JAMES "JIM" P. ZEIGER, 76, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 6:30 am, Monday, June 16, 2014 at Oak Hill in Waterloo, Illinois. He was born to the late Herman and Bernice (nee Hergenroeder) Zeiger on September 30, 1937 in Fults, Illinois. He married Mary Ellen Heinen on June 2, 1962 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Evansville, Illinois; she survives. He had been a farmer and also a truck driver for Millstadt Rendering for 15 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Renault, Illinois. Survivors: Wife: Mary Ellen Zeiger Prairie du Rocher, IL 6 Children: Denise Mudd (friend Dan Schlemmer) Prairie du Rocher, IL Dennis Zeiger (friend Shannon Danzer) Ruma, IL Danny (Leila) Zeiger Fults, IL Diane Schmidt Prairie du Rocher, IL David (Julie) Zeiger Fults, IL Thresa Weakly Red Bud, IL 11 Grandchildren: Heather Burgdorf, Camille Mudd, Holly Zeiger, Cameron Mueth, Savanna Zeiger, Kayla Young, Dakota Zeiger, Emma Lea Young, Vance Schmidt, Ben Ashby and Sam Ashby 2 Great Grandchildren: Hailey Jo and Jaelynn Burgdorf 3 Siblings: Ruth Ann (William) Gallagher Prairie du Rocher, IL Richard Zeiger (Friend Patty Cissell) Waterloo, IL Mary Steibel (Friend Gerald Whelan) Prairie du Rocher, IL 1 Sister-in-law: Eileen Heinen Evansville, IL 1 Brother-in-law: Herbert Heinen (Friend Janey) Trenton, IL Many Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Friends Preceded in death by Parents, 2 Brothers - Billy Zeiger and Kenny Zeiger, 1 Sister-in-law - Joyce Zeiger, 3 Brothers-in-law - Joe Steibel, Billy Heinen and Richard Weakly and In-laws - Herbert & Elizabeth Heinen Funeral Mass: 10:00 am, Thursday, June 19, 2014 Our Lady of Good Counsel, Renault, Illinois Officiating: Fr. Roger Karbon Msgr. Daniel J. Jurek Interment: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Renault, Illinois Visitation: Wednesday - 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thursday - 8:00 am - 9:15 am Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home, Red Bud, Illinois In Lieu of Flowers - donations can be made to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Food Pantry, Holy Cross Lutheran Church Food Pantry, Hope Christian Church Food Pantry or Family Wishes.
