Lulu M. Rouleau (87) of Altamont

Lulu M. Rouleau, 87, of Altamont died at 5:42 a.m. Sunday, June 19, 2016 at her son’s home in Altamont.

Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 23 at St. Clare Catholic Church, Altamont with Fr. Marek Kasperczuk officiating. Burial will follow at St. Clare Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service conducted by Fr. Marek Kasperczuk and Tom Fedrigon. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

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 Lu was born on Tuesday, September 18, 1928 in Edgewood, IL to Samuel L. and Matilda A. (Shab) Roedl. She married Roger J. Rouleau, Sr. on October 23, 1948; he preceded her in death on February 2, 2003. She was a member of St. Clare Catholic Church, Altamont. In addition to raising their family she was a cook and baker at Stuckey’s Pecan Shoppe, Altamont and Niemerg’s, Effingham.

She is survived by: sons, Roger, Jr (Haylee) of Wichita, KS, Sy (Joyce) of Sims, AL, Ray of Brownstown, Mick, Sr. (Donna) of Altamont, and Paul (Nikki) of Ashland City, TN; daughter, Theresa (John) Maradik of Fairhope, AL; 23 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers, Curtis and Sylvester; and Orville in infancy, and her sister, Edna Dickman.