Patricia A. Triefenbach

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ Patricia A. Triefenbach, nee Huite, 71, of Belleville, born December 10, 1937, in St. Johns, died Saturday, February 14, 2009, at her residence.

Pat was an avid bingo player.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary L. Triefenbach, who died in May 2005; her parents, George and Mary, nee Macke, Huite; and two brothers, George and Donald Huite.

Surviving are two sons and a daughter, Steven A. Mappes of Belleville, Terri L. (Robert) Foster of Belleville, and Bryan E. (Kim) Mappes of Minot, S.D.; eight grandchildren, Steven, Keith, Brandon, and Kristin Mappes, Stephanie Kuklinski, Jessica Foster, Matt (Shannon) Foster, and Lisa Foster; five great-grandchildren, Kylie and Kolten Buckman, and Noah, Evan, and Jack Foster; three brothers; and three sisters.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at http://www.rennerfh.com.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, with the Rev. Brian Downs officiating.

Burial will be at the United Church of Christ Cemetery in Biddleborn.

Arrangements by George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville.