Rhonda F. Schaefer (78) of Altamont

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Published on January 21 2022 1:30 pm

Rhonda F. Schaefer, 78, of Altamont, died at 6:02 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2022 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont with Rev. Dr. James F. Wright officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to service time. Interment of ashes will be at a later date at Union Cemetery, Altamont. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. CDC and IDPH guidelines with regard to COVID-19 must be followed. This includes, but is not limited to, face covering and social distancing.

Rhonda was born on Saturday, April 3, 1943 in Breese, IL to Raymond and Linda (Luechtefeld) Problys. She married Richard Lee Schaefer on October 10, 1964 and he preceded her in death on October 17, 2013. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by: her son, Richard A. (Sheila) Schaefer of Chicago; daughter, Leslie (Michael) Wendling of Altamont; sisters, Jan Cervenka of St. Louis, Linda (Dennis) Litteken of Highland, and JoEllen (Daniel) Kapp of Highland; grandchildren, Michele Tappendorf of Kahoka, MO, Sarah (Brandon) Stock of Altamont, Christopher (Lindsey) Wendling of Farina, and Mallory Wendling of Metairie, LA; great grandchildren, Andrew, Leah, and Clara Tappendorf, Spencer, Silas, and Samuel Stock, and Lilly, Cooper, Violet, and Roman Wendling.

Rhonda was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother-in-law, Lawrence Cervenka, great granddaughter, Bella Stock.

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