Frederick H. "Fred" Filip

Fred, age 76 of DeKalb, IL passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, May 27, 2022, after his battle with Parkinson's Disease with Lewy Body Dementia.  He was born on December 24, 1945 in Chicago, IL.  He was the son of John and Elizabeth (Decker) Filip.  Fred was married to his beloved wife Marlynn (nee Szot) on July 4, 2010 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Berwyn, IL.

After graduating from Harrison High School Class of 1963 in Chicago, Fred earned an Associate's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.  He worked for Maple Leaf Farms in Burlington, WI.  Fred enjoyed being with his family and adored fishing.

Fred is survived by his wife, Marlynn of DeKalb, IL; his children:  Jamieson Filip of Nashville, TN; Vanessa (Steve) Wowzynski of Waupaca, WI; Jared (Shannon) Filip of Salem, WI; Nathan (Catherine) Filip of Beaufort, SC; his step-children:  David Harder of DeKalb, IL and Jaime Szot of Cortland, IL; his sister:Sharilyn Adam of Saltillo, MS; 12 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 2:00pm until the time of the service.  The Funeral service will be held at 4:00pm at the Finch Funeral Home with Pastor Janet Hunt officiating. Cremation will follow the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research at Donation Processing, The Michael J Fox Foundation, PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014, phone 800-708-7644 or via website https://www.michaeljfox.org/donate

Arrangements were entrusted to:  Finch Funeral Home at 310 Oak St, DeKalb, IL 60115.  For questions, please contact (815) 758-3841.