Catherine A Kehrer

Catherine A. Kehrer, nee Christ, 87, of New Memphis, IL, born June 13, 1926 in Mascoutah, IL, died Thursday, Apr. 17, 2014 at her residence.

Catherine was a homemaker and a member of St. George Catholic Church in New Baden, IL.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Ottilia, nee Wolfersberger, Christ; a daughter, Phyllis Maberry, infants, Mary Beth, Dianne, Christine, and Thomas Kehrer; three sisters, Edna (Hap) Hulliung, Mildred (Cotton) Hoffmann, Marie (Erwin) Kehrer; five brothers, Hubert (Carnation) Christ, Gilbert (Laura) Christ, Eugene Christ, Ray (Perry) Christ, and Alvin (Josephine) Christ; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ruth (Bill) Boad, Dolly (Ed) Christ, Rachel (Herman) Renth, Elmer (Margaret) Kehrer, Roland (Gladys) Kehrer and Russell Kehrer.

She is survived by her husband, Carl A. Kehrer whom she married in Mascoutah, IL on Feb. 16, 1949; four children, Robert (Collette) Kehrer of New Memphis, IL, Jane (Kent) Uhles of Okawville, IL, Joseph (Dawn) Kehrer of New Memphis, IL, and Anne Kehrer of New Memphis, IL; 11 grandchildren, Shannon Maberry, Brandon (fiancé Katie Blankenship) Maberry, Kevin (Carrie) Kehrer, Chris Kehrer, Kerry (special friend Paige) Kehrer, Corrie Kehrer, Luke Uhles, Trenna (Kyle) Kehrer-Laux, Brant Kehrer, Katie Kehrer, and Ashtyn Kehrer; six great-grandchildren, Brennan, Markus, Brielle, Isabella, and Cohl Kehrer, and Denym Laux; son-in-law, Eddie Maberry;  two sisters-in-law, LaVerta Christ and Esther Kehrer; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to St. George Catholic Church, New Baden, IL.

Visitation: friends may call from 4 to 8 PM Monday, Apr. 21, 2014 and 8:30 to 9:30 AM Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2014 at the Moll Funeral Home in Mascoutah, IL.

Funeral: a funeral Mass will be held 10 AM Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at St. George Catholic Church in New Baden, IL with Father Gene Neff officiating. Burial will be in Holy Childhood Catholic Cemetery, Mascoutah, IL.