Frances L Wegener

FRANCES L. WEGENER , 8 2 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 4:26 am, Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Raymond and Lydia (nee Gerlach) Herschbach on August 19, 1938 in Granite City, Illinois.

Frances married Marvin Wegener on August 11, 1979 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Evansville, Illinois.

She was had been a bookkeeper for Red Bud Oil, Schuchmann Tax Service and Christ our Savior Lutheran High School.

She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Evansville, Illinois, American Legion Auxiliary in Evansville, V.F.W Auxiliary in Red Bud, and the L.W.M.L. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed crocheting and sewing.

Survivors:

Husband:

Marvin Wegener Evansville, IL

5 Children:

Wayne (Pam) Koopman Red Bud, IL

Karen Stauffer (Dennis Embree) Indian Rock Beach, FL

Scott (Karen) Koopman Merriam, KS

Grace (Amos) Gaige Forney, TX

Jessica (Tiffany) Shields Waterloo, IL

9 Siblings:

Dorothy (Paul) Koopman Collinsville, IL

Jean (Cleve) Jany Paderborn, IL

Raymond (Carole) Herschbach Highland, IL

Albert Herschbach Troy, IL

Thelma Herschbach Carbondale, IL

Margie Becker New Mexico

James (Barbara) Herschbach Florrisant, MO

Donna Grimm Greenwood, IN

Richard (June) Herschbach Highland, IL

9 Grandchildren:

Brian Melliere, Jacinda Melliere, Chad Melliere (Amanda Rivera) Ben (Amanda) Koopman, Rebecca Koopman (Coltin Biethman), Matt Stauffer, Alex                   Koopman, Jesse Miller, and Lydia Gaige

6 Great Grandchildren:

Abbie Crane, Alaina, C.J. & Jace Melliere, and

Hadley & Briar Koopman

Many Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Friends

Preceded in Death by : Parents, First Husband, Vernon Koopman, a Daughter – Deborah Melliere, a Sister – Irene Carwick, a Brother – David Herschbach and an Infant Brother - Donald

A Private Funeral Service will be held for family on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at St. Peter’s

Lutheran Church in Evansville, Illinois with Rev. Thomas Handrich officiating with burial being

at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in Evansville, Illinois.

A public visitation will be held Thursday from 9:00 am – 11:00 am at St. Peter’s Lutheran

Church in Evansville, Illinois. We are limited to 25 people in the church at a time. We ask that

everyone wear a mask and please use social distancing guidelines.

Memorials : St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School