Katherine NapierKatherine M. Napier, nee Scheibe, 95, of New Athens, Ill., born on August 13, 1921 in Valmeyer, Ill., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at the New Athens Home for the Aged in New Athens, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents, Max and Katie, nee Brandt, Scheibe; her husband Bernard J. Napier, whom she married on Dec. 17, 1938 in Maeystown, Ill. and who passed away on Oct. 3, 1987; three sisters, Bertha Gilbert Ripplemeyer, Tillie Engel, and Ardell Reid; four brothers, Alvin Scheibe, Walter Scheibe, Max Scheibe and Fred Scheibe, and one son-in-law, George "Mike" Meketa. Surviving are her children, Eugene "Shorty" (Jeanette) Napier of New Athens, Ill., Glenn (Marilyn) Napier of Baldwin, Ill., Richard Napier of Frankford, Mo., Shirley Ziebold of Red Bud, Ill., and Barbara Meketa of New Athens, Ill.; nine grandchildren, Brian Napier, Brenda King, Lori (Mike) Blackburn, Linda (David) Bartlett, Sherry (Carl Pohl) Ziebold, Bill (Julie) Ziebold, Marc (Allison) Ziebold, Dustin (Ellie Rush) Ziebold, and Brian (Katie Crockett) Meketa; thirteen great-grandchildren, Megan Blackburn, Michaela Blackburn, Cody Blackburn, Nicholas Bottom, Alyssa Bottom, Madison King, McKenzie King, Taylor Ziebold, Jordin Ziebold, Griffin Ziebold, Katie Ziebold, Manny Noethen, and Issac Meketa; and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the New Athens Home for the Aged or to the family. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.heilschuessler.com Visitation: Friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 and from 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. at Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in New Athens, Ill. Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 at the funeral home with Rev. Dr. Robert Koch officiating. Burial will be held at Oakridge Cemetery in New Athens, Ill.HEIL-SCHUESSLER FUNERAL HOME, New Athens, Ill.