Mary Huelskamp, 82
Mary “Lorraine” Huelskamp, 82, of Breese died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21 and again from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22 at Moss Funeral Home in Breese. A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, July 22 at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Breese, with Father Chuck Tuttle officiating. Burial will be in St. Dominic-St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Breese.
She was born on March 25, 1933 in Carlyle to Casper J. and Mathilda (Diekemper) Krebs. She married Joseph “Dennis” Huelskamp on June 28, 1952 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Carlyle. He passed away on Jan. 11, 2012.
Mrs. Huelskamp worked along side her husband for several years in the kitchen at Mater Dei High School. She was a devoted member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, St. Monica Altar Sodality, and Quilting Committee in Breese, the Clinton County Serra Club, and the Associates of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ.
Surviving are her children, Kathie (Kevin) Korte of Breese, Theresa (Chuck) Luitjohan of Breese, Geralyn (Mick) Albers of Germantown, Doris (Tom) Goestenkors of Aviston, Bernadette Henrichs of St. Louis, Mo., Gerard “Shorty” (Rose) Huelskamp of Breese, Denise (Bill) Trickey of Pierron, Angie (Pete) Fields of Highland, Mary Jo (Bill) Luitjohan of Pierron, Mark (Karen) Huelskamp of Breese and Matt (Christa) Huelskamp of Highland; 29 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; her siblings, Clarence Krebs and Helen Luebbers, both of Carlyle, and Dolly Lampe of Breese; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Ralph Wolters of Albers, Sister Julia Huelskamp, PHJC, of Donaldson, Ind., Rose Aline (John) Saufnauer of St. Louis, Mo., Eleanor (Al) Fiascone of Batavia, Ill., Lorine Wikman of Culver, Ind., Lorene Huelskamp, Erwin (Maxine) Huelskamp and David (Mary Beth) Huelskamp, all of Breese, Tom (Jeanette) Huelskamp of Santa Ana, Calif., Joey (Marilyn) Benhoff of Evansdale, Iowa, and Mary Roberson of Oregon; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Brooke Robert; sisters, Rita Jansen and Florence Wolters; and brothers- and sisters-in-law, Clem Jansen, Sally Krebs, Ted Luebbers, Dick Lampe, Geraldine and Tony Luebbers, Herman and Lawrence Huelskamp, who died in infancy, Jerome Huelskamp, Gerald Huelskamp and Bob Wikman.
In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials can be made to St. Augustine Catholic Church, Mater Dei High School, or to the Henrichs-Watanabe Scholarship Fund No. 5518 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation, c/o Amber Johansen, CFRE, 1001 Highlands Plaza Drive West, Suite 140, Mail Stop 84-84-100, St. Louis, MO 63110.
This story was originally published July 20, 2015 at 1:27 PM with the headline "Mary Huelskamp, 82."