{"id":43781,"date":"2026-08-07T06:52:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=43781"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:15:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:15:59","slug":"margaret-m-lumetta-88-formerly-of-teutopolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/43781-margaret-m-lumetta-88-formerly-of-teutopolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Margaret M. Lumetta (88) formerly of Teutopolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Margaret M. Lumetta, 88, formerly of Teutopolis, passed away Thursday 6 August 2026 at Savoy Place Memory Care in Savoy, IL.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday 11 August 2026 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with interment at a later date in the St. Joseph Cemetery in San Pablo, California.\u00a0 Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bauer Funeral Home in Teutopolis.\u00a0 Memorial donations may be given to the Yosemite Conservancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Margaret was born 5 August 1938 in Dieterich, the daughter of George H. and Mary P. (Kremer) Esker.\u00a0 She married Sam Lumetta on 26 September 1957, and he preceded her in death in 2015.\u00a0 She was an outstanding sibling, aunt, mother, grandmother, and a thoughtful and kind friend to many, an avid and generous baker, and generally a lover of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and sisters JoAnn (Alan) Merz and Judy (Joe) DiStefano.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Margaret is survived by her son, Steve (Huyen) of Champaign; grandchildren Andrew, Justin, Juno, Venus, and Ethan; siblings, Marian (Dennis) Smith of Michigan, Sr. Clara Esker S.S.N.D. of Teutopolis, and Michael Esker of Effingham. 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