Jeffery "Amtrack Jeff" Herman Childs

Jeffery “Amtrack Jeff” Childs, 79, of Momence, Illinois passed away, Tuesday, February 04, 2025.

His life began September 19, 1945 in Michigan City, Indiana, the youngest of three children born to Theron and Ruth Childs. 

Amtrack Jeff loved trains. He would visit his brother five times a year. Jeff would sit on his brother’s property, 180 feet from a railroad, and watch every last passenger and cargo car go by late into the evening.     

Jeffery will be greatly missed by family and friends.  He is survived by one brother, Theron Childs III of Pullman; four nieces, Nichole (Chad) Stewart of Bridgman, Michelle Tribbet of San Antonio, Texas, Sara (Jason) Coleman of Baroda, Carissa Gray-Sobol of Fennville; one nephew, Joseph Gray of Fennville; and one cousin, Roger Bitner. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Ann Gray.

Family and friends will gather Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from 12:00 noon until the time of service at 1:00 p.m. in Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks.

Jeff will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, Three Oaks. Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares.com.

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