon and Max and a sister, Lois Brown.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home. Interment will be held in Swamp College Cemetery on Tuesday, June 9th in Celina, OH.
A visitation will be held for Meredith at the funeral home on Sunday, June 7th, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances directed to Hospice Alliance, 10220 Prairie Ridge Blvd, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158, would be appreciated by the family.
