Dennis L. Voegele Sr.'s Obituary
Dennis Louis Voegele Sr., 78 years of Columbia, IL, passed away on May 31, 2022 at his residence. He was born January 1, 1944, in Belleville, IL.
Dennis grew up in East St. Louis and Fairview Heights, IL. He attended St. Patrick Grade School and Assumption High School. He retired from Union Electric in Venice, IL, was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia, IL, and Knights of Columbus Council 6165, Columbia, IL. He also was a PSR teacher and coach at Immaculate Conception Grade School.
Surviving are his wife, Gloria "Jane" Voegele of Columbia, IL (married June 2, 1965 at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, Fairview Heights, IL); children, Pamela Jane Voegele, Denise Marie Voegele, Mary Pat (Joseph) Krump, Dennis Louis (Michael Colona) Voegele, Jr., Leah Lynn (Dean Bantz) Bantz, and Matthew Cornelius (Kiley) Voegele, brother, Dan Voegele, sisters, Margie Berry, and Mary Hazen, grandchildren, Lindsay, Natalie, Kayla, Ashley, Christian, Jordan, Nathan, AJ, Ben, Alex, Caleb, Logan, Tori, Michael, Dominic, Mason, and Xavier, great-grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, James (Mary) Bradley, many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins, along with other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cornelius and Florence, nee Kehrer, Voegele; brother, Donald Voegele; and infant sister, Barbara.
Visitation will be Sunday, June 5, 2022, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm, at Leesman Funeral Home, Columbia, IL, and Monday, June 6, 2022, 9:00 am - 10:00 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia, IL. Funeral Mass will follow visitation at 10:00 am at church, with Fr. Nick Flemming, officiating. Interment will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Columbia, IL.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to The Eugene Schorb - Immaculate Conception School Education Fund, 411 Palmer Road, Columbia, IL 62236, or, Vitas Hospice Care, 8 Executive Drive, Fairview Heights, IL 62208. For more information, please access our website, www.leesmanfuneralhome.com. Arrangements were handled by Leesman Funeral Home.
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