Volk, Don L.

1929 - 2011  (81 years)

• Name	Volk, Don L.
  Birth	19 Oct 1929	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 10b 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 20, page 10b
  Reference Number	VOLK.D002
  _FGRAVE	65278930
  Military Service	Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	5 Feb 2011	St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois
  	Don L. Volk, 81, of Ingraham, IL died at 8:15 PM Saturday, February 5, 2011 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. He was born October 19, 1929 in Clay County, IL to Anton & Catherine (Kuenstler) Volk. He married Arlene Kocher on April 5, 1956 at Stringtown, IL. He was a retired farmer, a U.S. Army Korean veteran, and his memberships include Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendelin, Knights of Columbus in Newton, and the St. Marie American Legion Post. Don enjoyed the simple things in life, being outside, his family and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife: Arlene Volk of Ingraham; children: Ervan Volk & wife Cindy of Newton, Christine Adams & husband Jim of Effingham, Walter Volk & wife Bonne of Ingraham, Sheila Moore & husband Kevin of Chatham; 2 sisters: Sister Antoinette Volk of Donaldson, IN, Ethel Zwilling & husband Herman of Claremont; 8 grandchildren: Justin, Kurt & Kelly Volk / Kimberly & Bradly Adams / Landon, Lauren & Lance Volk. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter (Janet), 3 brothers (Virgil, Anton & Louis Volk), and 1 sister (Sister Loretta Volk). A funeral mass will be held at 10 AM Wednesday (February 9, 2011) at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Wendelin, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, is in charge of arrangements.
  Burial	Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I42284	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2026

  
  

  Father	Volk, Anton Constand,   b. 19 May 1897, Jasper County, Illinois d. 7 Jan 1982, Olney Care Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Kuenstler, Catherine Frances 'Kate',   b. 13 Apr 1897, Clay County, Illinois d. 15 Nov 1980, Olney Care Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F16486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kocher, Arlene
  Family ID	F19403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 19 Oct 1929 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 5 Feb 2011 - St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Burial - - Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Don L. Volk (1929-2011)

  
  

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  Don L. Volk, 81, of Ingraham, IL died at 8:15 PM Saturday, February 5, 2011 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. He was born October 19, 1929 in Clay County, IL to Anton & Catherine (Kuenstler) Volk. He married Arlene Kocher on April 5, 1956 at Stringtown, IL. He was a retired farmer, a U.S. Army Korean veteran, and his memberships include Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendelin, Knights of Columbus in Newton, and the St. Marie American Legion Post. Don enjoyed the simple things in life, being outside, his family and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife: Arlene Volk of Ingraham; children: Ervan Volk & wife Cindy of Newton, Christine Adams & husband Jim of Effingham, Walter Volk & wife Bonne of Ingraham, Sheila Moore & husband Kevin of Chatham; 2 sisters: Sister Antoinette Volk of Donaldson, IN, Ethel Zwilling & husband Herman of Claremont; 8 grandchildren: Justin, Kurt & Kelly Volk / Kimberly & Bradly Adams / Landon, Lauren & Lance Volk. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter (Janet), 3 brothers (Virgil, Anton & Louis Volk), and 1 sister (Sister Loretta Volk). A funeral mass will be held at 10 AM Wednesday (February 9, 2011) at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Wendelin, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, is in charge of arrangements.

  
  

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  [S13170] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 20, page 10b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S4700] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 19, page 10a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).