Laverta S. Christ

LaVerta S. Christ, nee Engelmann, 89, of Mascoutah, IL, born July 22, 1928 in Okawville, IL died Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 at the MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL.

LaVerta was a retired food service manager from Mascoutah School District 19; member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah; member of HCCCW; and Women of the Moose Chapter 392, Mascoutah.  She enjoyed quilting, cooking and gardening.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Lydia, nee Brammeier, Engelmann; her husband, Eugene Christ whom she married in Okawville, IL on Nov. 6, 1946 and who died on Apr. 24, 2004; a brother, George Koenig; four sisters, Reva Cape, Lorraine Steinkamp, LaVera Rakers, and Lillian Holtgrewe; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her children, Sally (Dave) Kunze of Belleville, IL, and Frederick (Marlene) Christ of Fairview Heights, IL; seven grandchildren, Tina (Steve) Perschbacher, Keith Kunze, Kevin (Melissa) Kunze, Nicole (Jason) McIntyre, Bryan (Carrie) Christ, Alecia (friend, Steve) Evans, and Curtis (friend, Andrea) Christ; 21 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Laura Sullivan of Mascoutah, IL, and Lydia Dotson of New Athens, IL; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of close friends.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 9370 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO  63132; MarKa Nursing Home, 201 S. 10 ^th St., Mascoutah, IL 62258; or Holy Childhood Memorial Improvement Fund, P. O. Box 160, Mascoutah, IL 62258.  Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting mollfuneralhome.com.

Visitation: visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017 at the Moll Funeral Home in Mascoutah, IL. There will be a prayer service at 4 p.m. Wednesday and Women of the Moose Ritual at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening both at the funeral home.

Funeral: a funeral Mass will be held 10 AM Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 at the Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah with Father Paul Wienhoff officiating. Burial will follow in Holy Childhood Catholic Cemetery, Mascoutah, IL.