Date of Birth
Feb 06,1938
Date of Death
Nov 04,2013
ERWIN "ERV" H. PANZER, age 75, of Maple Park, IL, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, November 4, 2013 following complications from a farming accident. He was born February 6, 1938 in Elmhurst, IL, the son of Henry and Hulda (Gehrke) Panzer. Erv grew up in Roselle, IL and attended local schools. He graduated from Arlington Heights High School with the class of 1956. During his high school years, Erv was a proud member of the Future Farmers of America and proved it by going back to the family dairy farm after graduation where he continued his education. His classrooms were the barns and fields of his youth until the family sold the farm and bought a bigger farm in Maple Park. Dairy became a thing of the past, with emphasis now put on grain, cattle, and pigs. He was a member of the Kane County Farm Bureau and faithful member of St. John Lutheran Church in Sycamore where he was Superintendent of the Sunday School, sang in the choir, was an elder and served on untold numbers of boards over the years. Erv was also a long time member of the DeKalb County Steam Power Club and member of the North Grove School Association. Erv was "King of the Ten Pins", knocking them flat with each throw on bowling night with several area leagues. He was fluent in German but his hands "spoke" welding perfectly. He also knew his way around the wood shop. He also loved to travel to auctions galore finding treasure and gold where others found none. If there was one thing Erv was, it was helpful. He had the kindest heart and would give you the shirt of his back. If there was ever a need, Erv was first in line to lend a hand. He is survived by his loving fiancee, Bernice Maness;Two siblings:Dorothy (Arnold) Grimm and Leonard Panzer;One niece, Donna (Brian) Tennis;One nephew, Warren (late Carol) Grimm and his children, Benjamin and Andrew and a countryside of friends;He is preceded by his parents, Henry and Hulda Panzer.Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 2013, at St. John Lutheran Church, 26555 Brickville Rd., Sycamore, IL 60178. A funeral to celebrate his life and faith will be Friday, November 8, at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Robert W. Weinhold and Rev. Marvin Metzger, pastors of the church will officiate. Interment will follow at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Schaumburg, IL. A memorial has been established in his name to benefit St. John Lutheran Church and Lutheran Hour Ministries. Checks may be made out to either, but both can be mailed to 26555 Brickville Rd., Sycamore, IL 60178. Tributes may also be forwarded to the same address or on the web at www.conleycare.com.
St. John Lutheran Church26555 Brickville RoadSycamore, IL 60178
St. Peter Lutheran CemeterySchaumburg, IL