MARY ALICE LAWDER, 92, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:50 am, Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. Mary Alice was born to the late Joseph Vickers and Correnne (nee: Vogelsang) Guthman Vickers on November 28, 1917 at Rockwood, Illinois. Mary Alice married A. Shelby Lawder on December 21, 1935 at Waterloo, Illinois; he preceded her in death on November 9, 1990 She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Chester where she was an Elder, a member of the Presbyterian Women's Circle and a Sunday School Teacher. She was also a member of the Home Extension, Charter Member of Chester Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and had been a Cub Scout Den Mother, a 4-H Leader and an avid Quilter. Survivors: 1 Son Shelby (Cynthia) Lawder Chester, IL 1 Granddaughter Dr. Holly Lawder (Dr. Frederick Chen)Paradise Valley, AZ 2 Step Children Stephanie Koontz Scottsdale, AZ Phillip (Renee) Ernst Ellicott City, MD 5 Step Great Grandchildren Preceded in death by: Parents, Husband - Shelby, 3 Sisters - Marie Coffay, Florence Stegelmeyer and Josephine Andrews and 1 Brother - John Guthman Funeral Service: 10:00 am, Saturday, October 2, 2010 First Presbyterian Church Chester, Illinois Officiating: Rev. Cecil Dunning Rev. Marvin "Bud" Bennett Interment: Ebenezer Cemetery Rockwood, Illinois Visitation: Friday, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois Saturday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am First Presbyterian Church, Chester, Illinois Memorials: Ebenezer Cemetery, Rockwood, Illinois or First Presbyterian Church, Chester, Illinois
