The oldest child of Aureus "Ray" Droege and Emma R. Behrens, Valeria married Eugene J. Baalman on 01 Jun 1949 in Meppen, Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 3 children.
Valeria was a homemaker. She did volunteer work for Meals on Wheels for many years. Eugene was a grain and livestock farmer.
The Baalmans were members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen.
At the time of her death at Calhoun Nursing and Rehabilitation, Valeria was 87 years, 4 months and 7 days old. She was survived 1 son and daughter-in-law of Meppen; 1 daughter and son-in-law of Irving, Texas; 10 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Valeria was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; 1 son, Tom; a granddaughter, Chelsea Byrd; 2 brothers, Robert Droege and Howard Droege; and 1 sister, Rose Ann Friedel.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on 08 Mar 2015 at Hanks-Gress Funeral Home in Brussels, Illinois. A prayer service took place that evening. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. the following morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen.
Valeria was buried next to her husband, Eugene, who passed away in 2007.
Children: 2 sons, 1 daughter.
Mother of:
Thomas E. "Tom" Baalman
(Living) Baalman
(Living) Baalman Gaddis
Valeria's siblings:
Robert B. Droege
Howard John Droege
Rose Ann Droege Friedel
Valeria was a homemaker. She did volunteer work for Meals on Wheels for many years. Eugene was a grain and livestock farmer.
The Baalmans were members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen.
At the time of her death at Calhoun Nursing and Rehabilitation, Valeria was 87 years, 4 months and 7 days old. She was survived 1 son and daughter-in-law of Meppen; 1 daughter and son-in-law of Irving, Texas; 10 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Valeria was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; 1 son, Tom; a granddaughter, Chelsea Byrd; 2 brothers, Robert Droege and Howard Droege; and 1 sister, Rose Ann Friedel.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on 08 Mar 2015 at Hanks-Gress Funeral Home in Brussels, Illinois. A prayer service took place that evening. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. the following morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen.
Valeria was buried next to her husband, Eugene, who passed away in 2007.
Children: 2 sons, 1 daughter.
Mother of:
Thomas E. "Tom" Baalman
(Living) Baalman
(Living) Baalman Gaddis
Valeria's siblings:
Robert B. Droege
Howard John Droege
Rose Ann Droege Friedel
The oldest child of Aureus "Ray" Droege and Emma R. Behrens, Valeria married Eugene J. Baalman on 01 Jun 1949 in Meppen, Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 3 children.
Valeria was a homemaker. She did volunteer work for Meals on Wheels for many years. Eugene was a grain and livestock farmer.
The Baalmans were members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen.
At the time of her death at Calhoun Nursing and Rehabilitation, Valeria was 87 years, 4 months and 7 days old. She was survived 1 son and daughter-in-law of Meppen; 1 daughter and son-in-law of Irving, Texas; 10 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Valeria was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; 1 son, Tom; a granddaughter, Chelsea Byrd; 2 brothers, Robert Droege and Howard Droege; and 1 sister, Rose Ann Friedel.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on 08 Mar 2015 at Hanks-Gress Funeral Home in Brussels, Illinois. A prayer service took place that evening. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. the following morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen.
Valeria was buried next to her husband, Eugene, who passed away in 2007.
Children: 2 sons, 1 daughter.
Mother of:
Thomas E. "Tom" Baalman
(Living) Baalman
(Living) Baalman Gaddis
Valeria's siblings:
Robert B. Droege
Howard John Droege
Rose Ann Droege Friedel
Valeria was a homemaker. She did volunteer work for Meals on Wheels for many years. Eugene was a grain and livestock farmer.
The Baalmans were members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen.
At the time of her death at Calhoun Nursing and Rehabilitation, Valeria was 87 years, 4 months and 7 days old. She was survived 1 son and daughter-in-law of Meppen; 1 daughter and son-in-law of Irving, Texas; 10 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Valeria was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; 1 son, Tom; a granddaughter, Chelsea Byrd; 2 brothers, Robert Droege and Howard Droege; and 1 sister, Rose Ann Friedel.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on 08 Mar 2015 at Hanks-Gress Funeral Home in Brussels, Illinois. A prayer service took place that evening. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. the following morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen.
Valeria was buried next to her husband, Eugene, who passed away in 2007.
Children: 2 sons, 1 daughter.
Mother of:
Thomas E. "Tom" Baalman
(Living) Baalman
(Living) Baalman Gaddis
Valeria's siblings:
Robert B. Droege
Howard John Droege
Rose Ann Droege Friedel
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MARRIED
JUNE 1
1949
PARENTS OF: TOM -- PHIL -- BARB
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