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- Louis A. "Louie" Probst, 81, of Teutopolis, IL, formerly of Newton, IL went to be with his Heavenly Father at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2011 surrounded by his family in his home.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis, IL with Fr. Dean Probst and Fr. Sylvano Pera celebrating mass. Burial was in the St. Francis Cemetery in Teutopolis, with full military rites by the Dieterich American Legion Post #628. In loving memory of Louie, memorials may be made to Lincolnland Hospice, Mattoon. Funeral arrangements are under the care of the Blake-Wright Funeral Home in Dieterich, IL.
He was born on April 3, 1929 the son of Leo and Helen (Verdeyen) Probst of Island Grove. He graduated from Newton High School in 1947. He married Lucille (Bierman) Probst on September 27, 1950 and together they had seven children. He later married Marge (Nosbisch) Meyer on July 28, 1995 and she survives. Louie was a retired farmer and was the recipient of the 1961 Effingham County Outstanding Young Farmer Award given in recognition of exceptional progress in Agriculture and contributions to the Community. He served in the U.S.Army during the Korean War from 1951-1953 and was stationed in Germany. He was a Federal Land Bank Director for 14 years (1972-86). He was a life time member of the Dieterich American Legion Post #628, Effingham VFW Post #1769 and a honorary life member of the Effingham of the Knights of Columbus #665. Louie also enjoyed driving a school bus for the Dieterich Community Schools for 12 years. After he retired from farming, he worked for Jesse B. Holt Inc. and the Dirtbuster Car Wash in Newton, IL until the summer of 2010. He also enjoyed traveling, dancing, playing cards and visiting all of their children and grandchildren. Louie loved people and never met a stranger. Louie was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi of Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Marge; four daughters, Shirley (Ron) Zindars and Pat (Dee) Stortzum, both of Dieterich, Kay (Jim) Hollmann of Quincy, IL, and LuAnn (Dave) Ramsey of Bonita Springs, FL; three sons, Larry (Janet) Probst of Dieterich, IL, Jeff (Marjorie) Probst of Newton, IL and Rick Probst of Wheeler, IL; two stepdaughters, Brenda (Brad) Osborne of Atwood, IL, Sharon (Brent) Ready of Mason, IL; one stepson Mark Meyer of Teutopolis; 16 grandchildren; 11 step grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren and 15 step great-grandchildren; one brother, Raymond "Bud" Probst of Effingham; two sisters, Marcella (Rob) Niebrugge of Dieterich and Regina Figueroa of Teutopolis; and many special nieces and nephews.
Louie was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Anna Marie Lidy.
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1929 - 2011 (81 years)
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