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Funeral arrangements announced for Red Bud High School student killed in train collision

A photo of Lilly Vandeford, 16, of Prairie du Rocher, in her Red Bud High School volleyball uniform is being used for her obituary.
A photo of Lilly Vandeford, 16, of Prairie du Rocher, in her Red Bud High School volleyball uniform is being used for her obituary. Provided

The funeral for 16-year-old Lillian “Lilly” Vandeford will be in the new gym at Red Bud High School next Saturday, according to arrangements announced Sunday by Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud.

Lilly, a Red Bud High School student, was killed Friday when the car she was driving was hit by a train in Prairie du Rocher.

Visitations will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the new gym at Red Bud High School.

The second visitation will be followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. with the Rev. David Griggs officiating. Interment will take place at Red Bud City Cemetery.

Memorials are being directed to the Red Bud High School volleyball team or Randolph County Humane Society.

Jeffry Couch
Belleville News-Democrat
Jeffry Couch is the editor and general manager of the Belleville News-Democrat. He joined the BND as its executive editor in 2004 and was named general manager in 2018. He welcomes your feedback, ideas and questions. You can contact him at 618-239-2551 or jcouch@bnd.com.
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