Ethel J. Wichman, age 98 went to be with her Lord with her family by her side on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. She was born on December 27, 1923, to George and Beada (Lied) Korth in Buckeye township in rural Stephenson County, IL.  She married Clarence Wichman on January 15, 1941.

Ethel worked for Newell for 28 years which she retired from in May of 1988. She was a member of the Emmanuel Evangelical Congregational Church in Cedarville, IL for many years. In her free time, she enjoyed reading, gardening and tending to her flowers, and sewing her own clothes. Her husband and her loved traveling around the United States together. After retirement she took many bus trips with her sister.  Above all she loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her son Melvin (Susan) Wichman of Orangeville, IL, three grandchildren- Matthew (Beth) Wichman, Jesse (Deborah) Wichman, and Jen (Mike Simler) Maves; 8 great-grandchildren- Amber (Dylan) Lutz, David (Samantha) Wichman, Kelsy Wolosonovich, Kate Wichman, Alex Wichman, Rachel (Igor) Leshchinskiy, Rebecca (Noah Monigold) Maves and Brennan Simler; 4 great-great-grandchildren- Grayson, Eli, Flora and Poppy along with many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Clarence in 1980, daughter Marcette in 1942, sister Florence Heck and Brother Russell Korth.

Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Park Hill Church in Freeport, IL. With a visitation being held from 10:00 a.m. until time of service.

Pastor Mark Balmer will be officiating the service.

Burial will take place at a later date at the Cedarville Cemetery in Cedarville, IL.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

A memorial had been established in her memory for the Freeport Pregnancy Center.