Alice Buecker Krell, 95, was given her Crown of Glory on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. She was born Sept. 19, 1916, in Springfield, to Calvin and Martha Hoffee Buecker. She married Frank W. Krell on July 2, 1938, and he preceded her in death Sept. 29, 1995.
Surviving is her son, Charles C. "Chuck" (wife, Reva) Krell of Springfield, (formerly of Jacksonville), her daughter, Jan (husband, Jerry) Parris of Sherman; four grandchildren, Heather Krell and Andy (wife, Marilyn) Krell, both of Springfield, Bill Chorn of Marietta, Ga., and Amanda (husband, Brad) Baughman of Sherman; three great-grandchildren, Brittany Chorn, Taylor Bettis and Zack Chorn; two sisters, Wilma Scaife of Springfield and Jeanette (husband, Bill) Maurer of Des Moines, Iowa; and her brother, Roger (wife, Peggy) Buecker of Springfield. Her parents; and her brother, Ralph Buecker, also preceded her in death.
She attended Enos, Independence and Trinity grade schools and graduated from Springfield High School. She was an accomplished pianist and played for the Springfield High School Choir and Orchestra. She began teaching piano lessons at age 16 and later in life taught piano in her home. She was active in 4-H and at age 17, was a representative to the 4-H Congress held in Chicago.
She and her husband farmed for four years at Alexander, and then moved to a farm north of Pawnee, where they lived for 35 years. They moved to Springfield in 1974. After her husband passed away, she moved into Concordia Village (Founders Wing) where she enjoyed her stay for 7 years. The past 8 years, she was a resident of the Regency Nursing Care where she was cared for by many loving and compassionate people. She was a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield, and a current member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Chatham where she served as the church organist for several years. She worked part-time at various places. She worked at Lindley's florist, was a substitute school bus driver, was a teacher's assistant at Chatham Elementary School, worked at Myer's Brothers, Land of Lincoln Insurance Co., and Skaggs Bridal Center. She was a 4-H leader and a member of the Sangamon County Home Bureau. She and her husband volunteered many hours of service to Lutheran High School. They enjoyed many bus trips. Alice loved playing the piano, working with flowers and spending time with her family.
Services were entrusted to Bisch Funeral Home West of Springfield, Illinois.
Surviving is her son, Charles C. "Chuck" (wife, Reva) Krell of Springfield, (formerly of Jacksonville), her daughter, Jan (husband, Jerry) Parris of Sherman; four grandchildren, Heather Krell and Andy (wife, Marilyn) Krell, both of Springfield, Bill Chorn of Marietta, Ga., and Amanda (husband, Brad) Baughman of Sherman; three great-grandchildren, Brittany Chorn, Taylor Bettis and Zack Chorn; two sisters, Wilma Scaife of Springfield and Jeanette (husband, Bill) Maurer of Des Moines, Iowa; and her brother, Roger (wife, Peggy) Buecker of Springfield. Her parents; and her brother, Ralph Buecker, also preceded her in death.
She attended Enos, Independence and Trinity grade schools and graduated from Springfield High School. She was an accomplished pianist and played for the Springfield High School Choir and Orchestra. She began teaching piano lessons at age 16 and later in life taught piano in her home. She was active in 4-H and at age 17, was a representative to the 4-H Congress held in Chicago.
She and her husband farmed for four years at Alexander, and then moved to a farm north of Pawnee, where they lived for 35 years. They moved to Springfield in 1974. After her husband passed away, she moved into Concordia Village (Founders Wing) where she enjoyed her stay for 7 years. The past 8 years, she was a resident of the Regency Nursing Care where she was cared for by many loving and compassionate people. She was a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield, and a current member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Chatham where she served as the church organist for several years. She worked part-time at various places. She worked at Lindley's florist, was a substitute school bus driver, was a teacher's assistant at Chatham Elementary School, worked at Myer's Brothers, Land of Lincoln Insurance Co., and Skaggs Bridal Center. She was a 4-H leader and a member of the Sangamon County Home Bureau. She and her husband volunteered many hours of service to Lutheran High School. They enjoyed many bus trips. Alice loved playing the piano, working with flowers and spending time with her family.
Services were entrusted to Bisch Funeral Home West of Springfield, Illinois.
