Gladys May Shoemaker, nee Bell, 89, of Caseyville, Ill., born Jan. 30, 1924, in Madison, Ill., died at 9:03 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in Caseyville, Ill.

Gladys was former owner of Gladys's Tavern and a babysitter of 20 years.

She was preceded in death by three husbands, Arthur Burgess, Anton Perotti and Charles Shoemaker; her parents, Frank and Cecil, nee Emerson, Bell; two brothers, Arthur Bell and Harold Bell; and three sisters, Edna Bell, Dorothy Bell and Alice Schuler.

Surviving are her daughter, Donna (Gary) Emerson of Fairview Heights, Ill.; two sons, Gary (Beverly) Shoemaker of Belleville, Ill., and Kevin Shoemaker of Caseyville, Ill.; four grandchildren, Brian Emerson Sr., Heather Emerson, Gary Shoemaker Jr., and Linda Meyer; four sisters, Viola Campbell of Collinsville, Ill., Doris (Bill) Smith of Collinsville, Ill., Juanita Schroll of Portage, Ind., and Shirley (John) Wittwer of Lincoln, Neb.; her brother, Marvin Bell of Collinsville, Ill.; great-grandchildren, Dallis, Dylan, Brian Emerson Jr., Tess, Madison, Brody, Amaya, Mariah and Ari; and step-grandchildren, Brian Giesegh, Amanda Cook, Adam Giesegh, Brandon Giesegh, Phillip Biggerstaff and David Biggerstaff.

Special thanks to the nursing staff at Heartland Hospice and Anderson Hospital.

Memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.herrfuneralhome.com

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Herr Funeral Home, Caseyville, Ill.

Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 29, 2013, at the funeral home with Rev. Ron Habermehl officiating. Burial will be at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Ill.