John Terence Tretter, 74, passed Sunday May 12, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis County MO.
Son of the late Michael Tretter and Lorraine Brodie Tretter born in Alton.
Married to Mary L. Henderson April 16, 1966, at St. Kevin Catholic Church in Rosewood Heights.
Survived by his wife, Survived by daughters Kory (Joedy) Saffel of Marine, Tina Jacobsen of Palm Bay, FL. and Dana (Todd) Brakhane of Edwardsville. Grandchildren; Maddisen, Jackson, McKinley, Eric, Luke, Meghan and Benjamin. Brother Albert (Cynthia) Tretter of St. Louis, MO, sisters Marilyn (Bob) Nenninger of St. Louis, MO, and Claire (David) Bauer of Edwardsville.
Edwardsville Police Officer for 30 years retired in 2001 was a shift commander.
Loved the outdoors to fish, hunt, and camp.
Visitation Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 4-8 p.m. at Saksa Mateer Funeral Home, Edwardsville.
Funeral Mass Thursday, May 16, 2019, 10:30 a.m. St. Boniface Catholic Church
110 N. Buchanan St. Edwardsville, Illinois 62025.
Burial St. Boniface Cemetery.
Suggested memorial F.O. P Lodge 244 “Shop with a cop.”
