John Henry Cover Sr.

  John Henry Cover, 87, of Dixon, passed away at 10:08 AM Saturday (August 8, 2015) at his son’s residence in Dixon.

  He was born October 18, 1927 in Amboy to Clarence & Clara (Geiger) Cover.  He married the former Pauline Burmeister on December 29, 1951 in Oregon, IL.  She passed away January 13, 2009.

  He is survived by his children:  Harriet (Dennis) Halgren of Dixon, John (Niceta) Cover Jr. of Rockford, Clara (Karl) Harris of Dixon, Sue (Robert) Byington of Coleta, Harry “George” (Julie) Cover of Dixon, Howard (Vicki) Cover of Dixon, Sonja (Liz) Cover of Dixon, Carol (John) Tate of Erin, TN and Wayne (Tina) Boone of Rockfalls; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; sisters:  Norma (Jack) Burmeister of Dixon, Hazel (Larry) Droste of Dixon, Lois (Francis) King of Dixon and Esther (Wayne) Kletschka of Spread Eagle, WI; and brothers:  Alvin (Beverly) Cover of Rock Falls, Edward (Pam) Cover of Amboy, Kenneth (Rebecca) Cover of St. Claires Shores, MI and Richard (Betty) Cover of Dixon.

  He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers:   Harry, Dutch, William and Eugene Cover; sisters:  Carol Ann in infancy and Edith Geiger; a grandson, Brandon and a great granddaughter Kimberly.

  He worked for Sinow & Wieman for many years as a crane operator.

  A visitation will be held from 4-7 PM Wednesday at the Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.

  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Dixon.  Rev. Chris Stienstra will officiate.

  Interment will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.chapelhilldixon.com.

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