Lavina M. Steibel

LAVINA M. STEIBEL, 86, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 am, Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Henry and Rose (nee Fausz) Melliere on October 1, 1929 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

She married Raymond Steibel on August 16, 1952 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois; he preceded her in death on August 21, 1986.

She was a homemaker.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois; American Legion Auxiliary in Prairie du Rocher; where she was a past president and a Gold Star Mother.  She enjoyed watching Nascar races and Cardinal’s Baseball. She loved playing cards, bingo and doing word finds.

Survivors:

4 Children:   Joyce (Gary) Brown                  House Springs, MO

John Steibel (Mary Schrader)    Waterloo, IL

Geralyn Pearce (John Pritchard) Prairie du Rocher, IL

Danny (Jeanine) Steibel            Prairie du Rocher, IL

1 Daughter-in-law: Mary Steibel (Gerald Whelan)   Prairie du Rocher, IL

1 Sister-in-law:      Mary Melliere  Prairie du Rocher, IL

14 Grandchildren:   Rick (Amy) Brown, Jason (Jaimie) Brown, Jeremy (Renee)                     Steibel, Jolene Steibel, Jana Steibel, Jodie Steibel, J.D. Steibel,  Corey                            (Jennifer) Pearce, Samantha (Aaron) Pearce, Megan Pearce, Morgan Steibel,                    Sierra Steibel,  Michael Steibel and Kyle Steibel

5 Great Grandchildren:  Seth, Kiarra, Halie, Breanna , Annabelle and Baby Steibel                   on the way

Many Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Friends

Preceding her in death Parents, Husband, 2 Sons – Frank & Joseph Steibel, 1 Brother – Norman “Boogaloo” Melliere and 1 Sister – Leta Rae Adkins

Funeral Mass:         1 0:00 am, Monday, July 25, 2016

St. Joseph Catholic Church, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois

Officiating:             Father Stanley Konieczny

Interment: St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery

Prairie du Rocher, Illinois

Visitation:              S unday – 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Monday – 8:00 am – 9:15 am

Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home, Red Bud, Illinois

Memorials: Family Choice