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Stella Elizabeth Riechmann

December 21, 1923 — December 15, 2018

Stella Elizabeth Riechmann of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the age of 94. Stella was born December 21, 1923 in Columbia, IL to joyous parents Frank and Theresa Crook. On November 23, 1943 she married her dear husband William C. Riechmann. They spent 49 years together before his passing in 1993.

Bill and Stella owned and operated Alta Vila Marina in West Alton for nine years and after the 1973 flood opened a lawn and garden business Bill’s Service Center in O’Fallon, MO. In her later years, Stella stayed busy with many organizations. She was Chaplin of the Ladies’ Auxiliary for the Knights of Columbus, President of WOWs - a Widow Or Widowers Group and always involved with her friends. She especially loved her card and dominoes groups.

Stella and Bill had three children: Bill, who preceded her in death in 2011; Joan, married to the late Roger Schiwitz; and Theresa, married to Gary Williams; three grandchildren: Christine (Anthony) Berra, Bryan (Nikki) Williams, and Jaclyn (Chad) Swagman; and six great-grandchildren: Anna Berra, Emily Berra, Addison Williams, Emma Williams, Tyler Swagman, and Evan Swagman.

She was dearly loved by all her family and many friends and will be deeply missed.

In Stella’s memory, memorials may be made to St. Louis Scleroderma Foundation or Saint Lawrence Seminary.
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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Monday, December 17, 2018

4:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Baue O'Fallon, 311 Wood Street, 63366, MO

311 Wood St, O'Fallon, MO 63366

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Funeral Mass

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Starts at 10:30 am (Central time)

Assumption Catholic Church Chapel, MO

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Interment

Assumption Church Cemetery, MO

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