Lucille Compton

Lucille Compton

Lucille Compton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kurrus Funeral Home - Belleville on Mar. 26, 2025.
Lucille Compton, nee Pinkston, 71, of O'Fallon, IL, born Sunday, October 11, 1953, in Saint Louis, MO, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her family.
Lucille worked as a Communications Manager for Memorial Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her:
Husband: Richard Lee Compton, Sr.
Father of Doug and Mary: Doyle "Dude" Kuhn
Parents: Milton M. and Bertha L., nee Carr, Pinkston
Sisters
Linda Vargas
Carolyn Weber
Martha Rickas
Brothers
Milton Pinkston
Stevie Pinkston
Stanley Pinkston
Bonus son: Blake Schneider
Surviving are her:
Children
Douglas (Tana) Kuhn Sr. of Jefferson City, TN
Mary (Master Sgt. Ret. Ben) Damann of Mascoutah, IL
Laine (Master Sgt. Ret. David) Horstdaniel of Troy, IL
Patrick (Brittany) Bisso of Jacksonville, FL
Life partner: Donald Schneider of O'Fallon, IL
Brothers
Ricky (Jean) Pinkston of Hoyleton, IL
Mike Pinkston of Lees, AL
Sisters
Barbara Manjarrez of Laverne, CA
Rita (Jim) Fleshren of O'Fallon, IL
Grandchildren
Douglas (Ashley) Kuhn, Jr.
Nathan (Kimmie) Quellmalz
Colleen Kuhn
Cole Kuhn
Austin (Autumn) Damann
Dr. Taylor Jane Damann
Kelly Damann
Bailey Damann
Mackenzie Damann
Wesley Briggs
Andrew Horstdaniel
Lucy Kuhn
Eli Horstdaniel
Kane Kuhn
Hayleigh Turner
Brianna Turner
12 great grandchildren
Brother-in-law: Jesse Vargas
Father of Laine and Patrick: Patrick Bisso Sr. of Jacksonville, FL.
Bonus children
Kevin (Cindy) Schneider
Sean (Kristen) Schneider
Julie Schneider
Bonus grandchildren: Colin, Harper and Hadley
Numerous nieces and nephews
Memorials: Memorials may be made to Vitas Hospice.
Visitation: Visitation from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL.
Services: Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL with Chaplain Austin Fairchild officiating. Interment will follow at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.

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1773 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville, IL 62223

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