IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Adair I

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April 14, 1934 – December 10, 2022

Obituary

Heaven gained an angel on December 10, 2022: Adair Irene (Kellenberger) Wuthrich, 88, of Galena, IL. She was born April 14, 1934, in Elgin, IL, the daughter of Ernest and Matilda (Metzger) Kellenberger. Adair graduated from Morris High School in Morris, MN in 1952.

Adair married Charles (Chuck) Wuthrich on November 7, 1953, in Morris, MN.

Adair and Chuck began their married life in Elgin, IL. In 1964 they formed the Aqua-Camper Corp. to manufacture houseboats with their business partner Rollie Kinsinger (Chuck's cousin). Wanting to be closer to the Mississippi River, they moved their family and business to Galena, IL, in 1972. Wonderful memories were made boating on the Mississippi River with family and friends. Adair was also employed for many years at Chestnut Mountain and the Bee Hive.

Adair loved relaxing at home on her back deck looking out over the valley watching the wildlife and feeding her birds. She also enjoyed sitting around a bonfire, setting up her Department 56 Christmas village, and kicking off fondue dinner parties with wine and cocktails. She cherished traveling with Chuck all over the United States in their RV, especially time spent in Florida and California with her siblings.

Adair was an avid reader of mystery and suspense books. She loved cheering for the Chicago Bears; watching Hallmark shows and James Bond movies; playing cards with close friends; keeping up on current news; and listening to Neil Diamond, Barbara Streisand, and the Bee Gees.

She enjoyed margarita Wednesdays with friends; conversations over cake, coffee, and homemade ice cream at Prestwick; spending time with her special friends, Rosie and Carol; meeting with her fellow TOPS members; and getting together with her large, loving, extended family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandma, and great-grandma. Adair always ended conversations with "I love you."

Adair will be dearly missed by her three children, Diane (Kevin) Gross, of Nevada City, CA, Linda (Ron) Winter, of Galena, IL, and Dan (Kim Jordan) Wuthrich, of Maple Park, IL; eight grandchildren, Kari, Nick, Michelle, Nate, Luke, Zack, Sam and Katie; and six great-grandchildren, Avery, Ryan, Cameron, Lachlan, Lincoln and Savanna.

She is survived by her siblings: Shirley (Noah, deceased) Nohl, of MN, Jean (Bob, deceased) Scheitlin, of IL, Ernie (Carol) Kellenberger, of IL, John (Kathy) Kellenberger, of FL, Sharon (Bill) Carlson, of ID, Charlie (Ingrid), of FL, Tom (Terri) Kellenberger, of MN, Mark Kellenberger, of NC, and Lorna (Dale) Erickson, of MN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chuck Wuthrich; her parents, Ernie and Tillie (Metzger) Kellenberger; her father-in-law, Alex, and mother-in-law, Katie (Strahm) Wuthrich; her siblings, Richard Kellenberger and Joan (Kellenberger) Knoblock; and Chuck's sister, Julie (Jim) Messner.

Special thanks to Dr. Koenigs and Dr. Vandigo of Medical Associates, and the nurses at Midwest Medical Center.

To honor Adair's memory, we will hold a Celebration of Life on April 15, 2023, in Galena, IL. We invite anyone who knew her to join us.

The Miller Funeral Home, of East Dubuque, is serving the family.

Online condolences may be left at www.millerfhed.com

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