Marcella A. Varel Obituary (1927

Marcella A. Varel was born on April 20, 1927, in Damiansville, Illinois, a daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Rensing) Kalmer. She married Leo H. Varel on June 22, 1948, in Damiansville and he survives in Carlyle. Mrs. Varel was a member of St. Mary's Church and the St. Ann Altar Sodality at the church. Before moving to Carlyle, she was a member of St. Cecilia Church and the St. Cecilia Altar Sodality in Bartelso. She enjoyed quilting and spending time with her grandchildren. Marcella A. Varel entered into rest on Saturday, November 21, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese. She was 82 years of age. In addition to her husband Leo, Mrs. Varel is survived by 6 daughters - Pat Potthast (Dennis) of Greenville, Vera Fesenmeyer (Ed) of St. Louis, Elaine Horstmann (John) of Bartelso, Geralyn Johnson (R. Bruce) of Highland, Marion Leitner (Jack) of Edwardsville and Karen Timmermann (Jerry) of Breese; a son - Leon Varel (Mary Jo) of Bartelso; a son-in-law - Jim Buehne of St. Rose; 20 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; a sister - Margaret Thole (Ralph) of St. Rose; a brother - Lawrence Kamler of Damiansville and 3 brothers-in-law - Emil Rensing of New Baden, Hugo Wilke of St. Rose and Jerome Koerkenmeier of Damiansville. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter - Janice Buehne; 3 sisters - Verena Rensing, Mary Ruth Wilke and Mary Rita Koerkenmeier and a sister-in-law - Virginia Kalmer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at St. Mary's Church in Carlyle with Fr. George Mauck, celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Cecilia Cemetery in Bartelso. Visitation will be held at Zieren Day Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 24, from 4:00 - 9:00 P.M. and on Wednesday from 8:00 - 9:30 A.M. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mrs. Varel may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or in the form of Masses and will be accepted at the funeral home. Previous EventsVisitation Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231 Visitation Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231 Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, November 25, 2009 St. Mary's Church 1171 Jefferson Street Carlyle, IL 62231