Mary Ellen Zeiger

MARY ELLEN ZEIGER, 76, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 6:36am, Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Herbert and Elizabeth (nee Spritler) Heinen on September 28, 1942 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Mary married James P. Zeiger on June 2, 1962 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Evansville, Illinois; he preceded her in death on June 16, 2014.

She had worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Oak Hills Nursing Home in Waterloo and was also a farm wife.

She was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Renault, Illinois.

Survivors:

6 Children: Denise (Dan) Schlemmer                       Modoc, IL

Dennis (Shannon) Zeiger                       Red Bud, IL

Danny (Leila) Zeiger                              Fults, IL

Diane Schmidt                                      Prairie du Rocher, IL

David (Julie) Zeiger                               Fults, IL

Thresa Weakly                                      Red Bud, IL

11 Grandchildren: Heather (Jason) Burgdorf, Camille (Fiance Ethan) Mudd, Holly (Ryan) Schaefer, Cameron (Kayla) Mueth, Savanna (Fiance Ryan) Zeiger, Kayla Young, Dakota Zeiger, Emma Lea Young, Vance Schmidt, Ben (Jennifer) Ashby and Sam Asby

5 Great Grandchildren: Hailey Jo Burgdorf, Jaelynn Burgdorf, Ava Biggs, Ellie Biggs and Hadleigh Ashby

1 Brother: Herbert Heinen (Friend Janey)

In-Laws: Ruthann (Bill) Gallagher

Richard (Friend Patty) Zeiger

Mary (Friend Gerald) Steibel

Eileen Heinen

Many Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Friends

Preceded in death by: Parents, Husband and 1 Brother – William Heinen

Funeral Mass: 10:00 am, Friday, June 7, 2019

Our Lady of Good Counsel, Renault , Illinois

Officiating: Father John Kizhakedan

Father Roger Karban

Msgr. Daniel J. Jurek

Interment: St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery

Renault, Illinois

Visitation: Thurs day – 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Friday – 8:00 am – 9:15 am

Pechacek Funeral Home, Red Bud, Illinois

Memorials: Oak Hill Nursing Home, Waterloo, Illinois