Geraldine Oestreicher

	Geraldine Oestreicher, 88, of Du Quoin, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2003 at 12:50 a.m. at Fairview Nursing Center.
	Mrs. Oestreicher was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  She was a member of Catholic Daughters, Sacred Heart Quilters, Perry County Home Extension and Perry County Senior Citizens.  She was always baking and knitting for others.
	She was born October 18, 1914 at Du Quoin, the daughter of George and Katheryn (LeGrand) Foster.  She married Henry J. Oestreicher on May 21, 1935 at Du Quoin and he preceded her in death on March 24, 1996.
	Surviving are her sister-in-law, Arlene Foster of  Du Quoin; three nephews, George Allen and Sharon Foster Jr. of Du Quoin, Fred and Chris Foster of Du Quoin and Dean and Helen Foster of Du Quoin; great-nieces and -nephews; cousins and two special friends, Helen McMillan of Du Quoin and Wilbur Hemmer of Du Quoin.
	She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one daughter, Mary Sue Nation and one brother, George Foster Sr.
	Funeral services were Tuesday, January 7 at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. Harry Jerome officiating.  Interment was in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Du Quoin.
	Friends called Monday, January 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Neal-McClure Funeral Home and on Tuesday from 7:30 to 10:45 a.m. at which time services moved to the church for mass.
	Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart School.
