Gerard Schreckenberg

CASEYVILLE, Ill. — Gerard Bernard Schreckenberg, 81, of Caseyville was born Feb. 3, 1941, in Leopold, Missouri, and passed away Monday evening, Dec. 12, 2022.

Gerard grew up in Southeast Missouri. He met his future wife, Sharon Bollinger, at a local dance, and they married July 8, 1961, in Kelso, Missouri. Gerard and Sharon moved to Caseyville in 1967.

Originally a 50-plus-year member at St. Albert the Great Parish, he continued as an active member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois, where he served as an usher and assisted with fish fries, picnics and parish school of religion activities. He was a member of Knights of Columbus.

Gerard had a 30-year career with General Motors, retiring in 1988. In retirement, he continued to work as a roofer and then as a landscaper until 2010. He enjoyed being outdoors, throwing horseshoes, playing euchre and growing a garden big enough to feed family and friends.

Surviving are his beloved wife of 61 years, Sharon Schreckenberg; children, Linda (Don) Poggemoeller, Sheila Quirk-Bailey, Alan (Laura) Schreckenberg, Jason (Julie) Schreckenberg and Amanda (Dan) Ranieri; grandchildren, Andrew (Katie) Schreckenberg, Lynn (Thomas) Cooper and Abby Poggemoeller, Sarah (Sam) Katzen and Jacob Quirk, Katlynn and Alisa Schreckenberg, Regan Schreckenberg, and Nolan and Logan Ranieri; one great-grandson, Coen Schreckenberg; and siblings, Alice Thorne, John (Helen), Tom, Vince (Linda) and Virgil Schreckenberg and Rita (Jerry) Eftink.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Marie Jansen Schreckenberg; sister, Ann Marie Heisie; and brother, Patrick Schreckenberg.

The family will receive friends from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fairview Heights.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the church, with the Rev. Jim Nall presiding. Burial will follow at Valhalla Gardens of Memory in Belleville, Illinois.

Memorial donations are suggested to Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Wolfersberger Funeral Home in O'Fallon, Illinois, is in charge of arrangements.

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