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William A. "Bill" Perkes 72 of Breese died Thursday
January 9, 2003 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville.
He was born May 13, 1930 in Breese, IL to Raymond and Adeline (Schlueter)
Perkes: they preceded him in death
Also preceded in death by brothers Laverne Perkes and Raymond
"Jupe" Perkes
He married Mary Ann Lager June 9, 1953 at St. Francis Catholic
Church in Aviston: She survives in Breese
Also surviving are three sons Bob (Laurie) Perkes of Decatur,
Brian (Melissa) Perkes of Breese, Bruce (Rose) Perkes of Aviston
Two daughters Bev (Wesley) Wright of Trenton, Barb Perkes of
Elgin
A brother Don "Duck"(Carla) Perkes of Breese
Two sisters Adrienne (Tom) Wobbe of Breese, Eileen (Mac) McCoy of
Denver CO.
10 grandchildren
Bill was retired salesman from Business Men’s Assurance
Member of the Breese American Legion Post 252, Trenton VFW Post
7983, Trenton Knights of Columbus Council # 2932, 4th
Degree Bishop Althoff Assembly, past Clinton County Board Member
Funeral Mass will be held on Monday January 13, 2003 at 10:00 am
at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Breese with Fr. Patrick Peter
officiating. Interment in St. Dominic-St. Augustine cemetery
Visitation will be held on Sunday January 12 from 4 to 9 PM and
on Monday January 13 from 8 to 9:45 am at the Moss Funeral Home in
Breese
Memorials can be made to Mater Dei High School Foundation and
will be received at the funeral home
Breese American Legion, Trenton VFW, Trenton Knights of Columbus
followed by the 4th degree Bishop Althoff Assembly will
hold services starting at 7:30 pm at the funeral home on Sunday
January 12
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