Dateline: Alton
Virginia L. Weigel, 84, died at 2:53 a.m. Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Born October 25, 1927 in Alton, she was the daughter of Charles B. and Edna M. (Benecke) Hughson. She was a member of the Main Street United Methodist Church in Alton and a longtime employee of Schaffner Music in Alton. On November 20, 1954 in Alton, she married Fred J. Weigel. He preceded her in death on October 19, 2000. Surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, David and SueEllen Weigel of Blue Springs, MO, a daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Larry Edwards of Phoenix, AZ, five grandchildren, Angela, Lori, and Kelly Weigel, and Leanne and Brent Edwards, a sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Donald Thompson of Belleville, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, an infant brother, Robert, a brother and sister-in-law, William and Mildred Hughson, and two sisters and brothers-in-law, Lucille and James Clark and Marcella and Edward Zellerman. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2012 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton and continue from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the funeral home. Reverend Charles Schwaab will officiate. Burial will be at Upper Alton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Main Street United Methodist Church in Alton.


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