Kathleen Marie Bigham

KATHLEEN MARIE BIGHAM, 56, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson, Festus, Missouri.

She was born to the late Bernard and Elaine (nee Sullivan) Bigham, Sr. on March 16, 1970 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Kathleen was a registered nurse at Chester Mental Health Center in Chester, Illinois.

She loved animals, especially dogs.

Survivors:

   4 Siblings: 

        Michele (Richard) Dillow, Sr. Red Bud, IL

        Bernard (Cheryl) Bigham, Jr. Castle Rock, CO

        Mary Rainey Chester, IL

        Brenda Jaimet Chester, IL

   Beloved Dog: 

        Hamlet “Hammy”

   Many Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Friends

Preceded in Death by: Parents and 5 Siblings – Michael Bigham, Sr., Gary Bigham, Judith Eckert, Louis Bigham and Patrick Bigham

Memorial Service: 

   11:00 am, Saturday, April 25, 2026

   Pechacek Funeral Homes, Chester, Illinois

Officiating: 

   Pastor Ridge Fogerson

Visitation: 

   Saturday – 9:00 am – 11:00 am

   Pechacek Funeral Homes, Chester, Illinois

Memorials: 

   Randolph County Humane Society