STEELEVILLE, Edna Buescher, 93, of Steeleville, passed away at 1:30 P.M. Saturday, February 06, 2010, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, IL. She was born July 04, 1916 in Wine Hill, Illinois the daughter of Herman Kothe and Bertha (Eilers) Kothe. Edna married William J. Buescher on January 18, 1947 in Wine Hill, IL. He preceded her in death on December 18, 1981. Edna was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Wine Hill, IL; St. Paul's Ladies Aid; and the American Legion Auxiliary Post #480, Steeleville, IL for 57 years. Edna is survived by one son, Melvin (Barbara) Buescher of Waterloo, IA; one daughter, Marilyn (David) Wente of Steeleville, IL; four grandchildren, Rebecca (Jonathan Liebich, Colchester, CT, Rachel (Ryan) Bredow, Englewood, CO, Jonathan (Sarah) Buescher of Decatur, IL, and Jacob Wente of Steeleville, IL; four great grandchildren, Benjamin & Paul Liebich, Isabella Bredow and James Buescher; two sisters, Marie (Gerhard) Ahrens of Addison, IL and Flora (Ewald) Matzat of North Judson, IN; and two sisters-in-law, Viola Kothe of Bloomington, IL and Norma Kothe of Percy, IL. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Anna Wolters; and two brothers, Albert & Edward Kothe. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wine Hill. Rev. Tim B. Zechiel will be officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Wine Hill. Visitation will be held at Wilson's Funeral Home, Steeleville on Monday from 5 to 8 pm and on Tuesday at Wilson's Funeral Home, Steeleville from 7:30 am until 9 am and on Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Wine Hill, from 10 to 11 am. Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Tuition Fund or Steeleville Nutrition Site. To sign the guest book online visit www.wilsonsfuneralhome.net