Marie K. Mozi

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Marie K. Mozi, 83, of Du Quoin, passed away at 4:50 a.m., Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta.

Marie was a homemaker. She had worked at the Perfection Club and Fair Acres Nursing Home as a cook. She was of the Catholic faith.

She was born Sept. 21, 1928 at Du Quoin, Ill., the daughter of William and Mary (Wendling) Hemmer.

She married Charlie Mozi on April 18, 1947 at Osceola, Ark. and he preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1989.

She is survived by five children - Mary Miller and husband Melvin of Pinckneyville, Charla Funk and John Luberda of Elkville, Joyce Sprenger and husband Gary of Pinckneyville, Charley Mozi and JoAnn Moore of Du Quoin and Tracy Cicardi and husband Rick of Pinckneyville, one brother - Wilbur Hemmer of Du Quoin, two sisters - Patsy Wheatley of Du Quoin and Marcella Hayes of Pinckneyville, eight grandchildren - Nicole Heape, Natasha Ford, Bart Funk, Brandon Funk, Bryan Funk, Brooke Funk, Bryer Funk and Kelsey Cicardi and 11 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers - Delbert Hemmer and wife Betty and Edward Hemmer and wife Shirley, one sister - Betty Graff and one granddaughter.

Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Bro. Jerry Aken officiating.

Friends called from Noon until the time of service on Sunday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.

Burial was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery at Du Quoin.

Friends may make memorials to the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, or American Heart Association and will be accepted at the funeral home.

For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.