Obituary - Joseph Suhling

Joseph Adrian Suhling, 82, died at 9:25 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at St. John's Hospice, Springfield, following a brief illness.

He was born Sept. 15, 1927, near Kampsville, the younger son of Walter R. and Mary Blanche (Christner) Suhling.

He graduated from Kampsville High School before entering the Army. He began working at Mrs. Tucker's (later Anderson Clayton Foods) in Jacksonville, Ill., in 1955, until his retirement in 1993. He lived in the Woodson/Jacksonville area most of his life until moving to Pleasant Hill in 2001.

He married the former Shirley Jayne Penn on Aug. 14, 1949. She preceded him in death on Jan. 14, 1999.

He married Corda Lee Hagen on July 28, 2001, who survives.

He is also survived by three children, daughters, N. Christine Suhling of Denver, Colo., Brenda J. (Mark) Allan of Auburn, Ill., and son, Vaughn J. (Darlene) Suhling of rural Arenzville, Ill.; one grandchild, Casey Lauren Suhling of St. Louis; one brother, Walter R. (Mary) Suhling of Perry, Ill. He is also survived by two stepdaughters, Tambra (Jim) Stewart of Springfield, Ill., and Melody (Larry) Clark of Fulton, Mo., and several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

His hobbies included woodworking and collecting antique farm tractors.

He had been involved in Prairieland Heritage Museum in Jacksonville, Ill., and was a member of the American Legion in Pleasant Hill. He had been a longtime member of various Methodist churches in the Jacksonville area, especially being involved in vocal choirs and Methodist Men. He later became a member of the Belleview Community Evangelical Church, Belleview, Ill., having been Sunday school superintendent and song leader.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Lummis Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill. Services will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Belleview Community Evangelical Church, followed by graveside services at Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ill.

Source: Pike Press - Submitted by Bill Browning - Thanks!