Volk, Joseph J.

1923 - 2005  (81 years)

• Name	Volk, Joseph J.
  Birth	8 Jun 1923	Bogota, Jasper County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	VOLK.J007
  _FGRAVE	20128858
  Military Service	Seanman First Class, United Sttes Navy
  Death	29 May 2005	Richland Care & Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Burial	Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I56077	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Volk, William Ludwig,   b. 11 Jun 1885, Jasper County, Illinois d. 26 Jan 1977, Olney Care Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Dorn, Sophia Mary,   b. 10 Nov 1890   d. 13 Dec 1977 (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F9270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Jun 1923 - Bogota, Jasper County, Illinois Death - 29 May 2005 - Richland Care & Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - Tuesday, May 31, 2005 Deceased Name: Joseph J. Volk NEWTON - Joseph J. Volk, 81, of Newton died 6:29 a.m. Sunday (May 29, 2005) in Richland Care & Rehab, Olney. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Wendelin, with the Rev. Father David Braun and Rev. Father Barry Harmon officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday in the church. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, with military rites by Olney Veterans Organization. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: Bishops Pro Life, Teutopolis; or Holy Cross Catholic Church. Mr. Volk was born June 8, 1923, in Bogota, the son of William and Sophia Dorn Volk. He was retired owner and operator of Volk Fertilizer, Wakefield. He was affiliated with Holy Cross Catholic Church. Mr. Volk was a Navy veteran and a member of American Legion in Olney and Knights of Columbus, fourth degree. He married Petronilla "Pat" Blank on May 6, 1947. Surviving are his wife; sons, Lee Volk and wife Sue, Bill "Wicker" Volk and wife Jude and Jeff Volk and wife Laura, all of Newton; daughters, Trudi Volk of Carbondale; Vicki Stuckey and husband Mike of Olney; Marge Horton and husband Chuck of Argenta; Sue Hess and husband Cliff of Laurel, Miss.; Dee Bower and husband Bob of Wheeler; Roxanne Pitcher and husband Brent of Montrose; Vita Kistner of Newton; brothers, Delbert Volk and Neil Volk, both of Olney; Gilbert Volk of Ingraham; Odillo Volk of Canton, Ohio; sister, Lucille Dallmier of Willow Hill; 29 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Joseph Dean Volk; grandson, Nick Volk; son-in-law, Chris Kistner; infant brothers, Clarence, Raymond and Edward; brothers, Urban Volk and Father Bill Volk; and sisters, Annette Weber and Kathryn Fehrenbacher.