Julie Emch

Born January 12, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio to Clarice and Gerald Woodley, Julianne went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 22, 2015.

Julie graduated from high school in Columbus and went on to attend Bowling Green and Ohio State Universities. She met her future husband, Wesley Emch, at OSU and they were married on July 8, 1961 in Columbus. They went on a two year honeymoon to Hawaii, courtesy of the U.S. Navy. During the six years Wes was in the Navy, they lived in Hawaii, Florida, and Puerto Rico. In 1966, Wes left the service and joined American Airlines as a pilot. They then resided in Buffalo, NY for five years, and their final move was in 1971 to Cary, Illinois. Julianne was a faithful Christian and member of the Church of Christ in Crystal Lake.

Julie enjoyed her 77th birthday on January 12th of this year with quite a family rivalry when she watched the OSU Buckeyes beat the Oregon Ducks, the school her granddaughter Niki graduated from. Julie endured many years of multiple medical problems, but always with a cheerful and upbeat attitude in spite of the pain she experienced. She will be missed by her many friends, family, and granddog, Joshua.

Julie was a loving wife to husband, Wes; devoted mother to her three children, Stacey Sabatini, Gerald (Lori) Emch, and Pamela Emch; cherished grandmother to Niki Emch-Sabatini, Michael Emch, Kai Sabatini, and Sara and Alyssa Emch.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Nancy Haycook.

The visitation will be held Monday, January 26, 2015 from 4-8p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Visitation will continue the following day, Tuesday, January 27, from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Windridge Memorial Park, Cary.

In Julie’s memory, donations may be made to either the American Lung Association at www.lung.org; JourneyCare Foundation, 405 Lake Zurich Rd, Barrington, IL 60010; or the Arthritis Foundation at www.arthritis.org.

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