Skip to content
Give Now
Give Now
Log In

In Memoriam: Larry D. Sehie

Make a Memorial Contribution

Memorial contributions in Larry’s name will be placed in the Leon McNair Memorial Fund.

Larry Dean Sehie passed away on November 7, 2022.

From the obituary:

Larry Dean Sehie
Born: December 19, 1946 in Flora, IL
Died: November 7, 2022 in Oswego, IL
Larry Dean Sehie, 75, of Oswego, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022 at his home. He was born on December 19, 1946 in Flora, IL, the son of John Louis and Kathryn Marie (Walker) Sehie. The family moved from Flora, IL to Oswego in 1963. He was a 1965 graduate of Oswego High School, where he had a great time participating in basketball and track during his high school years and later was active with the Oswego Men’s Softball League. His passion was his game of golf spent playing at the Fox Bend Golf Course in various leagues. He was a lifetime member of the 3rd Ward Club. Larry was an avid sports fan and truly a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, along with the Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks. He really enjoyed cooking and looked forward to preparing meals from the Cook’s Corner’s recipes in The Voice newspaper. Larry retired in 1998 from Commonwealth Edison, after 32 years of dedicated service. He started out as a meter reader, then was promoted to Substation Construction. He worked at the Dresden Nuclear Plant and ended his early retirement at the Braidwood Nuclear Plant. He later then worked for Oswego Community School District 308 as a bus driver. He is survived by his loving wife, of 35 years, Sharon (Smart) Sehie; daughters, Laurie (Mark) Krueger of Yorkville, Kari Sehie of Aurora, and step-daughter, Yvonne (MacDonald) Hames of Joliet; grandchildren, Ryan and Rachel Davis, Lennon Sehie, step-grandson, Christopher Hames, all of Aurora; sister, Cindy (the late Victor) Hughes of Springfield, MO; brother-in-law, Steve (Pat) Smart of Yorkville, and a host of cherished relatives, as well as his beloved dogs, Yode and SeaSea. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Connie; his twin brother, Jerry; and brother, Joe. Family received guests on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 from 10:00 am until the time of service at noon at Dieterle Memorial Home, 1120 S. Broadway Avenue, Montgomery, IL 60538. A private family interment service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made in honor of Larry to First Tee-Greater Chicago, 3701 N. Recreation Drive, Suite 02, Chicago IL 60613 or to the Leon McNair Memorial Fund through the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, PO Box 4786, Aurora IL, 60507-4786.

I am incredibly grateful for the generosity of the Zari Foundation Scholarship and the Community Foundation in supporting my education. I am majoring in mechanical engineering with a concentration in aerospace engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institue of Technology. In my spare time, I volunteer on campus, in the community and I’m also the principal violist in the symphony orchestra. I hope to make an impact on the next chapter of space exploration by eventually working at a groundbreaking aerospace company such as SpaceX or NASA.

Taytum Newell

Albert M. Zari Scholarship Recipient

Education is important to us. We support causes that touch our lives and align with our values. We believe in paying it forward. We are here for a short time,, and it is the next generation that will take on what we leave behind.

Michelle Emanuel

Donor and Past Scholarship Recipient

Grant funds from the Community Foundation helped provide updated technology. These upgrades were transformative. By creating new time saving processes, it turned us into a more efficient organization.

Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry

Grantee

YEP was a great experience to have in high school. I became a more confident person, someone with a lot more perspective. Coming from a small school, YEP allowed me to branch out into my community, meet students from other schools, and learn about their backgrounds. I made some great friends and still keep in touch with them today.

Abby Vagnoni

YEP Alumni

Give your gift of time and see what it means to the people you impact. Helping others is what life is all about.

Neal Ormond

Donor & Fund Advisor

Being a part of the Community Foundation scholarship committee is the highlight of my year. For many, a scholarship from the CFFRV is the reason they are able to continue reaching for their dreams and changing the future of our world. I hope each recipients knows just how inspirational they are to those of us who are lucky enough to read their stories.

Jessica Breugelmans

Scholarship Committee Member and Board Member

YEP has made me realize the importance of being involved in my community, and how to make a difference. There are a lot of problems in the world but if we can do everything that we can to help the world will become a better place. YEP has helped me realize this and encouraged me to help more people in the future.

Madi Porter

YEP Member

Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley

Install Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley

Install this application on your home screen for quick and easy access when you’re on the go.

Just tap then “Add to Home Screen”

Accessibility Toolbar