Ellen Siebert

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Ellen Teresa Siebert, 91, of Chaffee died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Aug. 13, 1920, in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., to Frank and Olivia Roth Arnold. She and John J. Siebert were married Oct. 20, 1941. He preceded her in death April 13, 1978.

Ellen was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee, Daughters of St. Ambrose and Chaffee VFW Auxiliary.

Survivors include three sons, John F. (Geralyn) Siebert of Chaffee, Charles P. (Judy) Siebert of Oran, Mo., Mark A. (Connie) Siebert of Chaffee; six daughters, JoAnn (Ivan) Debrock and Carol (Jerry) Stroup of Chaffee, Nancy (Jon Zich) Siebert of Mission Hills, Ariz., Debbie (Kenny) Davie of Chaffee, Becky Siebert of Panama City, Fla., Olivia (Jeff) Combest of St. Louis; a sister, Dot Ziegler of Longtown, Mo.; 17 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Parish prayers will be at 6 p.m.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ambrose Church. Burial will be in St. Ambrose Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Ambrose Catholic School in Chaffee.