Jeanette Marilyn Timmermann (nee Schuette) passed away peacefully on April 12 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born on August 31, 1940, to Bernard and Laura (nee Buehne) Schuette.
Jeanette married Aloys “Ollie” Timmermann on April 19, 1961, at St. Rose Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on October 21, 2021. She was also preceded in death by her parents, father and mother in-law Aloys and Mary (nee Duing) Timmermann a sister JoAnn VonderHaar, a brother Paul Schuette, and a brother Joseph Schuette in infancy. Sister-in-law Elvera Grapperhaus (Louis), brothers in law Stanley and Robert Timmermann. Sister-in-law Bernice VonBokel (Paul), brothers-in-law Frank Usselmann and Leon Albers as well as sisters-in-law Dot Timmermann, Anna Jean Timmermann, and Jeanette Kohrs.
She is survived by her six daughters. Lora & Matt Benhoff, Lynn & Tom Broeckling, Maura Timmermann, Mona & Carl Henrichs, Renee & Ken Wilke, and Janel & Brian Zurliene. Also surviving are her grandchildren Austin (fiancé Amber Weeke) Benhoff, Blake & Lydia Benhoff, Lacey Benhoff. Alec (Britney Tonnies) Broeckling, Mason (Jenna Astroth) Broeckling, Spencer (fiancé Erin Huene) Broeckling, Mitchell Broeckling, Breanna (fiancé Charlie Flauter) Beckmann, Melanie Beckmann, Nathan & Midori Henrichs, Jared & Aryn Henrichs, Chase (Cait Milligan) Henrichs, Brock & Leah Wilke, Patrick (Emma Maschoff) Wilke, Ben Wilke, Claire (Colin Gavin) Wilke, Rachel (fiancé Mitchell Wiegmann) Zurliene, and Brooke (Jacob Pollmann) Zurliene. Six great grandchildren Cade, Mia, & Geo, Amelia, Molly & Jude Henrichs.
Jeanette is also survived by her sister Mary Lou Thuenemann (Lavern), a brother Robert Schuette (Pam), and brother-in-law Eddie VonderHaar. Her brothers-in-law Wib, Rich and Larry Timmermann. Sisters-in-law Helen Timmermann, Rita Usselmann, Ruth Albers and Jane Timmermann and many nephews, nieces, great nephews, and great nieces.
Jeanette graduated St. Rose School and then Aviston High School in 1958. Following high school, she worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Carlyle, IL. Her position involved the creation of Carlyle Lake. She married her husband Ollie in 1961 and lived on the Timmermann dairy farm west of Breese. She was a farm wife and worked for the US Army Corp of Engineers until 1963. After the birth of their second daughter, Jeanette became a full-time farm wife. The family moved to St. Rose in March 1967. In St. Rose they built a house and dairy establishment. The family continued to run the dairy farm until 1988 when they sold their cows. When Jeanette’s youngest daughter entered school, she went back to work as a legal secretary for Bruegge and Becker Attorney at Law. She also worked at Ziegler Coal in Fairview Heights, State Farm Insurance and St. Joseph Hospital Highland.
Jeanette had many past times including playing softball in her younger years. She played in two ladies’ card clubs for over 50 years and a past member of the Clinton County Home Extension, St. Rose Ladies Choir, St. Rose Ladies Sodality, Albers Post 1026 Legion Auxiliary, St Joseph’s Hospital Breese Auxiliary Volunteer, Meals on Wheels Delivery Driver, and Mater Dei’s Mothers and Friends. She was able to juggle these activities and still made time for her family and farm life. She enjoyed life and was always smiling. Jeanette was proud of her large family. Her husband, daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, and great grandchildren were close to her heart. Jeanette found pleasure in playing bingo and cards and played a tough game of Six Handed Bid Euchre and Seven Up. Her family would like to thank Cedarhurst and Breese Nursing Home for all their care in her time of need. She was incredibly grateful for the time she had with family and friends.
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Rose Catholic Church with Fr. Edward Schaefer presiding and assisted by Deacon Jay Fowler. Interment will be at St. Rose Cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will be Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Moss Funeral Home in Breese and again on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. at St. Rose Catholic Church in St. Rose.
In lieu of flowers, plants, and other gifts, memorials may be made to St. Rose Church, St. Rose Cemetery, Mater Dei Catholic High School, or Breese Nursing Home Activity Fund and will be received at the visitation or by mail, Moss Funeral Home, 535 N. 5th St. Breese, IL 62230, who is serving the family.
