Marie J. Verdeyen (84) of Montrose
Published on June 6 2016 8:02 am
Marie J. Verdeyen, 84, of Montrose, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham surrounded by her husband, son, and daughter.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 8 at Johnson Funeral Home, 1110 N. Fourth Street, Effingham, IL. Burial will be in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, IL. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in memory of Marie to the donor’s choice.
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Marie was born on September 26, 1931, the daughter of Elmer and Ruth Lewis. She married Ralph Verdeyen on September 1, 1951. Marie retired from Fedders Corp. after 22 years. Her grandkids and great-grandkids were her pride and joy.
Marie is survived by her husband, Ralph of Montrose; son, Tom (Connie) Verdeyen of San Diego, CA; daughter, Cathy (Clete) Rentfrow of Effingham; grandchildren, Tina Gwizdalski of Naples, FL, Shelley (David) Beery of Monticello, Kyle (Elizabeth) Rentfrow of Taylorville, and David Verdeyen of Sheridan, WY; great-grandkids, Blake Gwizdalski, Sophia Beery, Isabella Beery, Kylee Rentfrow, Adam and Koren Verdeyen. Also surviving are 4 sisters, Wilma (Donald, deceased) Ronzani of Oconomowoc, WI, Anna Mae (Joe, deceased) Willenborg of Effingham, Doris (Douglas, deceased) Endebrock of Quincy, and Shirley (Jerry) Reynolds of Sullivan; sister-in-law, Marie (Donald, deceased) Fletcher of Effingham; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 5 brothers, 1 sister; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.