Jean Grammer

JEAN GRAMMER, 92, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:57 pm, Monday, March 2, 2026 at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois.

She was born to the late Jake and Maggie (nee McConkey) Cotner on February 4, 1934 in Rockwood, Illinois.

Jean married Don Eggemeyer on September 21, 1951; he preceded her in death on December 19, 2000. She married Garrett Grammer on June 9, 1967 in Chester, Illinois; he preceded her in death on December 2, 1993.

She was a daycare provider and built Kinderella Childcare Center from the ground up. She then began her career in real estate.

Jean was a member of Branham Tabernacle in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Survivors:

   3 Daughters: 

        Donna Dunn Chester, IL

        Joni (Terry) Moore Chester, IL

        Tammy Degenhardt Des Peres, MO

   8 Grandchildren: 

        Travis (April) Jungewaelter, Cory (Erin) Usher, Stephanie (Alan) Duvall, Christopher Toledo, Tommy (Natalia) Moore, Ashley (Aziz) Alali, Nikki (Chris) Cooke and Sydney (Philip) Potkowski

   19 Great Grandchildren

Preceded in Death by: Parents, Husband – Garrett Grammer, First Husband - Don Eggemeyer, 2 Sisters and 1 Brother

Funeral Service: 

   1:00 pm, Sunday, March 8, 2026

   Pechacek Funeral Homes, Chester, Illinois

Officiating: 

   Don Berry

Interment: 

   Evergreen Cemetery

   Chester, Illinois

Visitation: 

   Saturday – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

   Sunday – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

   Pechacek Funeral Homes, Chester, Illinois

Memorials: 

   Voice of God Recordings, Inc.

   Family Choice