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Christopher Gregorich Obituary
Christopher T. Gregorich, 45, of Waterloo, Ill., born Feb. 12, 1959, in East St. Louis, Ill., died Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, in Waterloo, Ill.
Mr. Gregorich was a pipeline welder for Laclede Gas, St. Louis, Mo. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Waterloo, Ill.; was president of the Holy Name Society; and was a 4th degree member of the Waterloo Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his father, Carl H. Gregorich; his grandparents, Elmer and Loretta Rank, and John and Helen Gregorich; an uncle, Ed Gregorich; his mother-in-law, Alberta Lauer; his father-in-law, Charles Rudy Jr.; and a nephew, Andrew Rudy.
Surviving are his wife, Kathryn "Kay," nee Rudy, Gregorich; his children, William Christopher Gregorich, Nicholas Carl Gregorich and Emery James Gregorich; his mother, Loretta Gregorich of Smithton, Ill.; his brothers and a sister, Carl "Butch" (Sandy) Gregorich of Chicago, Ill., Peggy (Gary) Haselhorst of O'Fallon, Ill., Douglas (Shelly) Gregorich of Cuba, Mo., John (Christy) Gregorich of DeForest, Wis., and Mark (Jana) Gregorich of Freeburg, Ill.; an aunt, Patricia Hall of Hartford, Ill.; an uncle, James W. (June) Rank of Smithton, Ill.; his good friends, Jim and Cindy Schuhardt, Tony May, Danny Feldker and Don Feick; and sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorials may be made to the Gregorich Children's Education Fund.
Visitation: Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, at Quernheim Funeral Home, Waterloo, Ill.
Funeral: Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Waterloo, Ill., with Monsignor Thomas Flach officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Tipton, Ill.
QUERNHEIM FUNERAL HOME, Waterloo, Ill.
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Tom Rotz
November 26, 2004
I am sorry I have lost touch with the family. My prayers are with all of you and I will always remember Chris as my brother.
Tom Rotz
Marilyn McDaniel
November 23, 2004
I am a friend of Mark and Jana's and I heard about the accident through Fred. I too lost a brother this year in May to the same circumstances and I truly know how Mark must feel as well as the rest of the family. My prayers will be with you all especially his wife and children. I know what this has done to my mother she still grieves every day so my thoughts are with Mrs Gregorich for her loss, God Bless you all.
Jack and Cheri Carlson
November 22, 2004
Please accept our deepest sympathy in this time of sorrow for all of your family. Please know that we are keeping all of you in our prayers.
Bill & Sue Kunkel
November 22, 2004
Please accept our deepest condolences.
Patrick Kennedy
November 21, 2004
With our deepest regrets.
The Kennedy Family
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