- Visitation
Monday, May 12, 2014
4:00 to 8:00 pm
and Tuesday, May 13, 2014
8:00 to 10:30 am
Meyer Funeral Home, Lebanon, IL.
- Service
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
10:30 am
Meyer Funeral Home, Lebanon, IL.
- Full Obituary
Rodney Lynn "Root" Bequette, 45, born July 21, 1968 in St. Louis, MO, died Friday May 9, 2014, at his home in Fairview Heights, IL.
Rodney was a passionate St. Louis Cardinals fan. He loved country music, fishing, bingo and gambling. Rodney was a loyal patron at Wings of Shiloh. Rodney’s greatest joy came from spending time with his family and friends. He was baptized into the Christian faith as a young man. Rodney was a gift from God and will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
Rodney was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Albert and Dorothy (Nee Kimbrel) Bequette; his wife, Tammy Bequette (Nee Missey); 1 brother, Albert Joseph Bequette.
He is survived by his loving brother, Edward J. (Tyra) Bequette, Fairview Heights, IL; Pamela Ponder (Michael Neary) Bequette, Belleville, IL; his dear nephew, Austin J. (Amy) Bequette, Shiloh, IL; nephew, Ian E. Bequette, Belleville, IL; niece, Lindsey B. N. (Bill) Adams, O’Fallon, IL; niece, Kandace (Eric) Ortiz, South County, MO; 3 great-nieces and nephews, Clayton Adams, Layla & Connor Bequette; plus his dear friend Crystal Joellenbeck Pitcher and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family and adoring friends of Wings.
Visitation: Monday, May 12, 2014, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm and Tuesday, May 13, 2014, from 8:00 to 10:30 am at Meyer Funeral Home, Lebanon, IL.
Funeral: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 10:30 am at Meyer Funeral Home, Lebanon, IL.
Clergy: Rev. Peter J. Wehrly, Pastor, 1st United Methodist Church, Lebanon, IL.
Interment: Summerfield Cemetery, Summerfield, IL
Meyer Funeral Home, Lebanon, IL
