IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Elfrieda

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Blase

February 2, 1925 – September 22, 2020

Obituary

Elfrieda "Fritz" (Schikowski) Blase, 95, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL after a brief illness.

She was a lifelong resident of Collinsville and a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. She resided for the past six years at Highland Health Care Center.

Elfrieda was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a talented seamstress and worked for many years at Martha Manning Co. in Collinsville, IL. She enjoyed playing Pinochle with her card club friends and traveling with her family. She was blessed with a large and loving family and good friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Gustav A. and Marie (Blass) Schikowski, her beloved husband Melvin Blase, sisters Wilhelmina Gronemeyer, Pauline Parkinson, Hedwig Willoughby, Elsie Poneleit, and brothers Carl, William, and Robert Schikowski.

Surviving is her sons, Craig (Mary Jo) Blase of St. Peters, Missouri, and Jan (Deyon) Blase of Hollister, Missouri.  Grandchildren Erin (Brian) Kennedy, and Meloney (Jarrod) Kleeman, four Great Grandchildren, Blair Kennedy, Audreyella, Cadence, and Laisch Kleeman, and many nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Holy Cross Lutheran Church.

Visitation will be Monday, September 28, 2020, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at Herr Funeral Home, Collinsville, IL. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm.  Burial will follow at St. John Cemetery, Collinsville, IL.

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Visitation

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September
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Herr Funeral Home & Cremation Services

501 W Main St, Collinsville, IL 62234

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Funeral Service

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September
28

Herr Funeral Home & Cremation Services

501 W Main St, Collinsville, IL 62234

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