John L. Cheslick, 86

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[John L. Cheslick, 86, of Chester, Illinois, passed away, Friday, December 3, 2010 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

John was born to the late Joseph and Helen (nee Syloski) Cheslick on May 24, 1924 in St. Louis, MO.

John married Jewell Cluster on June 26, 1946 at Chester, Illinois who survives.

John had worked at the International Shoe Company and Stratmann Lumber Company, Evansville, Illinois, Clemens Hillside Lumber Company, Chester and Lochhead Brothers Gas Station, Chester and retired from Chester Construction in Chester, Illinois

John was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Chester, Illinois. H e was an Army veteran and Life Member of the V.F.W. Post #3553, Chester, Illinois.

John was a handyman and he could fix anything.

Survivors: nWife Jewell Cheslick Chester, IL; 2 Daughters Sandra (Bill) Warhausen Carbondale, IL; Patricia (Glenn) Kelkhoff Hot Springs Village, AR; 2 Sisters Frances Caron Chester, IL; Rose Wittenbrink Granite City, IL; 3 Grandchildren; 6 Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death by: Parents and 1 Sister - Josephine Caron

Funeral Mass was held at 11:00 am, Monday, December 6, 2010 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester, Illinois

Officiating: Father Gene Wojcik

Interment: St. Mary Catholic Cemetery Chester, Illinois

Visitation was held Sunday, 5:00 - 8:00 pm and Monday, 7:30 am - 10:45 am at Pechacek-McClure Funeral Hom in Chester, Illinois

Memorials: St. Mary's Catholic School Chester, Illinois

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