Roger Lee Feurer, 74, of Belleville, IL, born May 19, 1944, in Belleville, IL, passed away after a lengthy illness on Friday, November 16, 2018, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.
Mr. Feurer worked at Illinois American Water Company before his retirement. He previously worked for the former Eagle Range Company in Belleville. He was a beloved husband and father of four children. He was a car enthusiast, an ace mechanic, and an avid gardener. Roger will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and his favorite dog, Toby.
Roger was preceded in death by his father, Wilmer Feurer; and his mother, Lillian “June”, nee Brinkley, Morgan.
Surviving are his wife, Jeanne, nee Goodhue, Taylor-Feurer, of Belleville, IL;
four children, Beth (Marla) Joly, Scott (Cheryl) Maloney, Kelly (Jonathan) Jones, and Lisa Feurer;
two stepchildren, Tracy Taylor and David Taylor, both of Rockland, MA;
four grandchildren, Kyle Fricker, Riley Jones, Ashley Jones, and Sophia Feurer;
a brother, Dennis (Anna) Feurer of Freeburg, IL,
two sisters, Pamela (Bob) Barbieri of Marissa, IL, and Lorrie (Brad) Schuette of Smithton, IL;
his step-father and close friend, Eugene L. Morgan of Smithton, IL;
several half-brothers and half-sisters;
and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Belleville Area Humane Society. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.
Visitation: Friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Smithton, IL.
Funeral: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Smithton, IL, with Fr. Stan Konieczny officiating.
Burial will be at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Smithton, IL.