Bill Fromme

F. William "Bill" Fromme, 60, of Grantfork, passed away at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at his residence.

Bill was born October 18, 1948, the son of Francis and Thelma LeBeau Fromme. He married Karen Leach in 1988 in Madison County.

Bill graduated from New Berlin High School and earned an Associates Degree from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He retired from Hubbell Incorporated where he was a management information systems director. Bill was a true outdoorsman, enjoying fishing, hunting, and camping. He enjoyed reading and working logic puzzles.

Bill was preceded in death by his grandparents; a sister-in-law, Gail Barfuss; and two brothers-in-law, Jim Couch and Jack Loving.

He is survived by his wife, Karen; his three children, Tina Fromme of Fairview Heights, and Becky and Ray Fromme of Grantfork; his parents, Francis and Thelma Fromme of New Berlin; his siblings, Suzanne (Steve) Colyer, Kathy Loving, Mary Lee (Tom) Staley, Bob (Debbie) Fromme, John (Debra) Fromme, Joe (Joyce) Fromme, Maggie Fromme, Tom Fromme, Teresa (Ron) Varns, and Nancy (Scott Hileman) Fromme; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Family will receive friends from 4:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, September 4, 2009 at McCullough-Delaney and Butler Funeral Home, 714 E. Gibson St, New Berlin. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Funeral mass will be held at 9:00 am on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 404 E. Birch St., New Berlin, with Rev. Angel Sierra, celebrant.

Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in New Berlin.