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Marie Fietsam

Marie Fietsam

Marie Helen, nee Kaesberg, Fietsam, 78, of New Athens, IL; born December 1, 1934 in New Athens, IL; passed away on Tuesday, January 01, 2013 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, IL.

Mrs. Fietsam was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Agatha Catholic Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed gardening and being outdoors.

She was preceded in death by her parents – William and Mary, nee Schinzing, Kaesberg. 6 brothers and 3 sister.

She is survived by her husband Vernon “Doss” Fietsam whom she married on February 19, 1955 in New Athens, IL. Her children – Tina (James) Clarke of Tallahassee, FL; Kim (Denise) Fietsam of New Athens, IL; Diane (Brad) Warnecke of New Athens, IL. 10 grandchildren. 1 sister – Pauline Moulter of Chicago, IL.

Memorials may be made to St. Agatha Catholic School or in the form of masses.

Visitation: Friends may call at Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in New Athens, IL on Thursday, January 3, 2013 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm (Rosary service at 5:00pm) and on Friday, January 4, 2013 from 9:00am to 9:30am.

Services: A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Agatha Catholic Church in New Athens, IL on January 4, 2013 at 10:00am with Father James Nall officiating.

Interment: Burial will be held at St. Agatha Catholic Cemetery in New Athens, IL.

Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in New Athens, IL is in charge of arrangements.

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  1. Administrator says:

    Leave a condolence or a memory.

    Posted by: Sherri Huppenbauer – Galesburg, IL – Friend Jan 03, 2013

  2. Administrator says:

    Sorry for your loss.

    Posted by: Ed Poole – Belleville, IL – Friend Jan 03, 2013

  3. Administrator says:

    Wishing we could be with the family at this time. We are thinking of you all and of course Great-Aunt Marie. –Nikki and Tim Palmer

    Posted by: Nicole Palmer – Seymour, IN Jan 03, 2013

  4. Administrator says:

    I love you grandma

    Posted by: Nikki – New athens, IL – Grand daughter Feb 04, 2013

  5. Administrator says:

    I love you Mom and miss you everyday! I’m so lost without you!

    Posted by: Diane – New AThens, IL – Daughter Jan 20, 2015

  6. Administrator says:

    Mom, I miss you everyday!!!! Mallory & Nikki have great memories of you from the fair and playing with them outside in the snow.

    I Love You
    Diane

    Posted by: Diane Warnecke – New Athens, IL – Daughter May 25, 2017

6 Comments

  1. Mom, I miss you everyday!!!! Mallory & Nikki have great memories of you from the fair and playing with them outside in the snow.

    I Love You
    Diane

    Posted by: Diane Warnecke – New Athens, IL – Daughter May 25, 2017

    Reply
  2. I love you Mom and miss you everyday! I’m so lost without you!

    Posted by: Diane – New AThens, IL – Daughter Jan 20, 2015

    Reply
  3. I love you grandma

    Posted by: Nikki – New athens, IL – Grand daughter Feb 04, 2013

    Reply
  4. Wishing we could be with the family at this time. We are thinking of you all and of course Great-Aunt Marie. –Nikki and Tim Palmer

    Posted by: Nicole Palmer – Seymour, IN Jan 03, 2013

    Reply
  5. Sorry for your loss.

    Posted by: Ed Poole – Belleville, IL – Friend Jan 03, 2013

    Reply
  6. Leave a condolence or a memory.

    Posted by: Sherri Huppenbauer – Galesburg, IL – Friend Jan 03, 2013

    Reply

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