Gretchen Joy Wallace, 77, East Moline, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014 at home, surrounded by her family. Funeral services are 9 AM Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline. Burial is in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation is 4-7 PM Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Wildwood Baptist Church, East Moline or the American Cancer Society. Gretchen Wonderlich was born on December 26, 1936 in Ollie, IA, the daughter of Walt and Frances Briffey Wonderlich. She married Robert Wallace on July 17, 1954 at the Watertown Baptist Church, East Moline. Mrs. Wallace retired from Deere and Co. After retirement she owned Now and Then Antiques in East Moline. Gretchen enjoyed antiquing and going to auctions. She loved boating on the Mississippi River. Most of all she enjoyed her time with family and friends. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Robert, children; Kevin and Ann Wallace, East Moline, Kris Wallace, Alpine, CA, Todd Wallace, East Moline, Shawn and Pam Wallace, East Moline and Brian and Kim Wallace, East Moline, grandchildren, Brad, Brent, Ryan, Kyle, Emily, Paige, and Courtney, great grandchildren, Bailey and Payton, a sister Susan and Tom Bussert, East Moline and brother Don and Judy Bohenkamp, Blaine, MN. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Bill Wonderlich.

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