Mary Alice Lindwedel, 77
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Mary Alice Lindwedel, 77, of Sparta, passed away at 3:40 P.M. Sunday, November 28, 2010, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, IL.
She was born July 19, 1933 in Chester, Illinois the daughter of William H. Caudle and Lola (Poenitske)Caudle.
Mary married Charles E. Lindwedel on September 3, 1954 in Chester, Illinois. Charles passed away on March 20, 2010.
She is survived by her son: Kenneth Lindwedel of Ava, IL; daughter: Kathryn Choate of Tamaroa, IL; two granddaughters: Lisa Kuehne of Chester, IL, Rebecca Mitchell of Ava, IL; two step grandchildren: Dawn O'Kelley and James Padgett; Ten great grandchildren; sister: Ruth Bierstedt of Spirit Lake, Iowa.
She is preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Mrs. Lindwedel was a retired Certified Nurses Aid from Sparta Community Hospital and a retired caregiver.
Mary was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Walsh, IL.
Funeral services were held Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church in Walsh. Rev. Harold Weber will be officiating. Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation was held at Wilson's Funeral Home, Steeleville on Wednesday from 6-8 PM and then on Thursday 9 to 11am at the church.
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Cemetery or Zion Lutheran Church.
To sign the guest book online visit www.wilsonsfuneralhome.net