- Visitation
Tuesday, June 23
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Meyer Funeral Home
Wednesday
St. Joseph Church
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
- Service
Wednesday, June 24
10:00 a.m.
St. Joseph Church
- Full Obituary
Stephanie "Stella" Madura, nee Klich, 93, of Summerfield, IL; died June 20, 2009 at Countryside Manor, Aviston, IL. She was born in Belleville, IL on May 27, 1916 to Stanley and Rose (Wroz) Klich. She married Joseph Madura, January 28, 1936 at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Belleville, IL.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph Madura of Aviston, formally, Summerfield, IL; one daughter - Rose Marie Rebello - Troy, IL; one son - Donald (Judy) Madura - Jennings, MO; four grandchildren - Marilyn (Rick) Zobrist - Aviston, IL; Ken (Sherry) Sullivan - Petersburg, IL; Mike Madura - Florissant, MO; Becky (Brian) Koester -- Florissant, MO, nine great grandchildren - Erica, Erin, Blake, Samantha, Collin, Patrick, Christopher, Claire, Grace; and 12 great, great, grandchildren; nine siblings -- one brother - Steve Klich, Ashley, IL; 8 sisters - Jane Renth - Mascoutah, IL; Bernice Duecker - Baldwin, IL; Loretta McMillian - Venedy, IL; Frances Renth - Nashville, IL; Mary Ann (Joseph) Klohr - Belleville, IL; Teresa (Carl) Pendegraft - Lebanon, IL; Dorothy Renth - Mascoutah, IL; Patricia Duetsch - Shiloh, IL, and numerous nieces and nephews
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son-in-law - Sam Rebello; two brothers - Joseph Klich and John Klich; two sisters - Helen Ismail and Stella in infancy.
Stella was a homemaker and had worked at Bemis Brothers Bag Company - 20 years.
A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lebanon, IL, and she enjoyed the Church Card Parties.
VISITATION: Tuesday, June 23 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. @ Meyer Funeral Home and Wednesday at the Church from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
FUNERAL MASS - Wednesday, June 24 at 10:00 a.m at St. Joseph Church with Fr. Gene Neff officiating. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Lebanon, IL.
MEMORIALS - To Heartland Hospice or Countryside Manor
Meyer Funeral Home, Lebanon, IL