Alice C. Koerkenmeier 79 of Aviston died Friday December 2, 2005 at Barnes – Jewish hospital in St. Louis, MO

She was born October 24, 1926 in Breese to Frank and Ann Elizabeth (Albers) Beckmann: they preceded her in death

She married Edgar Koerkenmeier April 20, 1953 at St. Augustine Church in Breese and he preceded her in death June 6, 2000

Also preceded in death by a daughter in infancy Mary Joann Koerkenmeier, brothers Clarence, Victor, Gene and Cyril Beckmann

Surviving are sons Michael (Galyna) Koerkenmeier of Arlington TX, Daniel (Lynn) Koerkenmeier of Highland, Gerald Koerkenmeier of O’Fallon, Neal (Karen) Koerkenmeier of Aviston, Allan Koerkenmeier of Trenton, Thomas (Mara) Koerkenmeier of Aviston

 A daughter Sharon (Tom) Robb of Effingham

 16 grandchildren Amanda, Shawn, Jason, Jackie, Jessie, Scott, Kyle, Sarah, Trisha, Alison, Alexia, Clare and John Koerkenmeier, Jamie (Jason) Becker, Caroline and Stephanie Robb

 1 great grandson Conner William Becker

 Two sisters Margie Schmidt of Breese and Delores Reynolds of Florissant MO

 Alice was a homemaker

 Member of St. Francis Church in Aviston and the Aviston American Legion Auxiliary

 Funeral mass will be held on Tuesday Dec. 6 at 10 am at St. Francis Church in Aviston with Fr. Daniel Friedman officiating. Interment St. Francis Cemetery

 Visitation will be on Monday Dec. 5 from 4 to 9 PM and on Tuesday Dec. 6 from 8 to 9:30 am at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese

 Memorials can be made to St. Francis Church of American Cancer society and will be received at the funeral home