Colleen Sue Lindberg
October 16, 1943 ~ June 11, 2023
Born in:
Elgin, Illinois
Resided in:
Formerly of Greenville, Illinois
Colleen Sue Lindberg, 79, of Roanoke, IN, formerly of Greenville IL, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Coventry Meadows in Fort Wayne, IN.
Colleen was born October 16, 1943, in Elgin, the daughter of Marion and Dolores Margaret (Cole) Attig. She graduated high school in Chicago and went on to Northern Illinois University where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education. White attending NIU, Colleen met the love of her life, Carl Robert Lindberg. They were married August 15, 1964, in Bartlett, and they enjoyed over 57 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on January 6, 2022.
Colleen worked as a teacher and librarian both in Illinois and New York. She and Bob relocated to the Greenville area from Chicagoland and lived out their last 35 years together. Colleen was the head librarian for Graham Correctional Center for nearly 20 years, starting in 1988. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church where she was a member of the choir. Colleen was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution as well. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, and she was an avid reader. Colleen was also proud of her library degree that she earned from Greenville College.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Sheila Attig.
Colleen is survived by her children, Sara J. (Jeffrey) Lauer of Roanoke, IN and Keith Robert (Kristy) Lindberg of Edwardsville; brother, James Hancock of Eugene, OR; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 pm on Monday, June 19, 2023, at Assalley-Young Funeral Home, 118 E. College Ave, Greenville, IL 62246.
Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 512 S. Prairie St, Greenville, IL 62246, with Rev. Jeffrey E. Stone as celebrant.
Interment will follow the mass at St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery in Greenville.
Memorial contributions may be made to: St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 512 W. Prairie St, Greenville, IL 62246, or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
Please visit www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com to share memories of Colleen, or to offer condolences to her family.
Services
Visitation: June 19, 2023 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Assalley-Young Funeral Home
118 E. College Ave.
Greenville, IL 62246
Funeral Ceremony: June 20, 2023 11:00 am
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
512 S. Prairie Street
Greenville, IL 62246
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Love, Cyndi🙏💖
Prayers for Sarah and all the family.
Thank you Marilyn. I loved reading this. I miss her so much. She was a friend to me and made me laugh so much. 💖
Sarah I have been thinking of you. I was sick sorry I was out if commission a couple days here. Please know I am praying for all of you and again, I am forever thankful I knew the beautiful and so funny miss Colleen🙏💖
Thank you again Cyndi. She will be watching you grow in strength and purpose in your career, of that I am sure. She cared about all the nurses there. I do think she empathized with all the work everyone did there. She talked about all of you as colleagues and was often talking with me about Asia and her CNA classes and anyone who was getting out of line and driving the nurses and NPs crazy.
Know that she is watching you (especially if a sarcastic line comes to mind)!
Love, Sara
With love, Orianne
Marilyn Cleland
Cliff Cleland
Thank you Marilyn. I loved reading this. I miss her so much. She was a friend to me and made me laugh so much. 💖
Keen, sly, and often to the point sense of humor.
Both Colleen and Bob offered us a strong, sustaining friendship for more than 50 years.
The pain is over, she is now at home,
Thank you Sarah. Your compassion and kindness is appreciated (and everyone’s) more than you know
This way I got to know your mom, Colleen. She was always very nice to me. As I grew up, I came to appreciate her sophisticated sense of humor. I remember her playing solitare up in Wisconsin. She always showed me and my family hospitality. She always shared food, and made sure everybody ate. I will really miss that. When I think about our summer place, I will always have happy memories of our families and your mom.
Love,
Ericka