Joan Marie Hendrickson's Obituary
Joan Marie Raede Hendrickson, 89, of Vandalia, IL passed away at 6:00 PM, Thursday, September 03, 2020 at SBL Fayette County Hospital.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 08, 2020 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia with Rev. Robert Weaver officiating. Interment will follow in Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00-11:00 AM, Tuesday at Hohlt & File Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the City of Vandalia for a Lincoln Park memorial donation.
Joan Marie was born on February 03, 1931 in Evansville, IN. She married Lawrence A. Gottman and later married Richard Hendrickson Sr; whom preceded in death. Joan was a waitress at the Red Raven café in St. Elmo and also worked in housekeeping at Fayette County Hospital. She was a member of the Altamont V.F.W. Post # 7676 Auxiliary, the Eagles Auxiliary, and was affiliated with the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her daughter, Debbie J. Cripe and Kent Cripe of Vandalia; sons, Micky A. Gottman of St. Elmo and Ricky J. Gottman and wife Anita of Vandalia; sisters, Sandy Miller and Gloria Schuster; grandchildren, Rodney Mars, Jerry Allen Dial, Josh Crockett, Katrina Crockett, and Kimberly Cripe; and several great and great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sons, David Andrew Gottman and Tommy Lee Gottman; grandson, Kent “Pooh” Cripe; and brother, Dennis Schuster.
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