Jean Nekola

October 19, 1931 - February 19, 2018

Doris Jean Nekola, age 86, of Glen Carbon, Illinois died Monday, February 19, 2018, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Jean was born October 19, 1931, in Chouteau Township, Madison County, Illinois the daughter of the late Roy & Verna (Wachter) Linkeman. She married Norman H. Nekola on June 18, 1955, at St. Bernards Catholic Church in Wood River. He preceded her in death on September 24, 2014. Jean is survived by 1 son, Mark Nekola & his wife Laura of Mascoutah, Illinois; 3 daughters, Gail L. Leszczynski & husband Calvin of Elk Grove, Illinois, Mary Ann Ludwig & husband Dan of Edwardsville, and Nancy Nekola & Vickie of Edwardsville; 7 grandchildren, Natasha, Jordan, & Madeleine Nekola, Brian & Jennifer Lesczynski, and Jessalyn & Nicholas Ludwig; 2 sisters, Shirley Sethaler of Edwardsville and Carol Brown of Rosewood Heights, Illinois; and a sister-in-law, Joan Marit of Edwardsville. She was preceded in death by an infant brother, Roy Linkeman. Jean was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Glen Carbon. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 22, 2018, at Weber & Rodney Funeral Home. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2018, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church with Fr. D. Patrick Gibbons officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Glen Carbon. Memorials may be given to St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Masses, or the Glen Carbon Library