Rosemary Voegele

Rosemary Agnes (Morstain) Voegele, age 85, of Highland, IL., died Thursday, December 11, 2008, at her residence. She was born June 2, 1923, in Marine, IL., the daughter of Thomas and Rose (Karl) Morstain. On November 18, 1941, she married Lester W. Voegele who passed away November 10, 1995. Mrs. Voegele was born at Marine Township, southeast of Marine, IL. She grew up there and attended Steinkoening School. Following her marriage, she and her husband farmed 4 1/2 years east of Highland. Then in 1953, they purchased and operatedd the Clover Farm Grocery Store (also known as Corner Grocery) at the corner of Walnut and Sixth Street. They operated it for 16 years and then built a supermarket named Foodland in 1969. They sold it in 1977 to their daughter Helen. They then built Highland Nutrition at 320 Walnut Street; they retired and sold it in 1990. Hobbies were sewing, reading, bird-watching, she was a nature lover, enjoyed flowers. She was a loving grandmother who enjoyed being with her grandchildren. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Highland, IL;. She was also a member of Saint Anne Altar Society. Survivors include Son-Mark L. (Vickie) Voegele, Sr. of Highland, Ill., Daughter-Laura M. (Michael) BovÃ©e of Littleton, Colo., Daughter-Helen L. (Kenneth) Hilliard of Tucson, Ariz., Sister-Bernice T. Riggs of Highland, Ill., Sister-Marcella (Paul) Noe of Highland, Ill., Grandchild-David A. BoveÃ© of Seattle, Wash., Grandchild-Susan R. (Jeff) Black of Texarkana, Texas, Grandchild-Mark L. Voegele, Jr. of Highland, Ill., Grandchild-Jeff M. BovÃ©e of Durango, Colo., Grandchild-Catherine R. (Kyle) Jackson of Edwardsville, Ill., Grandchild-Nathan T. Voegele of Fort Myers, Fla., Grandchild-Kristin M. (Todd) Roberts of Edwardsville, Ill., Grandchild-Marissa A. BovÃ©e of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Gr Grandchild-Dakota Black of Texarkana, Texas, Gr Grandchild-Brandon Black of Texarkana, Texas, Gr Grandchild-Austin Black of Texarkana, Texas, Gr Grandchild-Olivia Jackson of Edwardsville, Ill., Gr Grandchild-Ava Jackson of Edwardsville, Ill., Gr Grandchild-Bailie Roberts of Edwardsville, Ill., Gr Grandchild-Parker Roberts of Edwardsville, Ill., Gr Grandchild-Kalen Roberts of Edwardsville, Ill., Gr Grandchild-Katelyn Voegele of Highland, Ill., Step Grandchild-Samara J. (Kevin) Pitchers of West Frankfort, Ill., Step Grandchild-Tony W. (Nieccole) Hilliard of Granite City, Ill., Step Grandchild-Michelle Marquardt of Troy, Ill., Step Gr-Grandchild-Abigail Marquardt of Troy, Ill., Step Gr-Grandchild-Lynne M. Hilliard, Step Gr-Grandchild-Thomas J. Pitchers, Step Gr-Grandchild-Daniel Pitchers She was preceeded in death by Father-Thomas Louis Morstain, Mother-Rose V. Karl, Husband-Lester W. Voegele, died 11/10/95, Brother-Karl T. Morstain, died 1985 Arrangements are being handled by Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland, Ill.

Rosemary Voegele

June 2, 1923 - December 11, 2008