Opal was born December 15th, 1926 in Stringtown (Baldwin), IL to Henry and Elizabeth Hinnerichs.
Opal was a homemaker and worked for many years in the catering business for The Waltons. She was a faithful member of Zion Lutheran Church in Belleville. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her husbands' Erwin Junge and Ferd Rehmer; her parents Henry and Elizabeth Hinnerichs; her brothers Elmer and Harold Hinnerichs; and grandson Chrisopher Junge.
Surviving are her son John Junge of O'Fallon, IL; daughter Janet Cochran of Belleville, IL; grandchildren: Adam (Tanya) Cochran of Fairview Heights, IL, Matthew (Lindsey) Cochran of Conover, NC, Michael Cochran of Belleville, IL, and William Junge of Lebanon, IL; great grandchildren: Alexia of FL, Victoria of FL, Layna and Kaiden of Fairview Heights and Wyatt of New Baden.
A memorial service will take place at Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home in Belleville, IL, on Monday, April 5th, 2021 at 10 AM, officiated by Pastor Brian Downs. She will be laid to rest at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Red Bud, IL.