Mrs. Rocella Streuter of Okawville, IL departed this
life at her residence on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at
6:40 A.M. after a courageous battle with cancer. She
had attained the age of 81 years, 3 months and 28
days.
Rocella was born at Covington, IL on September 4,
1928 the daughter of Theodore and Clara (nee
Wernecke) Reinhardt. She was baptized, Rocella Anna
Elma Reinhardt in the St.Luke Lutheran Church at
Covington on September 23, 1928 by Pastor Otto
Borchelt. Rocella was confirmed in St. Luke’s by
Pastor Borchelt on April 1, 1941. She was united in
marriage to Leonard Streuter at Covington on August
19, 1950 and he survives her passing.
For a short time Rocella worked in her uncle, Dr.
Edgar Reinhardt’s, dental office in Nashville, IL.
She then worked at the Curlee Clothing Co. in St.
Louis and then briefly for the United States Postal
Service in St. Louis. Mrs. Streuter also was a cook
at the Immanuel Lutheran School in Okawville from
1961 until 1969. Most of her adult life was spent
working along side her family at their business,
Streuter Chevrolet in Okawville until her retirement
in 2003. Rocella was a faithful member of the
Immanuel Lutheran church at Okawville where she was
an active member and current President of the
L.W.M.L. She was also a member of the Okawville
Community Club, the Heritage House Museum Association
and the “Ladies in Red” club. She enjoyed playing
cards, especially pinochle with the ladies every
Friday. She also enjoyed her flowers and traveling
but most of all she loved spending time with her
family.
Left to mourn her passing is her husband, Leonard
Streuter of Okawville; a daughter, Patricia Holtgrewe
of Nashville; a son, Gary Streuter and wife Wendy of
Okawville; 2 sisters, Anita Reu of Mt. Vernon, IL and
Alta Chiappone of Syracuse, NY and her special friend
Joe; a brother, Melvern Reinhardt and wife Jerry of
Naples, FL; 6 grandchildren, Andrea Renken and
husband Rhett of Nashville, Rachel Holtgrewe of Kona,
HI, Joshua Streuter of Okawville, Mitchell Holtgrewe
of St. Louis and Abbie Streuter and Jacob Streuter
both of Okawville; 3 great grandchildren, Peyton,
Parker and Palmer Renken all of Nashville; 3 brothers-
in-law, Roland Kniepkamp of Belleville, IL, Ted Rex
of Shelton, WA and Wally Streuter and wife Martha of
Collinsville, IL; 3 sisters-in-law, Lorene Frederking
of Altamont, IL, Corrine Streuter of Murphysboro, IL
and Joan Bohbrink and husband Bud of Jenks, OK;
numerous nieces, nephews, cousins as well as a host
of friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 2
sisters, LaVerna Middendorf and her husband Leroy and
her twin sister, Marcella Kniepkamp; father and
mother-in law, Walter and Wilma Streuter; a son-in-
law, Charlie Holtgrewe; 4 brothers-in-law, Frank
Chiappone, Leroy Reu, Robert Streuter and Wilmer
Frederking; and a sister-in-law, Bonnie Kay Rex.
