Matilda Queathem

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Matilda "Tillie" Queathem, 87, of St. Charles died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008, at St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles.

She was born March 21, 1920, in Perryville, Mo., daughter of Adolph and Regina Pingel. She and Arthur Queathem were married Feb. 15, 1958, in St. Louis.

Queathem was an electronics technician at McDonnell Douglas.

She was a member of St. Robert's Catholic Church in St. Charles, a member of St. Robert's Ladies Council, quilters of St. Robert's, and American Legion Auxiliary Post 161 Ferguson for more than 40 years.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Vernon Geile of O'Fallon, Mo., Thomas Geile of St. Peters, Mo.; two daughters, Christina Geile of Jupiter, Fla., Kathleen Queathem of St. Louis; a sister, Merle Cissell of Perryville; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bernard Geile, a brother and two sisters.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Baue Funeral Home in St. Charles. Visitation will continue from 6:30 to 11:50 a.m. Tuesday at the Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville.

The funeral mass will be at noon Tuesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Joe Williams officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville.