Elaine Marie Schulte

ELAINE MARIE SCHULTE, 88, of Red Bud, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:05 pm, Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Red Bud Regional Hospital surrounded by her three children.

She was born to the late Eugene Been and Elizabeth Surman Smith Easton on August 7, 1935 in Chester, Illinois.

She retired from Spartan Printing after 35 years.

Elaine was a devout Catholic and member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Red Bud, Illinois. She was also a member of the Altar Sodality and the Graphic Art Union 210B. Elaine enjoyed spending time with her family and playing bingo with her friends at Garden Place.

Survivors:

3 Children:

Connie Hall Waterloo, IL

Mike (Kim) Schulte Hillsboro, IL

John (Twyla) Schulte Red Bud, IL

Half Brother:

William (Tina) Been Mars, PA

9 Grandchildren:

Blake Klump, Jonathan (Kailey) Nelson, Kristopher (Erica) Schulte, Lauren Hall (Alex Niemeyer), Hope (Jason) Pankau, Alexandria (James) Anderson, Clayton Hall, Jackson Hall and Cameron Schulte (Samantha Keebler)

8 Great Grandchildren:

Ryder Dettman, Tenleigh Schulte, Gavin Pankau, Nolan Pankau, Hazel Pankau, Rhett Niemeyer, Sylvia Anderson and Kylieen (DJ) Huffman

1 Great-Great Grandson:

Ezrin Huffman

Preceded in death by: Mother – Elizabeth, Father – Eugene Been, Step Father Lloyd “Bay” Smith and Former Husband of 39 years – Jerry Schulte

Funeral Mass:

11:00 am, Friday October 6, 2023

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Red Bud, Illinois

Officiating:

Msgr. Dennis Schaefer

Private Inurnment:

Evergreen Cemetery

Chester, Illinois

Visitation:

Friday – 9:00 am – 11:00 am

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Red Bud, Illinois

Memorials:

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church