Visitation for Arnold G. Focken, 88, of Watseka, Il will be held Thurs., Oct. 6, 2005 from 5-7 PM at Segur-Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka, IL. Funeral services will be Fri., Oct. 7, 2005 at 11:00 AM, with visitation one hour prior at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Crescent City, IL. Officiating will be Rev. Harold Grafe. Burial will be at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery in Crescent City, IL.
Mr. Focken died at 11:30 AM, on Mon., Oct. 3, 2005 at Sugar Creek Care Center in Watseka. He was born March 5, 1917 in Watseka to Tobias and Martha Ahrends Focken. He married June Harwood in Gilman, IL on June 16, 1940. She survives.
Other survivors include 1 son, Gary and Linda Focken of Kokomo, IN; 1 daughter, Harlean Barth of Chicago, IL; 1 nephew; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Mr Focken was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Crescent City and Lutheran Brotherhood. He farmed in the Crescent City and Martinton areas for many years. He was a 4-H leader for 25 yrs; Martinton Dawnbusters, and was on the soil and water conservation board for over 20 yrs and Iroquois Historical Society. He was a Red Cross volunteer in Crescent City for over 20 yrs.
Mr. Focken enjoyed golfing and high school sports.
Arrangements were made by Segur-Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka.
Mr. Focken died at 11:30 AM, on Mon., Oct. 3, 2005 at Sugar Creek Care Center in Watseka. He was born March 5, 1917 in Watseka to Tobias and Martha Ahrends Focken. He married June Harwood in Gilman, IL on June 16, 1940. She survives.
Other survivors include 1 son, Gary and Linda Focken of Kokomo, IN; 1 daughter, Harlean Barth of Chicago, IL; 1 nephew; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Mr Focken was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Crescent City and Lutheran Brotherhood. He farmed in the Crescent City and Martinton areas for many years. He was a 4-H leader for 25 yrs; Martinton Dawnbusters, and was on the soil and water conservation board for over 20 yrs and Iroquois Historical Society. He was a Red Cross volunteer in Crescent City for over 20 yrs.
Mr. Focken enjoyed golfing and high school sports.
Arrangements were made by Segur-Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka.
Visitation for Arnold G. Focken, 88, of Watseka, Il will be held Thurs., Oct. 6, 2005 from 5-7 PM at Segur-Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka, IL. Funeral services will be Fri., Oct. 7, 2005 at 11:00 AM, with visitation one hour prior at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Crescent City, IL. Officiating will be Rev. Harold Grafe. Burial will be at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery in Crescent City, IL.
Mr. Focken died at 11:30 AM, on Mon., Oct. 3, 2005 at Sugar Creek Care Center in Watseka. He was born March 5, 1917 in Watseka to Tobias and Martha Ahrends Focken. He married June Harwood in Gilman, IL on June 16, 1940. She survives.
Other survivors include 1 son, Gary and Linda Focken of Kokomo, IN; 1 daughter, Harlean Barth of Chicago, IL; 1 nephew; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Mr Focken was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Crescent City and Lutheran Brotherhood. He farmed in the Crescent City and Martinton areas for many years. He was a 4-H leader for 25 yrs; Martinton Dawnbusters, and was on the soil and water conservation board for over 20 yrs and Iroquois Historical Society. He was a Red Cross volunteer in Crescent City for over 20 yrs.
Mr. Focken enjoyed golfing and high school sports.
Arrangements were made by Segur-Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka.
Mr. Focken died at 11:30 AM, on Mon., Oct. 3, 2005 at Sugar Creek Care Center in Watseka. He was born March 5, 1917 in Watseka to Tobias and Martha Ahrends Focken. He married June Harwood in Gilman, IL on June 16, 1940. She survives.
Other survivors include 1 son, Gary and Linda Focken of Kokomo, IN; 1 daughter, Harlean Barth of Chicago, IL; 1 nephew; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Mr Focken was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Crescent City and Lutheran Brotherhood. He farmed in the Crescent City and Martinton areas for many years. He was a 4-H leader for 25 yrs; Martinton Dawnbusters, and was on the soil and water conservation board for over 20 yrs and Iroquois Historical Society. He was a Red Cross volunteer in Crescent City for over 20 yrs.
Mr. Focken enjoyed golfing and high school sports.
Arrangements were made by Segur-Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka.
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