Merrell A. Pommerening

Merrell A. Pommerening, 55, of Freeport, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in his home. He was born February 27, 1962 in Freeport to Wilbur and Audrey (Perdue) Pommerening. On November 3, 1979 Merrell married Tammy Sutterlin in Freeport. For many years Merrell worked in maintenance. He was a member of the Eagles Club. He enjoyed being outdoors, working on cars, riding horses and spending time with family, especially his kids and grandkids. Surviving are his wife Tammy; two sons Jared (Maggie Siebert) Pommerening of Elroy, IL and Kyle (Katie Rausch) Pommerening of Freeport; daughter Stephanie Miller of Freeport; four brothers Edwin, James, William and David; three sisters Donna, Sally and Susan; and three grandchildren Wayne, Colton and Jaxon. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Peggy and Lorraine. A visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Friday May 12, 2017 at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. A memorial has been established in his memory. Please visit and sign Merrell's guestbook at www.burketubbs.com