William Dean Elsner

Mr. William Dean Elsner, age 72 of Anna, died at 12:40 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2016 at his home. He was born August 5, 1944 in Alton, the son of William R. and Lois Jean (Barnett) Elsner. He married Jessie Darling Wallace on March 30, 1973 in Granite City. William is survived by his wife, Jessie Darling Elsner of Anna; sons, Mark David (Patti) Elsner of Reynolds, GA., Noah Scott (Heather) Elsner of De Soto, Michael Shannon (Debra) Elsner of Glenallen, MO., William Steven (Jamie) Elsner of Anna, Phillip Paul (Brienna) Elsner of De Soto, Daniel (Dawn) Anderton of Collinsville; daughter, Becky (Billy) Hardin of Evansville, IN.; sixteen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Shirley Gage of Alton and Mary (Lynn) Hotuiz of Alton; two brothers, Harold Francis Elsner and Kenneth Wayne Elsner both of Alton; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. William was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cobden. He worked for over forty years for the Railroad, eighteen years in freight and eighteen years with Amtrak. William was a member of the Cobden Mason Lodge #466 and the American Legion Post #344. William served his country in the United States Navy during Vietnam. Memorial services for Mr. William Dean Elsner will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 17, 2016 in the Cobden Masonic Lodge. Military rites will be conducted by the Carroll P. Foster Post #3455 of the V.F.W. in Anna. Masonic rites will be conducted by the Cobden Masonic Lodge #466. Memorial contributions may be made to Celtic Hospice. Envelopes will be available in the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna and at the Cobden Masonic Lodge. Memorial/Funeral Service Saturday, September 17, 2016,2:00PM Cobden Masonic Lodge #466 1495 Skyline Drive Cobden, Illinois 62920