Carletta Misselhorn of Chester, Illinois, passed away August 30, 2025 at the age of 85 at 7:25 p.m, Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois.
She was born October 2, 1939 in Murphysboro, Ill. to Arthur and Caroline (nee Raettjer) Nordmeyer who both preceded her in death.
Carletta married Glen Misselhorn on May 14, 1960; he preceded her in death on February 24, 2025.
She is survived by a son: Grady Misselhorn of Carbondale, Ill. and a niece: Karen (Marty) Bert of Chester, Ill.
She had worked as a secretary for Menard Correctional Center in Chester for 10 years.
She then owned and operated Misselhorn’s clothing store for over 30 years and dedicated a lot of her time to her store. She was a people person and treated everyone who came into her store like they were family.
Carletta was of the Lutheran faith and grew up in the St. John Lutheran Church in Chester.
She loved boating and swimming.
She especially enjoyed when the neighborhood kids came to swim at her pool.
It was Carletta’s wish to be cremated.
Memorials may be made in Carletta’s memory to the family and are being accepted at Pechacek Funeral Home in Chester.