William "Bill" H. Oestreicher's Obituary
William H. "Bill" Oestreicher, age 85, of DuQuoin, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 7:15 p.m. in St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Bill was born on April 15, 1932 in DuQuoin, IL, a son to Joseph "Joe Bill" and Helen Irene (Stickles) Oestreicher. On May 14, 1955, he married Margaret Ann Wolfe in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, DuQuoin, IL and she survives. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, DuQuoin, IL and had been attending Old DuQuoin Baptist Church, DuQuoin, IL. Bill had worked as a water meter reader for the City of DuQuoin from 1976 until 1994, enjoyed woodworking and fixing up stuff, he was a jack-of-all-trades. He loved spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Margaret Oestreicher of DuQuoin, IL; two sons, Jeff Oestreicher of Tamaroa, IL and David (Lea) Oestreicher of DuQuoin, IL; two daughters, Mona Hines (fiancé, Carl Futrell) of Henderson, KY and Diana (Tony) Skidmore of DuQuoin, IL; six grandchildren, Amy (Les), Michele (Steve), Amber (Darren), Brittany (James), Ashley (Matt) and Autumn; eight great-grandchildren, Brett, Madison, Jordan, Brayden, Macey, Aydan, Auna and Ethan; and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, DuQuoin, IL on Monday, August 7, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. with Father Joseph Oganda and Brother Ted Clark officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, DuQuoin, IL. Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, DuQuoin, IL on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to Old DuQuoin Baptist Church or Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
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