George H. Wise

Name:    George H. Wise                              Age:    84
Address:    Astoria, IL
Date of Death:    Thursday, July 16, 2015         Time:   1:17 a.m.    
Place:        Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL
Date of Birth:     August 27, 1930        Place:   Schuyler County, Illinois
Parents:    George G. and Flossie F. (Ogden) Wise
Married:    Helen McMullen Schisler on June 9, 1984 in Astoria, IL.  She survives.
Survivors:    Wife-Helen Wise of Astoria, IL
        Daughter-Marsha Colletta of Oakland, OR
        Son-Ed (and Kathryn) Wise of Worland, WY
        Son-Dann (and Robin) Wise of Bolingbrook, IL
        Daughter-Carrie Wise of Pensacola, FL
        Daughter-Kristen (and Brad) Bettencourt of Annapolis, MD
        Son-Jim (and Barb) Schisler of New London, IA
        Son-Tom (and Annette) Schisler of Troy, MO
        Daughter-Christy (and Dave) Hultgren-Schisler of Peoria, IL
        Daughter-Lori (and John Romano) Schisler of Springfield, IL
        14 Grandchildren, 14 Great-Grandchildren
        Sister-Iona Wise of Astoria, IL
Preceded by:     3 Son-in-laws, Larry Pelzman, Michael Colletta, and Sam Easley.
     2 brothers-Ronald and Gilbert Wise
Occupation:   Electro Motive Division of General Motors in LaGrange, IL for 30 years.  He also was a School Bus driver for the Astoria Community School District for 23 years.
Military:         Navy veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1948 to 1952 with a rank of EN3
Memberships:  Astoria Christian Church, the Astoria Lions Club where he was a Past President, Life Member of the Astoria American Legion Post #25, Life Member of the VFW Post #5788 of Lockport, IL, member of the 40 et 8 Voiture 796 of Will County, and the South Fulton Senior Citizens Center in Astoria.
Services:     3:00 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2015
Place:          Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL
Officiating:     Pastor Gary Sheets
Visitation:          1 Hour prior to the services on Monday at the funeral home.
Interment:     Astoria Cemetery, Astoria, IL, with military rites provided by the
        Astoria American Legion Post #25.
Memorials:      In lieu of flowers, South Fulton Senior Citizens Center, Astoria, IL
Services By:      Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may be
                        given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org