- Visitation
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
9:00 to 11:00 AM
Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL.
- Service
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
11:00 AM
Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL.
- Full Obituary
Pearl J. Immer (nee Frey), 98 of Highland, IL. passed away Jan. 1, 2023, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.
Pearl was born Nov 19, 1924, to Paul J. and Cleda (Weindel) Frey, in rural Highland, just south of Pierron, IL. She married Fred L. Immer on May 19, 1944, in Sioux Falls, S.D., and he preceded her in death on Aug, 7, 1986.
Pearl grew up on the family farm and attended Immaculate Conception Church and school in Pierron, where she sang in the choir.
At age 16, she went to work at the Silvers and Danches Egg Plant where she met the love of her life, Fred. She followed Fred from Army/Air Force base to base. While living in S. Dakota, she worked at the plate lunch dinner, ice cream and soda counter in a dime store, as a waitress at the Chocolate Shop restaurant and later at the John Morell Meat Packing Co.
On their return to Highland, Fred and Pearl lived on Deck’s Prairie for about 3 years and then moved into town. After her 3 children were school aged, she worked at Parkway Drive-in (The Icee Stand) for many years. Later she volunteered at the Faith Countryside kitchen and dining room.
Pearl enjoyed the outdoors, working in her flower and vegetable garden and canning or freezing the produce. She made baby quilts for her grandchildren and large quilts for family. She liked to cook and bake and made shoe boxes full of cookies for her grandchildren for Christmas. When her eyes were still good she loved to read. Her favorite authors were James Patterson and Nicholas Sparks. She loved playing cards with friends and family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her son, Dennis (Christine) Immer; daughters, Karen Immer, and Sandra (Al) Holt; sister, Mary Zurliene, brothers-in-law, Jack Eversgerd, Robert Immer, Dale Volskay, sister- in-law, Mary Frey; seven grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; four great great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul J. and Cleda (Weindel) Frey; husband, Fred L. Immer; brothers, James J. Frey, Paul R. Frey, Jerome Frey; sister-in-law, Armella Frey; sisters, Margie (Pete) Giraudo, Joan (John) Bright, Elizabeth Frey, Madelyn (Hal) Kaufman, Barbara (Paul) Schmitt, Geraldine Eversgerd; father-in-law and mother- in-law, Fred and Cuma (nee Sibcy) Immer; Brothers-in-law and Sisters-in- law, Clifford and Mary Helen Immer, Eugene Immer, Barbara Volskay, Beryle Immer; grandson, Jaime Immer.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or to the Donor’s choice.
Visitation: Tuesday, January 10, 2023, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, at Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL.
Funeral Service: Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 11:00 AM, Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL.
Clergy: Fr. Pat Jakel, Pastor
Internment: Highland City Cemetery, Highland, IL., followed by refreshments at Knights of Columbus Hall, Highland, IL.
Meridith Funeral Home in Highland, IL.
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