Mary Hendricks Obituary

Mary D. Wilbourn Hendricks, age 78, of Fairview Heights, died on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville.

She was born August 27, 1929 in Olive Branch, the daughter of the late William C. and Thelma A. Wonderly Wilbourn.

She is survived by her children: George Hendricks of Champaign, Peggy (John) Harter of O'Fallon, Michael (Betsy) Hendricks of Phoenix, Ariz., Cindy (Kent) Campbell of Scottsdale, Ariz, and Amy (David) Bamper of Edwardsville. grandchildren Corey and Casey Hendricks, LeAnn (Douglas) nee Pressey, Aubrey, Jessica and Brian Hendricks, Christian and Mackenzie Campbell, Blake, Riley, and Logan Bamper; and one great granddaughter, Olivia Aubrey. She is also survived by her sisters Julia (Sam) Moses, Pat (Bob) Gentry, and Betty Hardrick, and her kind and devoted caregiver Shelley Hawthorne.

Mrs. Hendricks was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Hendricks; a daughter-in-law: Jill Hendricks, sister: Margaret Henderson, and brother-in-law: Jack Hardrick.

Mary was a bookkeeper for 25 years at Lurie's Furniture in East St. Louis. She was a former parishioner of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Fairview Heights.

Visitation: Friends may call 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16, and after 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. Clare Catholic Church, 1411 Cross St., O'Fallon.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. Clare Catholic Church with Rev. James Deiters presiding.

Graveside committal service will follow at 3 p.m. at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Villa Ridge.

Memorial Donations are suggested to American Heart Association, Angels for Autism Judevine Center or St. Clare Church Building Fund. Visit www.wfh-ofallon.com to sign the on-line guestbook.

Arrangements entrusted to Wolfersberger Funeral Home, O'Fallon.