Sun Cha Athy, 80, of Belleville, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024. She was born April 8, 1943 in South Korea. Sun Cha loved working in the yard and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. Sun Cha had an unyielding desire to spread love and care to everyone she met. She was the sweetest person who never failed to brighten someone’s day. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors left to cherish her memory include her stepchildren, Joan (Bruce) Bjerke, Karen Athy-Penrose, Kathy (Greg) Sherwood, Gail Athy Bach and Jean (Kevin) Bjerke; many step grandchildren and great-grandchildren and step daughter-in-law, Nancy Athy. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Donald M. Athy and step-son, Marty Athy.
A funeral service for Sun Cha will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2023 at 1:00pm in Lake View Funeral Home, 5000 N. Illinois St., Fairview Heights, IL 62208 with a visitation from 11:00am until time of service. Interment to follow in Lake View Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.