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Visitation:
10 a.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski
Service:
11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home
Services for Louise will be 11:00
a.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski, with Robert Twist officiating. Visitation
will be one hour prior to service also at the
funeral home. Burial at Elkhart Cemetery will follow
the service.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Mount Pulaski
Obituary
Louise Voelker, 85, passed away at
9:39 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at her home.
Louise was born on May 5, 1934 in Athens, daughter
of Russel and Mary Frances (Carter) Pittman. She
married John Irish III, he preceded her in death on
June 29, 1984. She married Vernon Voelker on
February 16, 1985, he preceded her in death on
December 26, 2014.
Surviving Louise are her children: Susan (Gerald)
Turner of Sherman, Joseph (Bonnie) Irish of
Shelbyville, James (Jane) Irish of Middletown and
Marianne Larson of Springfield; two step sons: Steve
(Linda) Voelker of Dixon and Alan (Debra) Voelker of
Lake Fork; two sisters: Phyllis (Bob) Clemens of
Springfield and Nancy Gibbs of Petersburg, nine
grandchildren, four step grandchildren, and numerous
great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by
her parents, one son, John Irish IV, and one sister,
Bonnie Smith. |
Louise was a member of Elkhart
Christian Church. She was employed at
Glenn-Pontiac-Cadillac in Lincoln, and later at
Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski. Louise
was president of the Scroggin-Gee VFW Ladies
Auxiliary #777 of Mount Pulaski. She farmed for many
years while raising her family. Louise had fun
tractor pulling. John and Louise traveled the U.S.
driving a truck. Louise and Vern enjoyed square
dancing, antiquing, traveling and VFW activities.
She enjoyed her family. Her family and friends were
the lucky recipients of her paintings, hand-made
cards and knitted items. Her angel food cakes were
legendary.
Services for Louise will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday,
January 22, 2020 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral
Home in Mount Pulaski, with Robert Twist
officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to
service also at the funeral home. Burial at Elkhart
Cemetery will follow the service.
Memorials may be made in Louise’s name to the Mount
Pulaski American Legion Post # 447.
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