Sandra E. Gretzmacher of Chester

Sandra E. Gretzmacher, 68, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Jack and Jayne (nee Brandon) Evans on Sept. 13, 1950 in Dallas, Texas.

Sandra married Joe R. Gretzmacher on March 11, 1972 in Chester, Illinois; he preceded her in death on April 15, 2006.

Sandra worked as a cashier for Moto-Mart and Roziers. She also helped to deliver Meals on Wheels for Western Egyptian.

She is survived by her sons, John Venus and Joe (Angie) Gretzmacher, both of Chester; her daughter, Cheryl (Paul) Engelman of Arnold, Missouri and a granddaughter, Emma (Brittney) Gretzmacher of Chester.

Sandra was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 at Pechacek Funeral Homes, in Chester, with Dr. Mike Fogerson officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9 to 11 a.m., also at Pechacek Funeral Homes.

Memorials in Sandra's name can be sent to Western Egyptian Meals on Wheels or the Randolph County Humane Society.

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