Alice Meseke's Obituary
Alice Irene Meseke, 77, of Shobonier, IL passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care.
A Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, February 02, 2020 at Augsburg Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shobonier with Pastor Michael Mohr officiating. Interment will follow at Augsburg Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Shobonier. Visitation will be held prior to services from 1:00-3:00 PM, Sunday, February 02, 2020 at Augsburg Immanuel Lutheran Church. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Alice Irene Meseke was born on October 30, 1942 in St. Elmo, IL, the daughter of Morris C. and Esta A. (Guthrie) Durbin. She married Harvey Charles Meseke on October 26, 1963; together they shared 55 years of marriage, raised four children, and loved the many grandchildren that came to follow. Alice was a homemaker and enjoyed her cats, reading, sewing, and watching the birds.
She is survived by her daughters, Sandra Kleinik and friend, Ron Warner of Vandalia, Rhonda and husband, Dan McCaslin of Shobonier, and Lisa and husband, Lee Smith of Vandalia; son, Wade Meseke and wife, Loretta of Shobonier; grandchildren, Shanna, Jacob, Heather, Krystal, Rachel, Erin, Shelby, Renee, Alex, Waylin, Zach, Logan, and Kylee; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ethel Moody of Chicago, Betty and husband, Bill Springman of Brownstown, Marie Kilzer of St. Elmo, and Mary and husband, Keith Denton of St. Elmo; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Dennis Durbin; sister, Dorothy Seibert; and two infant sisters, Esta and Rita.
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