Herbert Louis Woehlke's Obituary
Herbert Louis Woehlke, 89 years of Millstadt, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at St. Paul's Senior Community, Belleville, IL. He was born June 12, 1933, in Pinckneyville, IL.
He proudly served in the United States Air Force as Communications Security during the Korean War. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Telephone Pioneers of America, AARP, 4H and was a previous member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Columbia. When he wasn't working he enjoyed carpentry and building furniture, working on his computer, gardening, watching sports, especially the St. Louis Cardinals and any football game that was on.
On December 19, 1953, in East St. Louis, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church he was united in marriage to Margie Marie Sauerbrunn and to this union three children were born. They shared sixty-nine years of marriage together.
He is survived by his wife, Margie Woehlke of Millstadt; his three children, Doyle (Cindy) Woehlke of Millstadt, David Woehlke of Millstadt, and Vicki (John) Pajda of Fairview Heights; his seven grandchildren, Ryan (Jaime) Woehlke of Millstadt, Shaun (Chelsi) Woehlke of Wentzville, MO, Kelly (Mark) Riemann of Columbia, IL, Stacy Woehlke of Columbia, IL, Marcus (Kiersten) Pajda of Belleville, Alicia (fiancé Stephen Cunningham) Pajda of Atlanta, GA, and Candice Pajda of Belleville; his five great-grandchildren, Josephina, Alessandra, Asher, Gray and Ryker; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Emil Woehlke; his mother, Selma (nee Wendling) Woehlke; his two sisters, Dorothy Woehlke and Esther Woehlke; his three brothers, Clarence Woehlke, Lawrence Woehlke and Herman E Woehlke; and his daughter-in-law, Lori Woehlke.
Visitation will be held on Monday, January 9, 2023, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm, at Leesman Funeral Home - Millstadt, Millstadt, IL, and on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 9:00 am - 10:00 am, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Millstadt, IL. Services will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Millstadt, IL with Pastor Peter Ill officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Columbia, IL.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church 503 East Washington St., Millstadt, IL 62260, or Alzheimer's Association of St. Louis 9370 Olive Street Rd., Olivette, MO 63132.
Arrangements were handled by Leesman Funeral Home.
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