Mr. Fred P. Meeske of Hoffman Estates

Fred P. Meeske, 87, of Hoffman Estates; went to his heavenly home on August 26, 2015 after a long battle with prostate cancer. Fred was born to the late Fred S. Meeske and Hilda Busse Meeske on October 28, 1927. He was immersed in the Mt. Prospect, IL community as a member of the Busse family, who were among the first settlers of Mt. Prospect. He was co-owner of Meeske's Supermarket. He served in the U.S. Army and retired from the U.S. Postal Service . He was an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church as an elder and Messiah Lutheran Church as a Stephen's Minister. He was a friend of Bill W.'s for 49 years and had a passion for helping those who were struggling. After marrying Gladys Schwerman on May 15, 1953, they had 4 children, and taught them their love of God, kindness and compassion, and the importance of family. He shared his interests of gardening, sports, and fishing in the north woods. His family celebrates the fact that he is at peace and reunited with his family who preceded him in death. Fred is survived by his wife, Gladys Meeske, nee Schwerman; his daughters Patti (Raymond) Haunsz of Lexington, KY and Julie (Tim Twitchell) Meeske of Barrington, IL. Also, his granddaughters Katie (Clay) Collins, Sarah and Christine Haunsz, and Nicole Runtz, his brother Earl (Arlene) Meeske, 6 nieces and nephews, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law Robert and Carla Folkers. He is preceded in death by his twin sons Dennis and Douglas, his parents Fred and Hilda Meeske, his sister Norma (Charles) Nitz, and father-in-law and mother-in-law Carl and Lillian Schwerman. Visitation, Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Morizzo Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2550 West Hassell Road, (Northeast corner of Barrington Road), Hoffman Estates, IL. 60169, from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, August 31, 2015; Family and Friends will meet for a celebration of his life 10:00 A.M. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 2522 West Ivanhoe Road, Wauconda, IL. 60084. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to The Alzheimer's Association (http://www.alz.org/join_the_cause_donate.asp) or Messiah Lutheran Church of Wauconda (http://www.messiah-wauconda.org/#/welcome/donate-to-messiah). This Life Tributes page has been created to make it easy for Family and Friends to share memories, photos and videos. For further information please contact the Morizzo Funeral Directors at 847.752.6444. Visitation, Funeral Service, Committal and Burial Service entrusted to Morizzo Funeral Home / Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services, 2550 West Hassell Road, (Northeast corner at Barrington Road), 6 minutes South of Palatine Road and Barrington Road, 6 minutes North of Schaumburg Road and Barrington Road, in Hoffman Estates / South Barrington, Illinois 60169.

Mr. Fred P. Meeske of Hoffman Estates

October 28, 1927 - August 26, 2015