Phillip Wedding
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Phillip 'Steve' Wedding 69, died Friday, November 29, 2019 surrounded by his family. Steve was born February 5, 1950 in Alton, the son of the late Phillip and Barbara (Norman) Wedding. On September 6, 1968 he married Janice Steiger and she survives. He was a Master Captain who began his career at Norman Brothers, Inc and retired from American Commercial Barge Lines. In addition to his wife of 51 years, Steve is survived by his daughters, Lori Wedding of St. Peters, Mo, Stephanie Whitmore (Cullen) of Troy, IL, and Rachel Wedding (SSG Michael Etheridge) of Vicenza, Italy, grandchildren Casey Anne, Jacob, Daniel, and Vivienne, and great grandchildren Allison and Donald. Steve is also survived by his siblings, Collie Wedding (Debbie) of Godfrey, Zoe Clyde (Mark) of Jerseyville, Ted Wedding (Karen) of Alton, and Adam Wedding (Angel) of Springfield, OH, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Prior to his illness, Steve enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, Nascar, Classic Westerns, vacationing in the Ozarks, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Per Steve's wishes, he will be cremated and a private memorial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Seaman's Church Institute (seamanschurch.org) or a charity of your choice. Additional information and online guest book may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com.
Gent Funeral Home
