Irene Katherine Melching

IRENE KATHERINE MELCHING, 79, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 5:44 am, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at St. Paul’s Nursing Home in Belleville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Joseph and Ella (nee Fedl) Farago on July 11, 1937 in Tipton, Illinois.

Irene married Robert L. “Louie” Melching on February 16, 1955 in Waterloo, Illinois.  He preceded her in death on May 15, 2014.

She was a homemaker.

Irene was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Red Bud, Illinois and various Clubs at the Church, Red Hat Ladies, Jr. Women’s Club and Kaskaskia Boat Club.

Survivors:
5 Children:  Linda (Rick) Michael                               Lake Wales, FL
Robert (Michael Gillespie) Melching, Jr.    Clermont, FL
Bryon (Janey) Melching                          Waterloo, IL
Bruce Melching                                      Waco, TX
Laura (Gary) Shemonia                          Maeystown, IL
3 Siblings:   Mary Johnson                                        St. Louis, MO
Carl Farago                                           Ann Arbor, MI
Lisa Darling                                           St. Louis, MO
3 Grandchildren: Kara (Matt) Miller                 Burksville Heights, IL
Louie Michael                                 Lake Wales, FL
Kendra (Nick) Utz                           Hecker, IL
5 Great Grandchildren:  Gage, Mason, Phebe, Brody and Kelsey

Preceded in death by Parents, Husband – Louie Melching and
3 Siblings – Joe Farago, Irma Evans and
Helen Wadsack

Funeral Service: 11:00 am, Monday, May 1, 2017
St. Peter United Church of Christ, Red Bud, Illinois

Officiating: Rev. Patrick Poole

Interment: St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Cemetery
Red Bud, Illinois

Visitation: Sunday – 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home, Red Bud, Illinois
Monday – 10:00 am – 11:00 am
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Red Bud, Illinois