Alice Buecker Krell, 95, was given her Crown of Glory on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. She was born Sept. 19, 1916, in Springfield, to Calvin and Martha Hoffee Buecker. She married Frank W. Krell on July 2, 1938, and he preceded her in death Sept. 29, 1995.
Surviving is her son, Charles C. "Chuck" (wife, Reva) Krell of Springfield, (formerly of Jacksonville), her daughter, Jan (husband, Jerry) Parris of Sherman; four grandchildren, Heather Krell and Andy (wife, Marilyn) Krell, both of Springfield, Bill Chorn of Marietta, Ga., and Amanda (husband, Brad) Baughman of Sherman; three great-grandchildren, Brittany Chorn, Taylor Bettis and Zack Chorn; two sisters, Wilma Scaife of Springfield and Jeanette (husband, Bill) Maurer of Des Moines, Iowa; and her brother, Roger (wife, Peggy) Buecker of Springfield. Her parents; and her brother, Ralph Buecker, also preceded her in death.
She attended Enos, Independence and Trinity grade schools and graduated from Springfield High School. She was an accomplished pianist and played for the Springfield High School Choir and Orchestra. She began teaching piano lessons at age 16 and later in life taught piano in her home. She was active in 4-H and at age 17, was a representative to the 4-H Congress held in Chicago.
She and her husband farmed for four years at Alexander, and then moved to a farm north of Pawnee, where they lived for 35 years. They moved to Springfield in 1974. After her husband passed away, she moved into Concordia Village (Founders Wing) where she enjoyed her stay for 7 years. The past 8 years, she was a resident of the Regency Nursing Care where she was cared for by many loving and compassionate people. She was a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield, and a current member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Chatham where she served as the church organist for several years. She worked part-time at various places. She worked at Lindley's florist, was a substitute school bus driver, was a teacher's assistant at Chatham Elementary School, worked at Myer's Brothers, Land of Lincoln Insurance Co., and Skaggs Bridal Center. She was a 4-H leader and a member of the Sangamon County Home Bureau. She and her husband volunteered many hours of service to Lutheran High School. They enjoyed many bus trips. Alice loved playing the piano, working with flowers and spending time with her family.
Services were entrusted to Bisch Funeral Home West of Springfield, Illinois.
Surviving is her son, Charles C. "Chuck" (wife, Reva) Krell of Springfield, (formerly of Jacksonville), her daughter, Jan (husband, Jerry) Parris of Sherman; four grandchildren, Heather Krell and Andy (wife, Marilyn) Krell, both of Springfield, Bill Chorn of Marietta, Ga., and Amanda (husband, Brad) Baughman of Sherman; three great-grandchildren, Brittany Chorn, Taylor Bettis and Zack Chorn; two sisters, Wilma Scaife of Springfield and Jeanette (husband, Bill) Maurer of Des Moines, Iowa; and her brother, Roger (wife, Peggy) Buecker of Springfield. Her parents; and her brother, Ralph Buecker, also preceded her in death.
She attended Enos, Independence and Trinity grade schools and graduated from Springfield High School. She was an accomplished pianist and played for the Springfield High School Choir and Orchestra. She began teaching piano lessons at age 16 and later in life taught piano in her home. She was active in 4-H and at age 17, was a representative to the 4-H Congress held in Chicago.
She and her husband farmed for four years at Alexander, and then moved to a farm north of Pawnee, where they lived for 35 years. They moved to Springfield in 1974. After her husband passed away, she moved into Concordia Village (Founders Wing) where she enjoyed her stay for 7 years. The past 8 years, she was a resident of the Regency Nursing Care where she was cared for by many loving and compassionate people. She was a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield, and a current member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Chatham where she served as the church organist for several years. She worked part-time at various places. She worked at Lindley's florist, was a substitute school bus driver, was a teacher's assistant at Chatham Elementary School, worked at Myer's Brothers, Land of Lincoln Insurance Co., and Skaggs Bridal Center. She was a 4-H leader and a member of the Sangamon County Home Bureau. She and her husband volunteered many hours of service to Lutheran High School. They enjoyed many bus trips. Alice loved playing the piano, working with flowers and spending time with her family.
Services were entrusted to Bisch Funeral Home West of Springfield, Illinois.
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