Volk, Louis George

1932 - 2009  (77 years)

• Name	Volk, Louis George
  Birth	31 Jan 1932	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.L002
  _FGRAVE	43988711
  Military Service	Korean War, Specialist Third Class, United States Army
  		Korea
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		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
  Death	5 Nov 2009	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Burial	Saint Josephs Cemetery, Stringtown, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I42285	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2023

  
  

  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

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Jan 1932 - Illinois Death - 5 Nov 2009 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Saint Josephs Cemetery, Stringtown, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Louis G. Volk, 77, of Claremont, died at 2:38 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2009, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stringtown. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Stringtown. Mr. Volk was born January 31, 1932, the son of Anton Volk and Catherine Kuenstler Volk. He married Lelia Ginder November 22, 1956. She survives. He was a farmer and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stringtown. He was a member of Knights of Columbus and Richland County Farm Bureau. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Volk is survived by his wife, Lelia Ginder; daughter, Joan Sager and her husband, Carl, of Claremont; daughter, Susan Spencer and her husband, Ernie, of Champaign; son, Alphon Volk and his wife, Lexi, of Charleston; son, Mark Volk and his wife, Rebekah, of Teutopolis; daughter, Louise Weber and her husband, Jerry, of Teutopolis; daughter, Lisa Boehl and her husband, Harold, of Claremont; daughter, Connie Roper and her husband, Kevin, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; son, Vincent Volk and his wife, Pauline, of Olney; daughter, Amy Seed and her husband, John, of Lawrenceville; daughter, Maria Rudolphi and her husband, Mark, of Olney; daughter, Ann Rudolphi and her husband, Wayne, of Olney; son, Andrew Volk and his wife, Krystal, of Sumner; brother, Anton Volk and his wife, Dorothy, of Washington, Ill.; brother, Don Volk and his wife, Arlene, of Ingraham; sister, Ethel Zwilling and her husband, Herman, of Claremont; sisters, Sister Antoinette Volk and Sister Loretta Volk, both of Donaldson, Ind.; and 50 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anton and Catherine Volk, and his brother, Virgil Volk (Korea). Condolences may be made at www.summers-kistler.com. Source: Olney Daily Mail

  
  

• Sources

  [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).