Marcella A. Bloemker, 86, of Breese, died Thursday,
February 19, 2004 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis
She was born August 24, 1917 in Collinsville to John and Louise (Eisenhauer)
Wilkaitis; they preceded her in death
She married Edwin Bloemker on April 3, 1937 at St. John United
Church of Christ in Breese; he preceded her in death on December 26,
1990
Also preceded in death by a brother George Wilkaitis and a sister
Clara Schmidt
Surviving are four daughters, Diane (William) Schwab of
Washington, MO, Mary Ellen (Dale) Varble of Terre Haute, IN, Joyce
(David) Downey of Springfield, IL, and Laura (Lynn Wedekemper)
Bloemker of Carlyle
Also surviving are 8 Grandchildren and 4 Great-Grandchildren
Also surviving is a brother Norman (Jeanette) Wilkaitis of
Energy, IL and a sister Anna Mae (Melvin) Stoll of O’Fallon, IL
Marcella was a homemaker
She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ and Woman’s
Guild in Breese, Charter member of St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary,
Breese since 1968, Clinton County Homemaker’s Extension, Clinton
County 4 H Leader, Breese Women’s Club, and she was an avid card
player taking part in various card clubs
Funeral Service will be Saturday, February 21, 2004 at 11 AM at
St. John United Church of Christ in Breese with Revs. Jeffrey Schwab
and William Schwab officiating. Interment will follow at St. John
Cemetery in Breese.
Visitation will be Saturday, February 21, 2004 from 9 to 11 AM at
St. John United Church of Christ in Breese.
Memorials may be made to St. John United Church of Christ or to
the American Cancer Society and will be received at the church or
through Moss Funeral Home which is in charge of the arrangements
