Georgiana B. Kettler's Obituary
Georgiana B. Kettler, 85 yrs., of Columbia, IL, passed away at Woodland Manor Care Center, Arnold, MO. She was born in Columbia, IL, the daughter of the late Charles and Lydia (Dahmer) Bergmann. Georgiana had worked at Monsanto Chemical Co., Sauget, IL, in her early years. She loved to cook, bake, can, and garden. She tended to her rose garden without fail, loved Cardinal baseball, and helping her husband on the farm. She enjoyed playing cards, camping with her dear friends, Mary Ann and Donald Thielemann, bowled in a league with her friends and family, and enjoyed dancing at her husband's music engagements with the Billy Kettler Orchestra. She was married to the late Willliam O. Kettler. They were married on June 30, 1945, at Columbia, IL. He had passed away December 15, 1989.
VisitationFriday, September 14, 2012 4:00 pm - 8:00 pmLawlor Funeral Home
ServicesSaturday, September 15, 2012, 11:00 amLawlor Funeral HomeColumbia, ILPastor R.J. Morgan, officiating
IntermentEvangelical St. Paul CemeteryColumbia, IL
Memorial Contribution SuggestionsAlternative Hospice, 1749 Gilsinn Lane, Fenton, MO 63026, or Zoar United Church of Christ, 9103 D Road New Hanover, Illinois 62236
SurvivorsDaughter, Wanda Lee (Gene) Gummersheimer of Columbia, ILDaughter, Brenda (Daniel) Rahe of Waterloo, ILSon, Billie Kettler of Columbia, ILSon, Bobbie Kettler of Columbia, ILDaughter, Wendy (Mark) Henke of Columbia, ILGrandchildren, Wade (Amy) Gummersheimer, Deandra (Robert) MacDermott, Allison (Matt) Rude, Adam, and Aryn Henke Great-Grandchildren, Alex , and Lauryn Gummersheimer, and Daniel MacDermott Other relatives and friends
Also Preceded In Death BySon, Wayne KettlerSisters, Marcella Schneider, Laura Roessler, Arline Luzack, Pearl Daab, and Lucille CriswellBrothers, Charles Bergmann, and Kenneth Bergmann
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