Wilma Marie LaRose of Chester

Wilma Marie LaRose, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:11 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to the late Albert and Emma (nee Childers) Kuehne on May 4, 1934 in Raddle, Illinois.

Wilma married Merlin E. LaRose on Aug. 27, 1955 in Chester; he preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 2020.

Wilma was a homemaker for most of her life. In her earlier years she worked at the International Shoe Factory and Prim Hosiery in Chester. Later in life she worked at Walmart and was a cook at St. Mary's Catholic School in Chester.

She was a member of St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Chester, and of the Eagles Auxiliary in Chester. She loved to play bingo, sew and was a great cook.

Wilma is survived by one son, Mark (Lisa) LaRose of Chester; two daughters, Tina (Mark) Wolff of Gatlinburg, Tennessee and Kim (Ed) Holsapple of Chester; three sisters, Dorothy Grah and Alberta Kuehne, both of Chester, and Diane Arthur of Venice, Florida; one brother, Shirley Kuehne of Chester; eight grandchildren, Danielle (Jason) Holland, Jason Wolff, Dawn LaRose, Ronda LaRose, Kelsee (Lucas) Gibbs, Mandy (Tim) Jones, Heather (Lynn) Holsapple and Tasha (Mike) Fitch; nine great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one daughter, Ronda LaRose; and three brothers, Charles Kuehne, Robert Kuehne and Albert Kuehne.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 24, 2021 at Pechacek Funeral Homes in Chester. Father Iuvenis Iheme will officiate.

Interment will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Chester.

Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday, prior to the service, at Pechacek Funeral Homes, Chester.

Memorials are requested to St. Mary's Catholic School.

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