Kenneth R. Voigt

Kenneth Roland Voigt, age 92, of Alhambra, IL., died Sunday, November 19, 2006, at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton, IL. Mr. Voigt was born at Marine, IL and grew up on a farm there. He graduated from Highland High School in 1932. On November 11, 1937, he married Dorothy R. Voigt, nee Gilomen, who passed away 11/27/1996. He had worked for the old St. Louis Dairy in St. Louis and continued to live and work in St. Louis for the first five years of his married life. He and his wife moved to their farm northwest of Marine, IL in 1942 where he dairy farmed for over 20 years, also raised livestock and grain farmed. He retired in 1977. Mr. Voigt had served as Supervisor for Marine Township and served on the Madison County Board. He was on the Highland Community Schools Board when the rural districts consolidated. He and his wife enjoyed traveling; Kenny was always visiting with friends over coffee or at a sale. He was a member of United Church of Christ of Marine - Marine, IL. He was also a member of Marine Volunteer Fire Depart.-Retired; Marine Masonic Lodge 355, AF & AM; Ainad Temple (Shriners): Scottish Rite Bodies -Valley of Southern, IL; Silver Lake Shrine Club; Madison County Farm Bureau. Survivors include Son-Donald G. (Melba) Voigt of Alhambra, Ill., Daughter-In-Law-Margy L. Voigt, nee Jackson of Alhambra, Ill., Sister-In-Law-Hazel Voigt of Highland, Ill., Grandchild-Mark A. (Deane) Voigt of Alhambra, Ill., Grandchild-Cheryl A. (Timothy) Reynolds of Alhambra, Ill., Grandchild-David K. (Kristie) Voigt of Alhambra, Ill., Grandchild-Dana L. (Michael\"Keeter\" ) Favre of Mount Olive, Ill., G-Grandchild-Stephanie Voigt, G-Grandchild-Nicole Voigt, G-Grandchild-Jerry Becker, G-Grandchild-Zachary Reynolds, G-Grandchild-Kylee Gansmann, G-Grandchild-Keaton Favre, G-Grandchild-Katherine Maxwell, G-Grandchild-Kamorn Maxwell, GG-Grandchild-Cole ., GG-Grandchild-Hannah ., GG-Grandchild-Leta ., Niece-Karen (Clark) Pillsbury of Reno, Nev., Nephew-Thomas G. (Lela) Voigt of Highland, Ill., Nephew-Alan D. (Pat) Voigt of Glen Carbon, Ill. He was preceded in death by Father-Ernest George Voigt, Mother-Henrietta Voigt, nee McMichael, Wife-Dorothy R. Voigt, nee Gilomen, died 11/27/1996, Son-Darwin K. Voigt , died 6/25/1997, Brother & Sister In-law-Wilbur C. & Virginia Belle Voigt, Sister & Brother-in-law-Margaret L. & Freeland Apple, Brother-Robert A. \"Piker\" Voigt Arrangements are being handled by Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland, Ill.

Kenneth R. Voigt

June 10, 1914 - November 19, 2006