Rosalie Emily Compton, 94, born November 12, 1925 in East St. Louis, IL passed away peacefully on January 8, 2020 in Mascoutah, IL. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Wilkens and Annie Breckel; siblings, Joe (Rotha) Wilkens, Virginia "Sissy" (Tommy) Diebert, and Wilma (Elmer) Seel; sister-in-Law, Helen Wilkens; son, Thomas Compton; and grandchildren Gabriel, and Rose.
Rosalie is survived by her husband, Donald Compton; brother, William "Billy" Wilkens; children, Donald “Butch” (Johna) Compton, Mark (Paula) Compton, John Patrick (Marcia) Compton, Annette “Rhea” (Gary) Greenlee, and Ellen Reis; grandchildren Brian (Kate), Jamie, Heather, Scott (Jennifer), Tim, Catherine (Michael), Ryan (Kari), Daniel (Brittany), Kyle (Laurie), Kevin, Adam (Cassandra); great-grandchildren Noah, Hanna, Hayley, Meaghan (Greg), Dylan, Mallory, Cami, Mason, Evan, Gavin, Teagan, Mila, Colton, Brock, Wyatt, Raelynn, Hudson, Lucas, Elena Grace; and many other precious loved ones.
Rosalie enjoyed fishing, family-time, gardening, and dogs-- especially her, Lucy. Caring for her family and those she loved was something she did every day in her personal life. Her warm heart, giving spirit, and generous soul will never be forgotten, as well as the impact she had on the lives of all who were lucky enough to know her.
Friends may gather on Friday, January 10, 2020 from 4 p.m. until the 7 p.m. service, at Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home in Belleville. After the service we invite you to stay and enjoy a meal and share some memories in our catering room. Expressions of condolence may be offered at www.valhallagardensandfuneralhome.com.
