Margaret J. Wiedner, nee Holt, 87, of Caseyville, Ill., born Dec. 15, 1926, in East St. Louis, Ill., died at 9:17 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill.

Mrs. Wiedner was a member of Meadow Heights Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Wiedner, whom she married on Feb. 14, 1947; parents, James and Fleta, nee Parvin, Holt; and several brothers and sisters.

Surviving are her children, Marie (Terry) Wessels of Caseyville, Ill., Chris (Debb) Wiedner of O'Fallon, Ill., and Randy Wiedner of Putnam, Conn.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Research. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.herrfuneral.com

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, at Herr Funeral Home, Collinsville, Ill.

Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at the funeral home with Pastor Mike Barnes officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park in St. Louis, Mo.