Edward Joe Weichbrodt, 81, of Bunker Hill, died at Cedarhurst of Bethalto in Bethalto on Monday, June 1, 2026 at 5:45 p.m.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 6 at Zion Lutheran Church in Bunker Hill, with Pastor James King officiating. Burial was at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
Mr. Weichbrodt was born October 7, 1944, in Alton, to Edward Weichbrodt & Norma (Christen) Weichbrodt. He married Gayle Marlene (Wieseman) Weichbrodt on August 22, 1964, in Bunker Hill.
Mr. Weichbrodt was a retired electrician for Laclede Steel. He was a car enthusiast especially his 1972 Monte Carlo and his 1963 Nova convertible super sport and was a member of the Speed Demons Car Club.
Mr. Weichbrodt is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Kay McCarty, of Bunker Hill; grandson, Derek McCarty, of St. Louis, MO; and sister, Sandra Weichbrodt, of Bunker Hill.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Memorials are suggested to Zion Lutheran Church in Bunker Hill or to Parkinsons.
Anyone wishing to send an online condolence may do so at www.kravanyafuneral.com. Kravanya Funeral Home, Bunker Hill, is in charge of the arrangements.
