Obit
Jehling, Mildred nee Schaefer
Mildred Jehling nee Schaefer, 81, of Fountain, died February 16, 2005, in Fountain. She 
was born June 26, 1923, in Merrimac, the daughter of the late William H. and Katie Schaefer
 nee Stumpf. She was married to the late Lester H. Jehling for 56 years. She is survived by 
her children Jeanette (Richard) McClellan of Valmeyer, Kathy (Larry) Washausen of Waterloo, 
Bonnie (Richard) Valentine of Waterloo, and Lori (James) Burns of Plainfield; grandchildren 
Keith (Donna) Washausen, Marc (Amy) McClellan, Kevin (Allison) Washausen, Wendy (Paul) 
Hill, Lana (Steve) Reichert, John Valentine, Janese Valentine, Denise (Matt) Oleson, Marshall 
Schellhardt, Madison Burns and Cassidy Burns; great-grandchildren Jeremy Hill, Leah Hill, 
Kasey Washausen, Paige Washausen, Jacob Washausen, Bailey Reichert, Abigail Reichert, 
Trevor McClellan and Dakota Valentine; and sisters-in-law Bertha Jehling and Dorothy Schaefer. 
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, great-grandson Hunter McClellan, sister 
Laverta Goldschmidt, brothers Herbert Schaefer, Earl Schaefer and Clarence Schaefer, and 
one brother in infancy. Mrs. Jehling was a member of St. John UCC in Valmeyer. She participated 
in Monday and Thursday bowling leagues in Columbia, was a member of the Monroe County 
Relay for Life ‘Sure Cure’ Team, and she baked wedding cakes out of her home. Mrs. Jehling 
loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her country. She enjoyed quilting, 
bowling, playing Kloepper, needle work and sewing. Visitation and funeral services were at 
Quernheim Funeral Home, Pastor David Riebeling officiating. She is buried at Jefferson Barracks 
National Cemetery in St. Louis. Memorials may be made to The Dakota Valentine Fund, 
Hoyleton Children’s Home or New Athens Home.