Husmann, Mary

Mary C. Husmann, 90, of Germantown, died Monday, August 13, 2007 at her home. She was born April 18, 1917 in New Baden daughter of Henry B. and Josephine A. (Eilers) Frerker. She married Elmer J. Husmann October 28, 1935 in New Baden and he preceded her in death on February 14, 1989. She is survived by one son, Allen Husmann and wife Kathy of Vandalia; one daughter, Connie Lewis and husband Joseph of Germantown; five grandchildren, Derrick Husmann and wife Marla of Germantown, Dana Lewis of Overland Park, KS, Erin Engelmann and husband Brian of Albers, Amanda Husmann and special friend Mike Eversman of Shiloh and Collin Lewis of Germantown; two great- grandchildren, Jonathan Husmann and Lydia Engelmann; one sister, Sophie Schomaker and husband Herman of New Baden; and brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Virginia Bargetzi of Highland, Leona & Oliver Davis of Beckemeyer, Josephine Husmann of Germantown, and Viola Husmann of Belleville & her former daughter-in-law, Diana Bell & husband Michael of Trenton, IL. In addition to her husband and her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Herman Frerker and LaVerne Frerker; three sisters, Minnie Pollmann, Ann Thoele and Laura Dulle; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Irene Frerker, Herman Pollmann, Bill Thoele, George Dulle, Delores Frerker, Edwin and Dorothy Husmann, Albin Husmann, Martha and Ferd Lampe, Casper Husmann, Bernice and Sevie Haar and Agnes and Henry Yager. Mrs. Husmann retired from the Germantown IGA after eighteen years of service. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown. She loved quilting, playing cards and spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2007 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown with Msgr. James A. Buerster officiating. Burial will follow at St. Boniface Cemetery in Germantown. Friends may call from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 and from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2007 at Hempen Funeral Home in Breese. Memorials may be made to the Germantown Fire Department or Heartland Hospice and will be received at the funeral home.