Colleen Baltzell

GRAND TOWER, Ill. -- Colleen Jane Baltzell, 82, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

Colleen was born Nov. 22, 1939, in Wolf Lake, Illinois, to Frank and Lee Etta Wright Cripps. Colleen married William S. "Fred" Baltzell on March 1, 1957, and he preceded her in death May 15, 1987.

Colleen worked primarily as a bookkeeper until her retirement. She had a great sense of humor and was a strong, loving, independent woman. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and reading. Most of all, she always put other people above herself, and nothing was more important to her than her family.

Colleen is survived by her daughter, Sherry Baltzell; sons, Billy, Anthony, Mark and Eugene Baltzell; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers and two sisters.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two grandchildren and four siblings.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Meredith Funeral Chapel in Grand Tower.

Funeral service will at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Bob Henson officiating. Burial will follow at Walker Hill Cemetery in Grand Tower.

Memorials may be made in Colleen's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and will be accepted at the funeral chapel.

To leave a story or memory of Colleen visit www.meredithfh.com.