Fifteenth Generation

7415. William Chatfield Lundberg was born on 15 December 1945 in St Mary's Hospital, DeKalb, DeKalb Co., Illinois, USA. He died Ocular melanoma that metastasized to the liver. on 25 February 2018 at the age of 72 in DeKalb, DeKalb Co., Illinois, USA. He was buried in Fairview Cmtry., DeKalb, DeKalb Co., Illinois, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 187668753
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William Chatfield Lundberg, 72, of DeKalb, IL passed away at Pine Acres Rehab & Living Center on Sunday, February 25, 2018. His death was the result of ocular melanoma that metastasized to the liver.

Bill was born December 15, 1945, at St. Mary's Hospital in DeKalb, the son of James Chatfield and Lillian (Berg) Lundberg. He graduated from DeKalb High School in 1964, and fifty years later had great pleasure presenting fireworks at the class reunion.

Northern Illinois University had a role in Bill's life from childhood to retirement. Northern students boarded in the family home on College Avenue. His parents operated the College Tea Room (better known as Jimmie's), a restaurant and student hangout near "the castle." Bill attended McMurry School on campus from kindergarten through 6th grade, and had the unique experience of taking a graduate course in his kindergarten room. Grades 7-9 were at the new University "Lab" School. As an NIU student, he earned undergrad and graduate degrees in the College of Business. This was followed by thirty years of working at NIU. After three years in the payroll office, Bill spent the rest of his career as business manager in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Friendships and activities with fellow NIU employees were a wonderful benefit of working at Northern.

Bill met Patsy Kelley in 7th grade. Ten years later they were married on July 6, 1968, at the First United Methodist Church in DeKalb.

He is survived by his wife, Patsy; sister-in-law, Maureen Kelley, of Sycamore; cousin, Patty Ann (Joe) Russo of Libertyville; and his dear Minnesota friends, the Parson and Belden families. They all share a deep sense of loss.

Frequent travel, much of it overseas, was a favorite activity of Bill and Patsy. They reached every continent except Antarctica. He enjoyed visits with cousins in England and Sweden; and meeting Patsy's pen pals in Australia, Poland, and Hungary. Other favorite activities included golf, skiing, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, bicycling, canoeing, woodworking, yard work, and Huskie sports. He also enjoyed rock concerts, especially those of his favorites-the Rolling Stones.

In recent years Bill's passion was founding, designing, and caring for the Berg Garden at DeKalb's Ellwood-Nehring House. The garden is a memorial to his Swedish-born grandparents, Carl and Anna Berg. The Bergs were long-time employees of the Ellwoods. It was their carved wood folk art that resulted in Bill's appearance on Antiques Roadshow.

A Memorial Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2018, at Anderson Funeral Home in DeKalb. A private family burial at Fairview Cemetery in DeKalb will take place at a later date.
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USA Public Records
Name: William Chatfield Lundberg
Residence Date: 01 Jun 1993-01 Jan 2009
Residence Place: Dekalb, Illinois
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1945
Phone Number: (773) 756-9809
Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Jan 2009
Address: 601 Joanne Ln
Address Continued: Dekalb, Illinois 60115
Address Date: 01 Jun 1993-01 Jan 2009
2nd Address: 1114 Gifford St
2nd Address Continued: Dekalb, Illinois 60115
2nd Address Date: 01 Jun 1981
Record Number: 223658909

William Chatfield Lundberg and Patsy Lynn Kelley were married on 6 July 1968 in First United Methodist Church, DeKalb, DeKalb Co., Illinois, USA. Patsy Lynn Kelley was born on 23 June 1946 in Illinois, USA.