Doris A. Schumacher

Doris A. Schumacher, 89, of Breese, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Breese Nursing Home.

Ms. Schumacher was born June 3, 1923 in Aviston to Harry and Bertha (Dorries) Schumacher; they preceded her in death.

Also preceded in death by sons-in-law, Don Clapp and Joe Bunten.

She is survived by her siblings, Harry (Veronica) Schumacher of Cape Coral, Julie Clapp of Creve Coeur, MO, Carol (Paul) Richter of Omaha, NE, and Eve Bunten of St. Charles, MO; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Doris retired from the Carlyle Shoe Factory.

She was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church and Altar Sodality, and Daughters of Isabella Precious Blood Circle 718.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 1:30 pm at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese with Fr. Patrick Peter officiating. Interment will follow in St. Francis Cemetery, Aviston.

Visitation will be Friday, January 4, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 pm and again on Saturday, January 5, 2013 from 11:00 am-1:15 pm at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.

Memorials can be made to St. Dominic Church in Breese and will be received at the funeral home.

The Daughters of Isabella will visit the funeral home at 6:30 pm Friday evening.

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Fred B. Kreke

Mr. Kreke was born March 8, 1935 in Bartelso to Henry and Mary (Gebke) Kreke; they preceded him in death.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Theresa Kreke; a brother, Frank “Bud” Kreke; sisters, Veronica Kreke, Catherine Sutterlin, and Margaret Aug; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Martin Sutterlin, Frank Aug, Victor Pingsterhaus, Paul and Theresa Mueller, Joseph Mueller, St. Agnes Mueller, ASC, Leonard Mueller, and Marcel “Bill” and Loretta Mueller.

He married Rose Mueller on June 13, 1959 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Bartelso; she survives in Bartelso.

Also surviving are her children, Roy (Karen) Kreke of Germantown, Amy Ritter of Aviston, and Roland (Robyn) Kreke of Bartelso; 10 grandchildren, Nathan Huegen, Tom Huegen, Gina (Brett) Benhoff, Chris Kreke, Rodney Ritter, Kerry Ritter, Ben Kreke, Joe Kreke, David Kreke, and Maria Kreke; brothers, Henry “Hank” (Dolores “Blondie”) Kreke and Joseph (Agnes) Kreke all of Bartelso; a sister, Laurie Pingsterhaus of Germantown; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Ceil Kreke of Bartelso, John (Mary) Mueller of Highland, Sr. Mary Ann Mueller, ASC of Ruma, Leona (Leo) Beckmann of Carlyle, and Mary Mueller of Bartelso; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Fred retired as a cook from the Warren G. Murray Center in Centralia after working for numerous years prior to that as a carpenter, and along with his wife were the former owners and operators of the Shake n Burger in Breese. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

He was a member of St. Cecilia Church and Men’s Sodality, Young at Hearts Club, Catholic Holy Family Society, and the Catholic War Veterans.

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Mary M. Ortegel

Mary Magdalene Ortegel 86 of Breese and formerly of Chicago died Sunday December 30, 2012 at Carlyle health Care Center, in Carlyle

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