June A. Pope, 90, of Sandwich, IL passed away Friday, March 3, 2023 at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, IL. She was born June 29, 1932 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Gilbert and Esther (Lindholm) Hough. Her family moved to Plano, IL soon after, and she attended the Plano Schools, graduating from Plano High School in 1950. She attended classes at Northern Illinois University and Waubonsee Community College.
On November 15, 1957, she married Harley J. Pope. Mr. and Mrs. Pope traveled extensively, and Mrs. Pope wrote several travel articles under her byline which appeared in the travel section of the Sunday Chicago Tribune. June was employed as a secretary for many years at Kendrick Optical Company in Aurora, IL retiring in the late sixties to care for her aging parents.
She is survived by her sister’s daughter, Beth Wright Willis of Houston, Texas, her brother’s children, and her two best friends, Donald Niemann and Paul Dettman, both of Plano, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harley on January 30, 1987, her parents, her brother, Richard Hough, her sister., Leila Hough Wright; a nephew, Richard Wright, and a very special Aunt, Jennie Lindholm.
According to June’s wishes there will be no visitation or funeral, a private graveside service will be held at Little Rock Township Cemetery in Plano, IL. Arrangements were entrusted to Burkhart-Eighner Funeral in Sandwich, IL. For more information or to sign the online guest book go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home
606 E. Arnold Road
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-2165
On November 15, 1957, she married Harley J. Pope. Mr. and Mrs. Pope traveled extensively, and Mrs. Pope wrote several travel articles under her byline which appeared in the travel section of the Sunday Chicago Tribune. June was employed as a secretary for many years at Kendrick Optical Company in Aurora, IL retiring in the late sixties to care for her aging parents.
She is survived by her sister’s daughter, Beth Wright Willis of Houston, Texas, her brother’s children, and her two best friends, Donald Niemann and Paul Dettman, both of Plano, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harley on January 30, 1987, her parents, her brother, Richard Hough, her sister., Leila Hough Wright; a nephew, Richard Wright, and a very special Aunt, Jennie Lindholm.
According to June’s wishes there will be no visitation or funeral, a private graveside service will be held at Little Rock Township Cemetery in Plano, IL. Arrangements were entrusted to Burkhart-Eighner Funeral in Sandwich, IL. For more information or to sign the online guest book go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home
606 E. Arnold Road
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-2165
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