Gary Martin childers, 79, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:25 am, Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Readus and Margaret (nee Lutz) Childers on February 9, 1943 in San Francisco, California.
Gary married Mary Ann Welge on July 29, 2007 in Chester, Illinois; she survives.
He had worked as a truck driver for over 40 years and also a dispatcher for Southern Illinois Motor Express in Percy, Illinois.
He attended St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, Illinois. Gary was a Vietnam Army veteran and a member of the American Legion Post #487 in Chester, Illinois.
Survivors:
Wife:
Mary Ann Childers Chester, IL
3 Children:
Mike Mayer Rodgau, Germany
Tammi (Kurt) Schroeder Chester, IL
Melissa Childers Kansas City, MO
2 Grandchildren:
Bob Schroeder
Chelsea Schroeder
Many Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Friends
Preceded in Death by: Parents, 1 Sister – Eleanor Hahn and 1 Brother – Gordon Childers
Visitation:
Monday – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Pechacek Funeral Homes, Chester, Illinois
Tuesday – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
St. John Lutheran Church, Chester, Illinois
Funeral Service:
2:00 pm, Tuesday, July 26, 2022
St. John Lutheran Church, Chester, Illinois
Officiating:
Rev. Justin Massey
Interment:
Evergreen Cemetery
Chester, Illinois
Memorials:
St. John Lutheran Church, Chester, Illinois
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital