Background
Bretsch, Mary Lucille was born on May 27, 1946 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lowell Francis and Lucille Rosetta (House) Belcher.
Bretsch, Mary Lucille was born on May 27, 1946 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lowell Francis and Lucille Rosetta (House) Belcher.
Bachelor in Latin, Monmouth College, 1968; Master of Library Science, University of Illinois, 1975.
School library, West Junior H.S., Kankakee, Illinois, 1969-1972; school library, Belleville (Illinois) West H.S., 1972-1989; school library, Belleville East H.S., since 1989.
Assistant organist St. Paul United Church of Christ, Belleville, since 1981. Member American Association of University Women (Second vice president 1990), Illinois School Library. Media Association, Riverwind Storytellers, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Michael Bonnell, July 31, 1968 (divorced August 1971). 1 child, Melinda Anne. Married Darwin O. Bretsch, April 14, 1979.
1 child, Joanna Lynn. Stepchildren: Ryan Daniel, Kathleen Rae.