Volk, Anton Constand

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• Reference Number: VOLK.A002
• _FGRAVE: 24283996

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Anton C. Volk, 84, Ingraham, died at 3 a.m. Thursday in the Olney Care Center.

Services will be in the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendelin with Rev. Father Bernard Goedde presiding. Visitation will be in the Summers Funeral Home. The Holy Rosary will be recited and the Olney Council of Knights of Columbus will attend as a group. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Mr. Volk was born May 19, 1897 in Jasper County, the son of Anton and Philomena (Rauch) Volk.

He married Catherine Kuenstler April 12, 1921 and she preceded him in death Nov. 15, 1980.

He was a farmer and a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.

Survivors include three sons, Donald, Ingraham; Louis, Claremont; and Anton, Washington; three daughters, Sister Loretta of St. Ignatius Parish, Hecker; Sister Mary Antoinette of St. Ignatius Parish in Chicago; and Ethel Zwilling, Claremont; two sisters, Agatha Mundy, Bement; and Minnie Kocher, Newton; 31 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a son, Virgil, who was killed in the Korean Conflict; a grandchild; four sisters; and four brothers.

Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, January 7.

Family/Spouse: Kuenstler, Catherine Frances 'Kate'. Catherine was born on 13 Apr 1897 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 15 Nov 1980 in Olney Care Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Volk, Marie was born on 15 Apr 1922 in Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois; died on 1 Jan 2022 in Catherine Kasper Home, Donaldson, Marshall County, Indiana; was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Donaldson, Marshall County, Indiana.
2. Volk, Ernestine Philomena was born on 31 Dec 1922 in Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois; died on 4 Dec 2010 in Donaldson, Marshall County, Indiana.
3. Volk, Virgil Henry was born on 1 Nov 1924 in Illinois; died on 1 Jun 1951; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois.
4. Volk, Anton Joseph 'Andy' was born on 10 May 1926 in Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois; died on 30 Jun 2010 in Apostolic Christian Restmor, Morton, Tazewell County, Illinoi; was buried in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois.
5. Volk, Don L. was born on 19 Oct 1929 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 5 Feb 2011 in St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois.
6. Volk, Louis George was born on 31 Jan 1932 in Illinois; died on 5 Nov 2009 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Stringtown, Richland County, Illinois.
7. Volk, E.