Mary Louise Kochmann's Obituary
Mary Louise Kochmann, nee Kneedler, 81 years of Waterloo, IL, formerly of Millstadt, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her daughters and her grandchildren. She was born November 3, 1941, in East St. Louis, IL.
Mary Lou graduated from St. Teresa Academy in East St. Louis on June 2, 1959. Mary Lou spent 35 years serving the Millstadt community beginning as a dispatcher for the Millstadt Union Fire Company and Millstadt Ambulance and ending her career as the dispatcher/operations coordinator for Millstadt Ambulance.
Mary Lou enjoyed sewing and quilting while visiting with the other quilting ladies at Zion Evangelical Church on Wednesdays. She enjoyed a visit to the casino with friends. She was known for making an abundance of homemade cut out cookies with icing for Easter and her sugar cookies at Christmas. Mary Lou's family was important to her, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her two daughters, Andrea Quirin and Renee Quirin-Hooser, her nine grandchildren, Christopher (Karlie) Mueller, Bryan (Lizzy) Mueller, Alyssa (fiancé Roberto) Mueller, Jacob Hooser, Joshua (fiancé Grace) Hooser, Jonah Hooser, Joseph Hooser, Jason Hooser and John Hooser, her seven great-grandchildren, Jaxson Mueller, Aubrey Mueller, Lillee Mueller, Adalyn Mueller, Stephen Hooser, Cristian and Camila, along with other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Kochmann, her son, Stephen Quirin, her parents, Hubert and Marguerite Kneedler.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 9:00 am - 11:00 am, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Paderborn, IL., Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Paderborn, IL, with Fr. James Voelker, officiating. Interment will follow in the Valhalla Gardens of Memory in Belleville, Illinois.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to Millstadt Ambulance Service 100 E. Laurel St., Millstadt, IL 62260 or St. Michael Paderborn Catholic Church 4576 Buss Branch Rd., Waterloo, IL 62298.
Arrangements were handled by Leesman Funeral Home in Millstadt, IL.
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