Gale Ledbetter
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Gale E. Ledbetter, 66, of Granite City, Illinois left this world surrounded by the love and laughter of her cherished family at 6:10 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Born December 12, 1958, in East St. Louis, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Virginia (Gardner) Lamont.
She married the love of her life, David W. Ledbetter on April 3, 1982, at the First Presbyterian Church in Granite City and he survives.
Gale retired January 22, 2021, from Together Credit Union in St. Louis after over 25 years of dedicated service as a teller and supervisor with Purina and Anheuser-Busch Credit Union.
She was of the Christian faith and had family center in her life, loving the special times shared with her children and grandchildren. She was an avid reader and was a frequent visitor of the local library, loved feeding and watching her birds and taking in God’s nature around her, enjoyed cheering on the St. Louis Cardinals and Blues and an occasional night of playing Bingo. She and her beloved husband shared 43 years of marriage. They shared many wonderful memories of their life together and traveled often to their favorite destinations.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Kristen Ledbetter of St. Louis; a daughter and son-in-law, Megan and Nicholas Dorris of Granite City; four grandchildren, Patrick and Amelia Ledbetter and Harper and Evan Dorris; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Carole and Roger Schlueter of Chesterfield, Missouri and Barbara Zeek of Rolling Meadows, Illinois; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Kevin Nicol of Edwardsville; nieces and nephews; other extended family and friends.
In celebration of her life, a gathering will be held at Irwin Chapel, 3960 Maryville Road in Granite City on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until time of a service at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Mary Lawrence officiating.
Memorials may be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children or to the Six Mile Regional Library District. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.irwinchapel.com.
Irwin Chapel Funeral Home
