CAMPBELL HILL, Esther E Sickmeyer, 84, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 1:50 P.M. Monday, May 02, 2011, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, IL. She was born August 29, 1926 in Percy, Illinois the daughter of Herman Knop and Sophia (Dierks) Knop. Esther married Vernon H. Sickmeyer on August 29, 1948 in Steeleville, IL. Esther was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville, IL and also active in Wednesday morning bible class at St. Mark's. She worked as a loving homemaker in her own home. She is survived by her husband Vernon Sickmeyer of Campbell Hill, IL; Children: David and Cindy Sickmeyer of Steeleville, IL, Jim and Becky Sickmeyer of Campbell Hill, IL, Diane and Bill Hannon of Goreville, IL, Doris and Neal Castens of Steeleville, IL; grandchildren: Tanya and John Cowan, Brad Sickmeyer, Danielle and Aaron Van Fleet and Amber Castens; great grandchildren: Kelsey Cowan; Sister: Thelma Weaver of Chester, IL; brothers: Wib Knop of Willisville, IL and Bill Knop of Steeleville, IL. She is preceded in death by her parents, two sons: Irvin and Wesley Sickmeyer and one brother, Lawrence Knop. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville. Rev. Dr. Alan W. Janneke will be officiating. Burial will be at St. Mark's Lutheran Cemetery in Steeleville, IL. Visitation will be held at Wilson's Funeral Home, Steeleville on Wednesday from 6-8 PM and then on Thursday from 7:30 to 9am and then from 10 to 11am at the church. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or St. Mark's Lutheran School.