Shirley Ann Taake Chester Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Shirley Ann Taake Chester (Benton, Illinois), born in Zeigler, Illinois, who passed away on March 28, 2020 at the age of 89. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shirley Ann Taake Chester to pay them a last tribute.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Howard Taake and Clara Taake (Will); her siblings, Billie Cover-Chamblin, Frederick Taake and Mary Beckemeier; her husband Tom Chester (Walter T.); and her children, Marcia Hoffman (Larry) of Centralia, IL., Betty DeCoursey (Jerry) of Energy, IL., Debbie Cadle-Foster (Bryan) of Evansville, IN., Brenda Stroer (Rick) of Jackson, MO., Philip Chester of Centralia, IL. and John Chester (Carol) of Marion, IL.. She was also cherished by seventeen grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society, and can be mailed to the funeral home.The family thanks the caregivers at Helia Healthcare of Benton, Ambulance and Emergency Room Personnel at Franklin Hospital, and Pate Funeral Home, for their compassion and care.