Marion Genevieve Melliere

MARION GENEVIEVE MELLIERE, 88, of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born to the late Edward and Frances (nee Longlois) Ludwig on January 20, 1933 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. Frances subsequently married Everet Robert, who raised Marion as his own.

Marion married Floyd Melliere on November 24, 1955 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, and they lived in Prairie du Rocher until relocating to St. Louis in 2005.

She had worked as a Radiologic/CT/Nuclear Medicine Technologist for many years at St. Clement Hospital. Marion enjoyed traveling and playing cards with friends, cheering on her grandchildren in various sporting events and hosting annual apple butter cookings attended by numerous family members and friends.

She was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church in St. Louis, Missouri and was a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

Survivors:

Husband:

Floyd Melliere St. Louis, MO

Son:

Dr. Brad (Cristine) Melliere Long Grove, IL

Daughter:

Connie (Greg) Thill St. Louis, MO

Brother:

Kenneth (Jackie) Robert

5 Grandchildren:

John Brankin (Fiancee Victoria Van Vleet), Ashley (Eric) Thill Jerde, Tyler Thill, Sean Thill and Sydney Thill

Numerous Nieces and Nephews

Preceded in death by: Parents, Stepfather and 1 Brother – Lilburn “Eddie” Ludwig

Funeral Mass :

11:00 am, Thursday, June 10, 2021

St. Joseph Catholic Church, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois

Officiating:

Msgr. Daniel J. Jurek

Rev. Charles Barthel

Interment :

St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery

Prairie du Rocher, Illinois

Visitation:

Wednesday – 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Thursday – 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Pechacek Funeral Homes, Red Bud, Illinois

Memorials:

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

American Legion Post #622

American Heart Association