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Joseph DeTellem Obituary

Dallas, Illinois, United States

August 09, 1942 - January 10, 2013

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Joseph DeTellem Obituary

Aug 09, 1942 - Jan 10, 2013

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JOSEPH DETELLEM, 71 ROCKFORD - Joseph DeTellem, 71, formerly of Freeport, died Sunday, November 10, 2013, in his home in Rockford, of cancer. Joseph was born on August 9, 1942, in Beardstown, Illinois, the son of Joseph and Margurite (Kolfenbach) DeTellem. Joseph married Kay Polk on June 30, 2001, in Rockford. He started his working career at the Circle Lounge, was manager of Kentucky Fried Chicken in Freeport, he owned and operated a bakery in Morrison, B.J. Bar and Grill in Rock City and Ladies Workout Business in Rockford. He also was a cross country truck driver, and after retiring he was a driver for Park Avenue Limo in Rockford. Surviving are his wife, Kay DeTellem of Rockford; two sons, Joseph DeTellem and Keith DeTellem, both of Escondido, CA; two daughters, Patti Menefee of Escondido, CA and Tana DeTellem of Freeport; brothers, John (Judy) DeTellem of DeWitt, IA; sisters, Millie (Dean) Meier of Homosassa, FL and Annie (Herman) Dew of Morristown, TN. Also surviving are 9 grandchildren; 11 step grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 8 step great-grandchildren; four stepdaughters, Peggy (Robert) Hooks of Rockford, Dorinda Williams (Terrence Woods) of Belvidere, Marsha Williams of Dallas, TX, and Ebony Starks of Rockford. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jim DeTellem; and one grandson, Mike. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 until 7 p.m., also at Burke Tubbs. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Joseph's memory. Please sign the guestbook at www.burketubbs.com.
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