George Arley Hudelson Jr's Obituary
George Arley Hudelson, Jr., 95, of Clinton, passed away, Monday, February 23, 2015 at Mercy Living Center North, Clinton. Funeral services will be held at 1PM Thursday, February 26, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Clinton. Visitation will be held at the church from noon until the service hour. The Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig is assisting the family with arrangements. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery, Clinton. Pallbearers will be Ted Dawson, James Sterbenz, Wes Stuedemann, Jason Archer, Michael Schulze and Charles McCluskey.
Online condolences may be expressed by visiting his obituary at www.snellzornig.com.
George was born May 16, 1919 in Hillsboro, Illinois, the son of George and Mayme (Chaudoin) Hudelson, Sr. He was educated in the Hillsboro, Illinois schools and received his GED in May of 1983. George married Norma Blankenship on July 6, 1946 in Edwardsville, Illinois.
He was a WWII, U.S. Army Air Corps veteran.
George was employed at DuPont as a slitting machine operator for more than 30 years, he retired in 1979.
George was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Layman’s League.
Survivors include his wife, Norma of Clinton; daughters, Sue Ellen Johnson of Springfield, IL; Judy (Bert) Wascher of Clinton; Lynn Thoms of Clinton; Sheryl Chaudoin of Fulton, IL and Patti (Snuff) Schulze of Sabula, IA; grandchildren, Kim (Floyd) Disney of Springfield, IL; V.J. Viola; Chris Viola; Jeff (Missy) Sterbenz of Clinton; Tim (Jessica) Sterbenz of Camanche; James Sterbenz of Richmond, VA; Lisa (Chris) Fransen of Fulton; and Charles (Stephanie) McCluskey of Cedar Rapids, IA; four great-grandchildren and sister, Josephine Harris of Clinton, Illinois.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, a sister, sons-in-law, Gary Hargrave and Gary Thoms and three step-brothers.
Memorials may be made to the family.
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