MARIE EDITH KISTNER OBITUARY
Marie Edith Kistner, age 93, of the Good Samaritan Home, formerly of 611 Country Club Heights, Quincy, died on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 12:45 a.m. in the Home. She was born on September 8, 1914 in Quincy, Illinois. She was a daughter of John A. and Mary K. (Schoenekase) Zopf. She married Robert Milton Kistner on July 3, 1932 in Hannibal, Missouri. He died on December 2, 1964.

Marie lived in Quincy most of her life. In her younger years Marie worked at Grants, Winkings Grocery Store, and County Market. Marie was also a Cub Scout leader.

Marie was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic grade school. She belonged to several church groups including altar society, and quilting ladies group where she met some of her closest friends. She was also on many church committees. She attended Cursillo #5. Marie traveled many places. Her favorite place was Jerusalem, where she and her sister Grace carried the cross part of the way in the procession to where Jesus was crucified. Marie and Grace visited many of the sick in hospitals and nursing homes. Marie loved her family, they were the most important thing in her life.

Marie had a wonderful sense of humor and was a strong, protective mother of unwavering faith.
She had many talents: she was a great cook, she loved music and playing the piano. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother who will be missed by her family and friends.

Survivors include:
SEVEN CHILDREN: Donald R. Kistner, Joanne Lierle of Thousand Oaks, California, Sharon Geise and her husband Conrad of Quincy, Ruth Ann Kinman and her husband Glen E. of LaPrairie, Illinois, Patricia Scott and her husband Wayne of Farmersville, Texas, Terry E. Kistner and his wife Bonnie of Quincy, and Roger P. Kistner of Springfield, Illinois;
ONE SISTER: Virginia Metallo of Glendale Heights, Illinois; ONE BROTHER: Harold Zopf and his wife Dorothy of Quincy; DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: Lamona Kistner of Quincy;
NINETEEN GRANDCHILDREN;
NUMEROUS GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN;
NUMEROUS GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN;
Many nieces and nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four sisters Rita Zopf, Loretta Strathmeyer and her husband Carl, Grace Belker and her husband Albert and Dorothy Milbert and her husband Raymond, one brother, Edward and, a son, Ronald, a daughter-in-law Shirley Kistner, a son-in-law, Don J. Lierle, two grandchildren, Dennis Lierle and Larry Kistner.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 4, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church by Rev. Kurt Hartrich, OFM. Interment will be in St. Boniface Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Roger P. Kistner Memorial Fund.