Patti A. Kirchner
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Patti A. Kirchner, 59, of Du Quoin, passed away at 4:15 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at her residence.
Patti was a homemaker. She was a graduate of Herrin High School. She was a member of the Du Quoin V.F.W. Auxiliary and a past member of the Jr. Women's Club in Du Quoin. Patti had attended Christian Fellowship Church in Du Quoin.
She was born May 6, 1953 at Herrin, Ill., the daughter of Orville K. and Ruby (Cain) Craig.
She married Harold E. Kirchner on May 8, 1971 at Herrin, Ill. and he survives.
She is survived by her husband of Du Quoin, one son - Brian E. Kirchner of Du Quoin, one daughter - Jamie L. Kirchner of Orlando, Fla., three grandchildren - Calleigh Kirchner, Coy Kirchner and Nevaeh Kirchner, four step grandchildren - Andrew Hays, Jean Hays, Elizabeth Arenz and Brad Arenz, one sister - Linda Summers of Seattle, Wash., one brother - Billy Craig of Carbondale, Ill. and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 23, 2012 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Pastor Percy Pavloff officiating.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Burial will be in the Galum Cemetery at Pinckneyville.
Friends may make memorials to the Carbondale Women's Shelter or Perry County No Kill Shelter and will be accepted at the funeral home.
For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.