Frances "Boots" Gritmacker
October 10, 1924 - January 12, 2013
Frances “Boots” Gritmacker, formerly of Hebron, died Saturday January 12, 2013. She was born October 10, 1924 in Crystal Lake to Frank and Ella (Jesse) Pinnow. On May 29, 1943, she married Arthur Gritmacker in Woodstock and he died June 3, 2001. Boots was a homemaker and she helped her husband run a dairy farm for more than 30 years. Her hobbies included growing flowers, baking, piecing quilts and crocheting. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hebron and a former member of the Alden-Hebron Grange and McHenry County Farm Bureau. Survivors include two sons Donald (Karen) Gritmacker of Ringwood, Paul (Jane) Gritmacker of Hebron; a daughter Kay (David) Tucker of Cottage Hills, IL; four grandchildren Julie (Jason) Meyer of Ringwood, Katy (Adam) Gardner of Richmond, Annie Rohe of Walworth, Arthur (Renee) Gritmacker of Hebron and eight great grandchildren Jessica, Jill, Dane, Will, Dylan, Carly, Justin and Jacob. Boots was preceded by five sisters Mildred Wright, Helen Altenburg, Lucille Novy, Hazel Rasmussen, Dorothy Gritmacker and a brother Harry who died in infancy. Graveside services will be at 11:30 am Tuesday January 15, 2013 at Linn-Hebron Cemetery on Hillside Road, Hebron. Rev. Sarah Wilson will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church 9812 St. Albans St, Hebron, IL 60034. For information, please call 815 648-2054 or visit www.ehornadams.com.
Frances “Boots” Gritmacker, formerly of Hebron, died Saturday January 12, 2013. She was born October 10, 1924 in Crystal Lake to Frank and Ella (Jesse) Pinnow. On May 29, 1943, she married Arthur Gritmacker in Woodstock and he died June 3,... View Obituary & Service Information