Joyce Ann Schaefer

Joyce Ann Schaefer, nee Bergmann, 81, of Evansville, Illinois, died Monday, August 8, 2022, in Evansville, Illinois. Joyce was born on July 2, 1941, at Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois, the daughter of James Harrod, and Olive Margaret Bergmann.

    Joyce was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ellis Grove, IL.
    Joyce married the love of her life, Albert Schaefer, on July 4, 1960, in Prairie Du Rocher, IL
    Joyce was preceded in death by her beloved husband Albert, her parents, and brother, Harrod Bergmann.

Survived by her brother John (Ann) Bergmann, Perryville, MO., sister, Katheryn (Bill) Chartrand, Ruma, IL., her children Christina Guebert, Winter Garden, FL., Luke Schaefer, Evansville, Illinois, Neal (Rhonda) Schaefer, Red Bud, IL., Matthew (Cindy) Schaefer, Red Bud, IL., Benjamin (Silke) Schaefer, Waechtersbach, Germany, Jennifer (Kevin) Jacobsen, Chester, IL., Amanda (Terry Boguskie) Schaefer, Lewisburg, TN.; and grandchildren, Mallory (Andre) Salhab, Winter Garden, FL., Nicholas (Arie) Guebert, Indian Harbor, FL., Tiffany (Shawn) Wiegard, Red Bud, IL., Brittany Schaefer, Renault, IL., Clint Schaefer, Saint Louis, MO., Ciara (Tyler Magruder) Schaefer, Red Bud, IL., Melissa Schaefer, Waechtersbach, Germany, Bryan Schaefer, Colorado Springs CO., Cody Jacobsen, Chester, IL., Kaitlyn (Kyle) Madden, Lewisburg, TN., Kourtney (Carl) Gaylor, Columbia, TN. Kiley Todd, Southaven, MS., and Hunter Boguskie, Greenbrier, TN.; great-grandchildren, Hayden and Olivia Salhab, both of Winter Garden, FL., Ayden, Mason and Langston Wiegard, of Red Bud, IL., Cain Huegle, Red Bud, IL., Braxten DeShazier, and Denver Madden, Lewisburg, TN., Lacey Johnson and Emerly Gaylor Columbia, TN., Oliver Brown, Renault, IL. nieces, nephews great nieces and great nephews, and many friends.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. at St Mary of Divine Maternity, Ellis Grove, IL. Father Sebastian will be officiating.
A celebration of Life lunch will follow immediately after in the church's Parish Center. Burial will be held at 1:00 P.M., St. Patrick's Cemetery, Ruma, IL