- Date Of Birth: August 10, 1924
- Date Of Death: January 19, 2013
- State: Illinois
Esther A. Lange, 88, of New Baden, died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. She was born August 10, 1924 in Addieville, daughter of Fred W. and Clara (Lohmeyer) Kruse. She married Wilbert H. “Whip” Lange on August 31, 1947 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Okawville and he preceded her in death on February 14, 1990.
She is survived by her children, Donald G. (Diane) Lange of Addieville, Robert (Dianna) Lange of Mascoutah, Judy (Tony) Grant of Trenton; daughter-in-law, Sue (Bob) Schwankhaus of Okawville; seven grandchildren, Kelly (Brian) George, Tara Lange, Joseph (Bridget) Lange, Eric Lange, Nick Lange, Corey (Jennifer) Jasper, Gregory (Casey) Jasper; eight great-grandchildren, Owen George and Colin George, Travis Jasper, Tyler Jasper, Bree Jasper, Gracie Jasper, Claire Jasper and Jacob Lange; three sisters, Gladys Lange of O’Fallon, Laverne Kolweier and Doris (Charles) Schliefer all of Nashville; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Naomi and Stan Szylowski of St. Louis, MO and Vera Lange of Addieville.
In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by three sons, Jerry Lange and James and David Lange in infancy; two sisters, Elsie Kruse in infancy and Mildred Suedmeyer; four brothers-in-law, Elroy Suedmeyer, Clarence Lange, Earl Kolweier and Herb Lange. Mrs. Lange was a homemaker. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Mascoutah. Esther loved flowers, gardening and reading.
