Funeral services for Walter A. Gremonprez, 81, of East Moline, IL, will be 1:00 PM Friday at St. Anne Catholic Church, East Moline. Entombment will be in St. Mary's Mausoleum, East Moline. Visitation will be 4:30-7:30 PM Thursday at the Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline, where a rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM. Mr. Gremonprez died Monday, August 6, 2007 at his home, surrounded by his family. Memorial may be made to Trinity Pathway Hospice or for masses. Walt was born December 30, 1925 in Moline, IL, the son of Adolph and Clara (Schatteman) Gremonprez. He was a graduate of UTHS class of 1943. He had served in the US Air Force during WWII. He enlisted as an Aviation Cadet in 1944 and graduated Navigation School in 1945 as a Second Lieutenant. He then served in the Air Force Reserves from 1946-1951. He married Mary Alice Collins June 19, 1948 in St. Anne's Catholic Church, East Moline. He had worked at John Deere Harvester Works, East Moline for 37 years, retiring in 1983. He had been a long time member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, East Moline and the UAW Local 865. Walt loved woodworking and built the house that he and Mary Alice lived in for over 50 years. He loved traveling with family. He had been to Europe and Mexico many times. He enjoyed playing rolle bolle and had been a member of Hand in Hand Rolle Bolle League. He was happy in his yard & garden. Survivors include: his wife of 59 years, Mary Alice Gremonprez of East Moline; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Greg Wegner of Grand DeTour, IL, Annette and Steve Wilson of Moline, Joan and Jim Kramer of Fulton, IL, Amy and Darren Hart of Hampton, IL; son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Laurie Gremonprez of West Bend, WI; grandchildren, Katie, Joe, and Kimi Wegner, Sarah, Eric, and Andrea Gremonprez, Nick DeVolder, Megan Wilson, Joshua and Bridget Gooch, Lauren Hart; 8 step grandchildren; and one great granddaughter "on the way"; sisters and brothers-in-law, Elaine and Earl Hunt of East Moline, JoAnn (late Larry) Burns, Karen and Larry Dellitt of Moline. He is preceded in death by his parents. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com.