Mildred "Dolly" M. Rakers, age 82, of O'Fallon, born December 14, 1933 in Breese, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in O'Fallon.

Dolly was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and enjoyed playing bingo. She was a talented seamstress and would often hand-sew Barbie clothes for her daughters and granddaughters.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gervase "Jerry" Henry Rakers, whom she married October 30, 1951, and who passed away May 16, 2014; her son Don Rakers; her parents Henry and Helen, nee Thien, Deien; her sisters Mary Jane (Walt) Kuhl and Elvera (Bob) Jansen; her parents-in-law Frank and Bertha Rakers; brothers-in-law Paul Deimeke, Don Mueller, Bob Gerstner, Albert (Sylvia) Rakers, Maurice Rakers, and Marcell Rakers.

Surviving are her children Dale Rakers of Bartelso, Jim (Brenda) Rakers of O'Fallon, Linda (Mike) King of Trenton, Randy (Nadine) Rakers of O'Fallon, and Douglas (Kim) Rakers of New Baden; grandchildren Marcia (friend Chad Crawford) Wood, Brad (fiancée Cassie Thompson) Rakers, Bruce (Megan) Rakers, Kelly (Corwin, Sr.) Whicker, Kevin (Lesly) King, and Amber Rakers; 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson; brother Milton Deien, and sister Rose Ann Deimeke.

Also surviving are siblings-in-law Bob (Jane) Rakers, Carl (Joan) Rakers, Virgil (Beverly) Rakers, Jean Mueller,
Dennis Rakers, Mary (Larry) Howell, Ruth Gerstner, Betty (Leonard) Voss, Lucille Rakers, Betty Shenkel
and Susan Rakers-Morton, and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospital, Heartland Hospice or in the form of Masses.

Visitation: Friends may call from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Monday, March 28, 2016 at Wolfersberger Funeral Home, O'Fallon, and from 9:00 – 10:00 am, Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at St. Clare Catholic Church, Shiloh.

Funeral: Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at St. Clare Catholic Church, Shiloh, with Rev. James Deiters presiding. Interment at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.