Catherine Dirksen, 95, of Springfield, died at 6:55 p.m., Thursday, February 17, 2005 at St. John's Hospice. Catherine was born September 20, 1909 in Springfield the daughter of George and Alvina Graser Reisch. She married Theodore J. Dirksen, March 1, 1938; he preceded her in death January 23, 1968.
Mrs. Dirksen, a 1928 graduate from Ursuline Academy, was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, St. Agnes Woman's Guild, Altar and Rosary Society and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. She was also a Sacristans and the Ministry of Praise.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and infant son, Paul. She is survived by four daughters; four sons; twenty-two grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren; one sister; one brother, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral Mass at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Springfield with Rev. Robert J. Jallas celebrant. Burial at Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. Dirksen, a 1928 graduate from Ursuline Academy, was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, St. Agnes Woman's Guild, Altar and Rosary Society and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. She was also a Sacristans and the Ministry of Praise.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and infant son, Paul. She is survived by four daughters; four sons; twenty-two grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren; one sister; one brother, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral Mass at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Springfield with Rev. Robert J. Jallas celebrant. Burial at Calvary Cemetery.
Catherine Dirksen, 95, of Springfield, died at 6:55 p.m., Thursday, February 17, 2005 at St. John's Hospice. Catherine was born September 20, 1909 in Springfield the daughter of George and Alvina Graser Reisch. She married Theodore J. Dirksen, March 1, 1938; he preceded her in death January 23, 1968.
Mrs. Dirksen, a 1928 graduate from Ursuline Academy, was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, St. Agnes Woman's Guild, Altar and Rosary Society and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. She was also a Sacristans and the Ministry of Praise.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and infant son, Paul. She is survived by four daughters; four sons; twenty-two grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren; one sister; one brother, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral Mass at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Springfield with Rev. Robert J. Jallas celebrant. Burial at Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. Dirksen, a 1928 graduate from Ursuline Academy, was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, St. Agnes Woman's Guild, Altar and Rosary Society and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. She was also a Sacristans and the Ministry of Praise.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and infant son, Paul. She is survived by four daughters; four sons; twenty-two grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren; one sister; one brother, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral Mass at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Springfield with Rev. Robert J. Jallas celebrant. Burial at Calvary Cemetery.
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