Emily I. Bollman of Chester

CHESTER - Emily I. Bollman, 43, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:12 p.m., Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to Abbigail and Raymond Moore on Dec. 7, 1974 in Chester.

Emily had worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Chester Mental Health Center. She had also worked at the Women's Crisis Center and the Department of Children and Family Services. Emily taught classes for two summers at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

She was of the Catholic faith. Emily loved swimming and spending time at the beach. She also loved her cats.

Survivors include parents Abby (Bob) Runge of Chester and Raymond Moore of Tennessee; two children, Gage and Abbigail Bollmann; two stepbrothers, Alex Moore of Tennessee and Aaron (Colleen) Runge of Chester; and one stepsister, Breanna Moore of Tennessee.

She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, with the Rev. Tim Sims officiating. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday at Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester.

Memorials may be made to the Randolph County Humane Society. To view the obituary and sign the register book, visit www.pmfh.net.