Mary Ann Klohr, nee Klich, 93, of Belleville, IL, born January 11, 1932, in Belleville, IL, died Saturday, May 31, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Mary was a cafeteria cook for St. Mary’s School and Reidel’s Restaurant. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church where she was part of the Ladies Altar Sodality, as well as a quilter. Mary Ann had a heart full of warmth and hands that never rested. She loved to teach her children and grandchildren the art of cooking, baking, sewing, and gardening. Mary Ann’s lessons live on in every homemade pie and cookie, every hand stitched quilt, and in the flourishing gardens nurtured by her green thumb.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Stanley A. Klich and Rose Klich, nee Wroz; her siblings, Stella (Joseph) Madura, Helen (Jefar) Ismail, Jane (Ralph) Renth, Bernice (Paul) Duecker, Loretta (James) McMillian, Dorothy (Russell) Renth, John Klich, Stephen (Agnes) Klich; brothers-in-law, Arthur Renth, Carl Pendegraft, Dennis Deutsch; a son-in-law, Stefan Culver; and a grandson, Daniel Wescoat.
Surviving are her husband of 70 years, Joseph Edgar Klohr, whom she married on June 11, 1955; six children, Patricia (Dennis) Ohlendorf, Sharon (Chuck) Wescoat, Joe Klohr, Anna (Dave) Smith, John (Jennifer) Klohr, and Angela Culver; 12 grandchildren, Sarah (Brian) Foster, Amy (Matt) Jany, Allison (Nick) Klucker, Andy Wescoat and Lauren Wescoat (Nathan Hidalgo), Jeremy (Betty) Smith, Morgan Smith, Natalie, Alex, and Mitchell Klohr, Braeden (fiancé, Trinity Murray) and Kaylin Culver; 14 great-grandchildren, Emma (Justin) Roberson, Logan Foster, Hunter and Carter Jany, Addison, Zoe, and Luke Klucker, Summer and Madelyn Wescoat, Lincoln and Roman Hidalgo, Haley (Tyler) Pedroley, Ethan and Wyatt Hannah; two great-great-grandchildren, Kyler and Emery Pedroley; three sisters, Frances Renth, Teresa Pendegraft, and Patricia Deutsch; and many, many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, HSHS Hospice, or in the form of masses. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.
Visitation: Friends may visit from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Belleville, IL.
Funeral: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Belleville, IL with Msgr. William McGhee and Msgr. John Myler concelebrating.
Burial will be at Green Mount Catholic Cemetery, Belleville, IL.
