Jean P. Lindhorst's Obituary
Jean Pearl (Prader) Lindhorst, 84 years, of Waterloo, IL, and formerly of Columbia, IL, passed away on March 21, 2023 at Oak Hill Care Center, Waterloo, IL. She was born August 5, 1938, in Columbia, IL, daughter of the late Henry Thomas, and Eleanor Margaret, nee Schmidt, Grasshaw.
Jean was born in 1938 at St Mary’s Hospital in East St Louis. She attended grade school at Immaculate Conception in Columbia, Illinois and high school at St Teresa’s Academy in Belleville, Illinois.
She was employed and later retired from the United States Corps of Engineers. After retirement, she was employed at Metro-East Title in Columbia.
Jean was a caring and giving person who often went out of her way to help others. She enjoyed
Cardinal baseball and watching her children and grandchildren playing sports over the course of her life. She also loved shopping, reading, and playing cards with family and friends. Her greatest love was her family, and she particularly enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and great-grandkids.
Surviving are her sons, Pat (Tobie) Prader II of Ellis Grove, IL, and Jim (Sue) Prader of Waterloo, IL; daughter, Lori (Lawrence, Jr.) Moallankamp of Columbia, IL; grandchildren, Jeremy, Kyle, Lauren, Jamie, Elly, Abby, and Ashley; great-grandchildren, Johnathon, Zoeey, Wren, Wyatt, Sylvia, Julian,Vivian, Addy, Clara, Brayden, Beckham, Lawrence, and Rita, along with other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by son, Timothy 'Red' J. Prader, along with a sister, Annette V. (Paul) Schlemmer.
A private family time of reflection will be held. There will be no public services.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to: Human Support Services of Monroe County 988 N. IL Route 3, Waterloo, IL, 62298, or , Helping Strays of Monroe County 4221 Hanover Road, Columbia, IL, 62236.
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