Kathleen Sievers

Kathleen C. "Kit" Sievers, 80, of Hillsboro, Ill., died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, at Hillsboro Area Hospital.

She was born Aug. 20, 1926, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of William and Clara Grossheider Kiehne. She and Manford "Pete" Sievers were married Jan. 20, 1948, in Cape Girardeau. He died Oct. 7, 2000.

Sievers moved to Hillsboro from Cape Girardeau. She had been a teacher with Hillsboro School District.

Survivors include a daughter, Sarabeth LaMoine of Columbus, Ohio; three sons, Keith Sievers of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Bruce Sievers of Bartlesville, Okla., Mark Sievers of Edwardsville, Ill.; a brother, Bill Kiehne of Cape Girardeau; a sister, Viola Fisher of Perryville, Mo.; and 10 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister and a brother.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service today at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hillsboro.

The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today at the church, with the Rev. Ken Sandlin officiating.

Bass, Patton, Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.