Marie Lois Spitzer, age 98

Marie Lois Spitzer, age 98

May 9, 1922 – September 10, 2020

Marie Lois Spitzer, age 98, of Sainte Marie, Illinois, passed away at 9:20 AM – Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Carle Richland

Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Olney, Illinois.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM – Thursday, September 17, 2020, at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Sainte Marie, Illinois, with
Fr. Dean Probst, officiating. Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois. The obituary can be

viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.

Marie was born on May 9, 1922, in Sainte Marie, Illinois, the daughter of Nicholas and Charlotte (Culbertson) Spitzer. She graduated
from Newton Community High School with the Class of 1940. She then obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Marie was a nurse for the Veteran’s Administration for 35 years.

Marie was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Sainte Marie, Illinois. She enjoyed gardening, genealogy, playing cards and traveling.
Marie is survived by:

Nephews – David (Jilla) Spitzer of York, Pennsylvania and Mark (Rhonda) Spitzer of Dieterich, Illinois

Great Nieces – Stefanie (Matt) Eckhart of York, Pennsylvania; Alisha (Charles) Strasser of Las Vegas, Nevada; Danielle (Joshua)

Lister of Ingraham, Illinois; Cheyenne Spitzer of St. Charles, Missouri

Great Nephews – Matthew Spitzer of Baltimore, Maryland and Bryan Spitzer of Dieterich, Illinois

6 Great-Great Nieces
8 Great-Great Nephews

Marie was preceded in death by her parents, brother Donald Spitzer and great niece Erica Spitzer.