Taylorville Obits

Mary Eileen Weitekamp

Mary Eileen Weitekamp, age 92, of Morrisonville, passed away on Sunday April 17, 2016 at 3:05 am in Springfield at Memorial Medical Center. Mary Eileen was born January 13, 1924, in Farmersville, the daughter of the late Matthew and Lula Rowland Clarke. She married Sylvester A. Weitekamp in 1941 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Farmersville, IL. She was both a homemaker and caterer, and for some time ran Eileen’s Café in Morrisonville. She was a member of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Morrisonville and also the Forresters. She is survived by 2 sons; Tom (Kay) Weitekamp of Sullivan, IN, Larry Weitekamp of Harvel,

4 daughters: Sandi (Joe) Albers of Naples, FL, Donna (John) Madonia of Birmingham, AL, Joan (Doug) Keller of Springfield, IL, Aggie Levi of Springfield and also; 13 Grandchildren and 21 Great Grandchildren. 

 

A brother Pat (Marge) Clarke of Farmersville also survives her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Margaret Ann Weitekamp, grandson Brian Madonia, a sister Sister Mathias and brother Bernard Benson.

Visitation will be held at the St Maurice Catholic Church in Morrisonville from 3:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 20. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, April 21, 2016  at St Maurice’s Catholice Church with Father Jerry Bunse officiating. Burial will follow in St. Maurice Cemetery in Morrisonville. In lieu of flowers, a Mass or Memorials may be given to St. Maurice’s Catholic Church or Knights of Columbus 1151, New Table Fund. Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is assisting the family with the arrangements.

 

 Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences to the family may be left at www.houghfuneralhome.com