Marlies Boettcher

Marlies L. Boettcher, 52, of Frohna, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003.

She was born Sept. 14, 1950, at Kussel, Germany, daughter of Werner Stuppi and Lilli Weber Stuppi Sticht. She and Donald G. Boettcher were married July 11, 1970, in Frohna.

Boettcher was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg and a former member of the Altenburg Homemakers Club.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Kris Boettcher of Jackson; a daughter, Kristina Cripps of Cairo, Ill.; a brother, Norbert Sticht of Perryville, Mo.; a half brother, Ruddiger Stuppi of Germany; four half sisters, Dorothy, Anke and Henrika of Germany and Denise Glass of Perryville.

She was preceded in death by her father and infant half sister.

Friends may call at 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Monday at Young and Sons East Perry Chapel in Altenburg.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Ronald Paseur officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.