Eileen A. LeSage

Eileen A. LeSage, 96, Marysville, died Oct. 26, 2011 at Cambridge Place. A rosary service was held at 7:00 p.m., Friday at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Marysville. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 29 at St. Gregory's. Father Jim Shaughnessy officiated. Bob Welch played the organ while the church choir sang “Be Not Afraid”, “Behold the Lamb”, “You Are Mine”, “I Have Loved You” and “Amazing Grace.” The pallbearers were Mark LeSage, Steve LeSage, Chase LeSage, Paige DeRuyscher, Tom Malotte and Jerry Manley. Burial was in St. Gregory’s Catholic Cemetery. Eileen LeSage was born July 24, 1915 at Beloit, the daughter of Frank and Frances Heiman Heidrick. She attended Parochial schools graduating from St. John’s High School with the class of 1933. She married Donald LeSage June 1, 1937 at St. John’s Catholic Church, Beloit. She moved to Marysville in 1940 when her husband was transferred there with Montgomery Ward. He later worked for the Union Pacific as an engineer. Eileen was a housewife most of her life except for a brief time of employment with McGrade Manufacturing. She was a member of St. Gregory Church, and Altar Society. Survivors include two children, Don (Janet) LeSage and Fran (Ron) Grauer, all of Marysville; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald, on Sept. 21, 1981; four brothers, Rex, Emil, Felix, and Joseph; and four sisters, Marie Gering, Gladys Lynch, Sister Carmella Heidrick and Delila Zachary. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Gregory’s Catholic School and may be sent in care of Kinsley Mortuary. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Eileen A. LeSage, please visit our flower store.