Wilma F. Hecht

WILMA F. HECHT, 83 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:10 pm, Friday, September 16, 2016 at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, MO .

She was born to the late Ernest and Della (nee: Criss) Berndt on August 30, 1933 in Chester, Illinois.

She married Herbert P. “Herb” Hecht on August 4, 1950 in Piggott, Arkansas.  He preceded her in death on June 23, 2010.

Wilma was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Chester, IL.

She was an operator at Sparta Printing.

Survivors:
1 Daughter:           Linda (Vernon) Braun       Sparta, IL
1 Son:                   Gene Hecht                     Chester, IL
1 Daughter-in-law: Connie Surman                Chester, IL
5 Siblings:             Myrtle Bartholomew          Dupo, IL
Mary Herring                    Neoga, IL
Margie Hogan                   Dupo, IL
Betty Braun                      Chester, IL
Bill Berndt                        Chester, IL
10 Grandchildren
17 Great Grandchildren
1 Great Great Grandchild

Preceded in death by :  Parents, Husband – Herb Hecht, 2 Sons – Roger Hecht and Herbert Hecht II, 3 Sisters – Minnie, Corine and Annie and 4 Brothers – Johnny, Ernest, William Carl and Ronnie Lee

It was Wilma’s wish to be cremated

Memorial Service :  11:00 am   Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois

Officiating: Rev. Dennis Scoville

Inurnment :             Evergreen Cemetery
Chester, Illinois

Visitation :               Tuesday, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday, 7:30 am – 11:00 am
Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois

Memorials: To The Family