Aurelia "Rea" Vordtriede's Obituary
Aurelia "Rea" Vordtriede, age 98, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 3:35 a.m. in Friendship Manor, Nashville, IL. Aurelia was born on May 7, 1911 in St. Louis, MO, a daughter to Charles Louis and Alma M. (Oldenburg) Kraemer. On May 25, 1944, she married Earl Louis Vordtriede in St. Louis, MO and he preceded her in death on February 17, 1982. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Pinckneyville, IL, and Lutheran Women's Missionary League, loved playing bingo and golf, and was an avid Cardinal fan. Survivors include two grandsons: Danny (Lynn) Vordtriede of O'Fallon, MO and Bradley (Julie) Vordtriede of Pinckneyville, IL, and three great-grandchildren: Gabbi, Brittany, and Jordan Vordtriede. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son: Joseph Vordtriede, daughter-in-law: Judith Ann Vordtriede, and brother: Ralph Kraemer. Funeral services will be held at the Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL. Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Friday, August 28, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
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