Joseph B. Voss Obituary (2012)

Joseph B. Voss, age 100 of Carlyle, entered into rest on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Carlyle Healthcare Center in Carlyle. Mr. Voss was born on September 28, 1912, in Wade Township, Clinton County, Illinois, a son of Henry and Catherine (Budde) Voss. He married Mary Varel on September 4, 1940, in Bartelso, Illinois and she preceded him in death on February 12, 1977. He then married Myrtle Gilbreth on July 7, 1982, in Carlyle and she survives in Carlyle. In addition to his wife Myrtle, Joe is also survived by 2 daughters - Rosemary Hughes and husband Tom of Carlyle and Geri Wobbe and husband Dan of Breese; 3 sons - Charles Voss and wife Norma, Joe A. Voss and wife Joan and Ralph Voss and wife Karen, all of Carlyle; 15 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren; 5 step-sons - Mike Gilbreth and wife JoAnn of Carlyle, Steve Gilbreth and wife Chris of Jacksonville, Illinois, Dan Gilbreth and wife Judy of Bartelso, Jeff Gilbreth and wife Lois of Breese and Kevin Gilbreth and wife Tami of Pierron; 3 step-daughters - Judy Kueper and husband Ken of Carlyle, Joan Stairs of Canada and Theresa Beckmann and husband Keith of Beckemeyer; 22 step grandchildren and 7 step great-grandchildren and a sister - Rose Theising of Carlyle. He was preceded in death by his parents - Henry and Catherine Voss; his first wife, Mary Voss; a son in infancy - Henry Voss and his brothers and sisters - Henrietta Peters, Ann Kampwerth, Ed Voss, Mary Kuhl, Elizabeth Voss and Aloys Voss. Mr. Voss was a grain and dairy farmer. He continued to help on the family farm and cracked pecans for Voss Pecans until his health failed. Joe was a member of St. Mary's Church in Carlyle and had served Mass at the church for over 30 years. He was a 60-year member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 1382 in Carlyle and a 51-year member of the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Bishop Althoff Assembly. He was very involved in the Knights of Columbus after his retirement from farming, and enjoyed working bingos and fish and chicken fry's at the KC Hall. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at St. Mary's Church in Carlyle with Fr. George Mauck, celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Carlyle. Visitation will be held at Zieren Day Funeral Home in Carlyle on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, after 4:00 P.M. and on Wednesday morning from 8:00 - 10:30 A.M. Memorials in memory of Mr. Voss are suggested to St. Mary's Cemetery, Mater Dei High School or to the Activity Department at Carlyle Healthcare Center and will be received at the funeral home. Previous EventsVisitation Tuesday, October 16, 2012 4:00 PM Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231 Visitation Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231 Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231 Luncheon Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Knights of Columbus Hall, Carlyle, immediately following the committal