Mary Catherine “Cookie” Chapman, 80 of Bunker Hill, died at her residence on Friday, January 14, 2022, at 2:26 a.m. She was born on April 12, 1941, in St. Louis, MO to Alphonse Grelle and Catherine (Paschang) Grelle. She married Raymond A. Chapman on September 30, 1961, in Alton.
She was a homemaker. Mary was a member of the St. Ann’s Altar Society, 20th Century Club, Lions Club and Beloved Birthday Club. She loved to garden. She also enjoyed birds and spending time with her family. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who always had a smile.
She is survived by her spouse, Raymond Chapman of Bunker Hill; children, Teresa (Daniel) Cope of Bunker Hill, Jeffrey (Nannette) Chapman of Bunker Hill, Mary (Tod) May of Bunker Hill, and Jennifer (Frank) Hamilton of Bunker Hill; grandchildren, Elizabeth (David) Golike, Elijah (Jodi) Strohbeck, Evan (Chelsea) Strohbeck, Meghan (Tommy) Santel, Justin (Kelsey) Hamilton, Heather Hamm, Kaitlyn Cope, Benjamin (Meghan) Cope, Megan (Sean) Huneke, Erik May, Patrick May, and Michael May; great grandchildren, Cameron Golike, Eleanor Golike, Neal Golike, Evelyn Golike, Liam Meissenheimer, Gavin Whitehead, Waylon Strohbeck, Shawna (Brandon) Scott, Audrey Hamm, Logan Santel, Tyler Santel, Liam Santel, Mia Hamilton, Bo Hamilton, Colton Kulp, and Evelyn Kulp; great great grandchildren, Alidia Scott and Grayson Scott; sibling, Mildred H. Grelle of Godfrey; sisters in law, Karen Chapman of Newnan, GA and Kathleen Landreth of St. Louis, MO; brother in law and sister in law, Larry and Betty Chapman of Bunker Hill; many nieces, nephews, godchildren; special family members, Tyler (Stephanie) Rolfe, Meghan (Jason) Brooks, Blaise (Ami) Kulp, Tristesse (Ryan) Carrico, and Hannah Kulp; and special pets, Willow, Thelma and Frank.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Andrew Chapman; great-granddaughter, Evelyn Santel; sisters, Margaret Bechtold, and Dorothy Hans; and brother in law, Carl Chapman.
Visitation services were held on Sunday, January 16 at Kravanya Funeral Home, Bunker Hill. Funeral mass will be held on Monday, January 17, 2022, at St. Michael’s Church, Staunton at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at Bunker Hill Cemetery, Bunker Hill.
Memorials are suggested to Bunker Hill Ambulance Service or St. Michael’s Church. Kravanya Funeral Home, Bunker Hill is in charge of the arrangements.
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