Wallace H. “Red” Poehls
Of Mundelein

Wallace H. “Red” Poehls was born on August 31, 1926 in Des Plaines to Hans and Hulda (nee Jaacks) Poehls. He passed away on February 19, 2008 at his home in Mundelein.

Red was an avid hunter. He served in the Army during WWII. He was the owner and operator of Red’s Garden Center in Northbrook since 1968.

Red is survived by his daughters, Linda (Mike) Scimeca of Woodstock, Cindy (Jack) Ullrich of Northbrook and Terri (Jim) Jones of Wauconda, and his grandchildren, Jody (Joe) Colomer, Cory (Matt) Sumare, Kelly Scimeca, Jacie (Jason) Gdovicak, Jorie Ullrich and Jon Ullrich.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Loretta (nee Karnatz), his sisters, Norma (the late Harvey) Skerke and Margaret (the late Roy) Tuttle and his brother, Kenny Poehls.

Visitation 3:00 Pm until 8:00 PM Thursday, February 21, 2008 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights and Friday, February 22, 2008 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 24500 Old McHenry Rd., Hawthorn Woods from 10:00 AM until the time of Funeral service at 11:00 AM. Interment Ridgewood Cemetery.

If desired memorials may be given to St. Matthew Lutheran Church at the above address, the Elizabeth Stavros Memorial Fund, 128 Coolidge Ave., Barrington, IL 60010 or to the Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410 S. Hager, Barrington, IL 60010.