Doris Stille

DORIS STILLE

TROY — Doris Marie Stille (nee Hanfelder), 80, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014, at her home with her loving family by her side.

Born on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1934, in South Roxana, Ill., the middle child of 13 to William and Josephine (nee Gascho) Hanfelder.

Doris married James F. Stille on July 17, 1954, he survives. Surviving also are two sons, James (fiancée, Lynne Marsh) Stille of Wood River, Ill; John (Carla) Stille of Glen Carbon, Ill.; and three grandsons, James III (Trey), Timothy (TJ) and William.

In addition to her husband, sons and grandson, Doris is survived by three brothers, Arthur (Shirley) Hanfelder, Charles (Sonja) Hanfelder, and Joseph (Judy) Hanfelder; five sisters, Alice Schuessler, Rita (James) Sutton, Margaret Hinkle, Gladys (Gene) Abernathy and Phyllis (Dale) Noble; and a dear sister-in-law, Gloria (Ron) Joyce.

In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth and Robert Hanfelder; and two sisters, Helen Perry and Kathryn Smith.

Doris's main interests were her family, including many nieces and nephews. She enjoyed entertaining at their 150 year old large country home for 35 years, which she helped to rejuvenate with many hours of work scraping old wallpaper, painting and other decorations. No matter how much work was involved, she always had time for her very extended family and helped care for many.

When she was 19, she took the train to Austin, Texas to care for her sister, Helen. After marrying Jim, she joined him in Petersburg, Va. where he was stationed in the Army. This was another trip she traveled by bus alone. She was support for her husband while raising their two sons during his journey through college in their early married life.

Church was also a vital part of her life as well as leading and serving many years on the Social Service Committee organizing pizza parties and other affairs for the boys at the group home in Edwardsville along with collections for the pantry and organizing bingo parties at the various nursing homes.

Other interests in her life were gardening and canning produce from the garden. She also had a real interest in refurbishing furniture and sewing bed skirts, etc. One time she salvaged three Queen Anne chairs from someone's trash and together she and her husband rebuilt them into two worthy chairs.

Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, and from 9 a.m. until time of service at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 7, at Irwin Chapel, 591 Glen Crossing Road, Glen Carbon, Ill.

In celebration of her life, funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 7, at Irwin Chapel, Glen Carbon with Pastor John Roberts officiating. Interment will be in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Ill.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois, Eden United Church of Christ or Alzheimer's Association and will be accepted at the funeral chapel. www.irwinchapel.com