Bernadette A. Wild

Bernadette A. "Betty" Wild, nee Van Eeckhoute, 85, of Waterloo, IL, died December 15, 2024, in Waterloo, IL. She was born June 3, 1939, in St. Louis, MO.

She is survived by her children Deborah (Paul) Crook and Janet Wild Garza; grandchildren Andrea (Casey) Blanchard, Matthew Crook, and Grant Garza; great grandchildren Wesley, Greycen, and Macklynn Blanchard; and sisters-in-law Marilyn Van Eeckhoute and Betty Wild; nieces; nephews; and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her husband Kenneth A. Wild; parents David and Elma (nee Doll) Van Eeckhoute; brothers Francis, Cletus, and Robert Van Eeckhoute; sisters Joann Byrd and Mary Ahne.

Betty was a member of St. Paul UCC in Waterloo, IL and former member of Monroe County Home Extension and Waterloo Quadrille

As an expression of sympathy, the family prefers memorial contributions to:
Alzheimer's Association

Visitation:
4 PM to 8 PM Monday, December 16, 2024 at Quernheim Funeral Home in Waterloo, IL
12 PM to 1 PM Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Waterloo, IL

Funeral Service:
1 PM Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Waterloo, IL
     Pastor David Nottrott officiating
Interment will immediately follow at Kolmer Memorial Cemetery in Waterloo, IL