Edith E. Specht

1915 - 2007  (91 years)

• Name	Edith E. Specht
  Born	31 Oct 1915	Henry County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 Mar 2007	Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois, USA
  Buried	Sacred Heart Cemetery, Alba Township, Henry County, Illinois, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I304102	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Albert Clarence Specht,   b. 6 Jul 1886, Illinois, USA ,   d. 11 Sep 1945, Annawan, Henry County, Illinois, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Ottillia B. Leininger,   b. 20 Aug 1887, Boone County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 16 Nov 1962, Illinois, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F103593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Theophile Croegaert,   b. 28 Dec 1903,   d. 10 Nov 1988  (Age 84 years)
  Married	18 Oct 1932	Hooppole, Henry County, Illinois, USA
  Children	1. Dale Croegaert
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F103601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Edith E Specht Croegaert Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about upgrading this memorial... Birth: Oct. 31, 1915 Henry County Illinois, USA Death: Mar. 30, 2007 Geneseo Henry County Illinois, USA Daughter of Albert and Tillie (Leininger) Specht, and married Theophile Croegaert on Oct. 18, 1932, in Hooppole, Illinois. Family links: Spouse: Theophile Croegaert (1903 - 1988) Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery Annawan Henry County Illinois, USA Created by: Brian Croegaert Record added: Aug 03, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 40232820 [S927] Obituary. Edith E. Croegaert October 31, 1914 - March 30, 2007 Lifelong resident of Hooppole and longtime member of St.Mary's Church, Hooppole. Edith E. Croegaert, 92, of Hooppole passed away on Friday March 30, 2007 at the Hillcrest home Geneseo. A Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:00 A.M. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hooppole. Father Gerard VerHoye will celebrate. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Annawan. Friends may call Sunday from 3-6 P.M. at the Vandemore Funeral Home Ltd. Atkinson, where the rosary will be recited at 2:30 P.M. Memorials may be left to the Edith E. Croegaert Memorial Fund. Edith was born on October 31, 1914 in Yorktown Township, rural Hooppole the daughter of Albert and Tillie (Leininger) Specht. She was united in marriage to Theophile Croegaert on October 18, 1932 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hooppole. He passed away in 1988. Edith had been a School Bus driver for the De Vrieze Bus service in Annawan, for many years, she later was the janitor for the Hooppole Grade School until its closure. She was a longtime member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hooppole, where she served as the sacristan for 73 yrs washing and pressing the altar liens. She was the Past President of the Altar and Rosary society where she served as president several times. She had also been the chairmen for the Luncheons at the church, serving numerous events, and always would see to it the workers were fed. She was past president of the Yorktown Red Cross, and was an election judge for many years in Yorktown Township. She enjoyed decorating eggs, Gardening, flowers and her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Survivors include 1 son and spouse Dale and Pat Croegaert, Hooppole 3 Grandchildren Karlene (Rod) Decker, Kevin (Chris) Croegaert, and Karna(Curt) Frerichs 7 Great Grandchildren Karyssa and Shannon Decker, Briana Wilkey, Alison and Kenneth Croegaert, Cayson and Keeli Frerichs. 2 sisters Peggy (Wilbur) Moon, Annawan Lucille (Francis) DeDecker, Sheffield She was preceded in death by 4 sisters and 2 brothers.