Hattie M. Lamke, 72, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Scheller, passed away at 5:15 P.M., Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at St. Mary's Hospital in Clayton, MO.

Hattie was a homemaker. She was a member of Epipheny Catholic Church in St. Louis, MO.

She was born August 13, 1931 at Radom, IL, the daughter of Theodore and Mary (Szopinski) Borowiak.

She married Emil E. Lamke on May 15, 1954 at St. Michael's Church in Radom, IL and he preceded her in death on January 10, 2004.

She is survived by five children - Ernest E. Lamke and wife Tina of Scheller, IL, Marlene Kabat and husband Bob of Scheller, IL, Ronald Joseph Lamke and wife Lisa of St. Louis, MO, Gary Lamke and wife Karla of Nashville, IL and Nancy Humbrecht and husband Joe of Fenton, MO, five sisters - Helen Kwiatkowski of Radom, IL, Bernadine Logan of Ashley, IL, Theresa Rielly of St. Louis, MO, Jo Ann Suchomski of Knoxville, TN, and Carol Chianta of St. Louis, MO, one brother - Ed Borowiak of Albion, IL and fifteen grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

Mass of Christian burial was at 10:00 A.M., Friday, June 4, 2004 at the St. Barbara Catholic Church in Scheller with Fr. Daniel Jurek officiating. Friends called from 4 to 8 P.M., Thursday at the Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa. Rosary was prayed at 8 P.M., Thursday at the funeral home. Interment was in the St. Barbara Cemetery at Scheller, IL. Friends may make memorials to Cancer Research.

Source: Du Quoin Evening Call
Date: June 3, 2004
Submitted by: Robert W. Loman