Elizabeth "Betty" J. DeRousse's Obituary
Elizabeth "Betty" J. DeRousse (Schremp), 87, of East Carondelet, Illinois, passed away peacefully on February 11th, 2023 at St. Clare Hospital, with her loving family by her side.
She was born in McBride, Missouri on June 22nd, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Bernice (Fenwick) Schremp. She married Donavon DeRousse on January 30th, 1954 in Claryville, MO, were married for 67 wonderful years, and he preceded her in death.
Betty was the cafeteria manager for the Dupo High School for many a year and retired in 1997. Betty had a kind and gentle spirit, and the love she had for her family was always shown by her love of cooking and baking for them (you certainly never left hungry from her home), canning their homegrown produce, keeping them all warm and cozy with her unsurpassed hand quilting talents, enjoyed watching her grandchildren participating in their sports, and dipping her pole in the water with a big smile on her face as she reeled in all those fish...how she and Don loved to fish!
She was a devout and longtime parishioner of Sacred Heart Church and participated in their many events over the years.
She is survived by her three children; Steve (Lane) DeRousse of Alton, IL, Vanessa (Bo) Buechler of Waterloo, IL, and Veronica Jahr of St. Charles, MO, seven grandchildren; Jackie (Ryan) Voss, Rene Hughes, Sarah, Scott, and Kaleb Buechler, and Brittney and Casey (Lindsey) Jahr, six great-grandchildren, a brother, Weldon Schremp of Perryville, MO, many nieces and nephews, as well as other extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, Don, her beloved son, Daniel, two sisters; Laverne Marr and Shirley Mattingly, and four brothers; Hubert, Elvis, Howard, and Glennon Schremp.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 16th, 2023 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm with a prayer at 7:00pm with Father Linus at Leesman Funeral Home in Columbia, IL. Mass will be held Friday, February 17th, 2023 at 10:00am with a one hour visitation prior at the Sacred Heart Church, 124 S. 3rd St., Dupo, IL with Father Osang Idagbo officiating.
Internment will follow at the Mount Hope Cemetery, 2001 West St. Joseph St., Perryville, MO.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests, with gratitude, that memorial contributions be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Masses, P.O. Box 35, Dupo, IL 62239.
Also, a gentle kindness to another would warm Betty's soul and make a wonderful, thoughtful memory to honor her.
Arrangements were handled by Leesman Funeral Home.
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