Richard G. Fehrenbacher

He was born Jan. 31, 1952 in Champaign, IL to George F. and Barbara (Dewey) Fehrenbacher. He married Claudia Deske Aug. 9, 1975 in Chicago. She survives along with his mother of Lacon, two daughters: Erika Fehrenbacher of Edwardsville, Katrina Fehrenbacher of Dunlap, two sisters: Margot Fehrenbacher of St. Paul, MN, Anne Haught of Lawrence, KS, one brother, Bruce (Mary Kay) Fehrenbacher of Bradford, and his mother-in-law, Erna Deske of Dunlap.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Rick was a 1974 graduate of the University Of Illinois; he graduated from California Western-School of Law in 1977 and Georgetown University with an LLM in Estate Planning in 1979. He practiced law at Fehrenbacher, Sale, Quinn & Deese in Washington, D.C prior to moving to Peoria in 1995. Since then he practiced law with his brother at Fehrenbacher and Fehrenbacher Law Offices in Wyoming, IL.

He was a member of the American and Illinois Bar Association, was voted one of Illinois Top Lawyers, was on the board of directors at Emmanuel Church in Bethesda, Maryland, enjoyed pheasant hunting, and was an avid Illini fan.

Rick was a loving son, husband, father, brother and friend. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Funeral services will be Saturday Aug. 14, 2010 at 10 a.m. at Northwood’s Community Church in Peoria, where he was a member. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria. Additional visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. until service time at Northwood’s Community Church.

Burial will be in St. Dominic Cemetery in Wyoming.

Memorials may be made to Northwood’s Community Church (donations will go to the Benevolence Fund), World Vision International, or the American Diabetes Association.

Please view Rick’s life story at www.Woolsey-Wilton.com