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Obituary for Margaret Caulk (Vieth)
Margaret Theresa “Margie” Caulk, age 97 of Glen Carbon, Illinois, formerly of Edwardsville, Illinois, died at 10:10 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Eden Village in Glen Carbon.
She was born on Monday, August 8, 1920, on the family farm in Hamel Township, Madison County, Illinois, the daughter of the late William F. and Adella T. (Wieneke) Vieth.
On Saturday, August 16, 1941 at St. Boniface Church in Edwardsville, she married Charles E. “Charlie” Caulk who preceded her in death on August 2, 2002.
She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Edwardsville and Daughters of Isabella, O’Reilly Circle #218.
At the age of 14, she left the family farm to become an Au Pair for a prominent Edwardsville family. As a result, she never completed high school but was very proud that she received her GED in 1979. After her marriage to Charlie, they set up housekeeping in Edwardsville where she lived the rest of her life until moving to Eden Village in 2013. She enjoyed crocheting, dancing, playing pool, bingo and pinochle and she played the piano by ear. She and Charlie especially enjoyed dancing to Glen Miller’s “In the Mood”. She was an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan.
She is survived by one daughter: Marlene M. (Lynn) Ripper of Edwardsville; two sons: William R, (Wanda) Caulk of Chesterfield, Missouri and James C. (Deborah) Caulk of Edwardsville. She is also survived by ten grandchildren: Laura L. (Paul) Zeigler of Glen Carbon, Lisa A. Ripper of Edwardsville, Jason W. (Michelle) Caulk of Tampa Florida, Jennifer R. (Eric) Russell of Chesterfield, Shannon E, (Robert) Ruck of North Port, Florida, Brian B. Fassero of Farmington, Missouri and David J. Caulk, John W. (Jennifer) Caulk, Emily E. (Jared) Fravell and Daniel R. (Nicole) Caulk all of Edwardsville and five great-grandchildren: Natalia Comte of Missouri, Carter, Austin and Ethan Russell of Chesterfield and Hadley Fravell of Edwardsville.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by special friend Babe Schwarzkopf; one daughter: Mary T. (Paul) Baumann; two brothers: Charles W. Vieth and William F. Vieth; four sisters: Mary H. Harris, Gladys C. Aubrecht, Irene M. Scheibe and Adele C. Gregor.
Arrangements are being handled by Kalmer Memorial Services.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2018, in the chapel at St. Boniface Church in Edwardsville. A funeral Mass will immediately follow the visitation at 7 p.m. with Fr. Jeff Goeckner, officiating. Private interment of cremains will be at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Glen Carbon at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Angel Funds at either St. Boniface Church or St. Mary’s Church in Edwardsville.
She was born on Monday, August 8, 1920, on the family farm in Hamel Township, Madison County, Illinois, the daughter of the late William F. and Adella T. (Wieneke) Vieth.
On Saturday, August 16, 1941 at St. Boniface Church in Edwardsville, she married Charles E. “Charlie” Caulk who preceded her in death on August 2, 2002.
She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Edwardsville and Daughters of Isabella, O’Reilly Circle #218.
At the age of 14, she left the family farm to become an Au Pair for a prominent Edwardsville family. As a result, she never completed high school but was very proud that she received her GED in 1979. After her marriage to Charlie, they set up housekeeping in Edwardsville where she lived the rest of her life until moving to Eden Village in 2013. She enjoyed crocheting, dancing, playing pool, bingo and pinochle and she played the piano by ear. She and Charlie especially enjoyed dancing to Glen Miller’s “In the Mood”. She was an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan.
She is survived by one daughter: Marlene M. (Lynn) Ripper of Edwardsville; two sons: William R, (Wanda) Caulk of Chesterfield, Missouri and James C. (Deborah) Caulk of Edwardsville. She is also survived by ten grandchildren: Laura L. (Paul) Zeigler of Glen Carbon, Lisa A. Ripper of Edwardsville, Jason W. (Michelle) Caulk of Tampa Florida, Jennifer R. (Eric) Russell of Chesterfield, Shannon E, (Robert) Ruck of North Port, Florida, Brian B. Fassero of Farmington, Missouri and David J. Caulk, John W. (Jennifer) Caulk, Emily E. (Jared) Fravell and Daniel R. (Nicole) Caulk all of Edwardsville and five great-grandchildren: Natalia Comte of Missouri, Carter, Austin and Ethan Russell of Chesterfield and Hadley Fravell of Edwardsville.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by special friend Babe Schwarzkopf; one daughter: Mary T. (Paul) Baumann; two brothers: Charles W. Vieth and William F. Vieth; four sisters: Mary H. Harris, Gladys C. Aubrecht, Irene M. Scheibe and Adele C. Gregor.
Arrangements are being handled by Kalmer Memorial Services.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2018, in the chapel at St. Boniface Church in Edwardsville. A funeral Mass will immediately follow the visitation at 7 p.m. with Fr. Jeff Goeckner, officiating. Private interment of cremains will be at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Glen Carbon at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Angel Funds at either St. Boniface Church or St. Mary’s Church in Edwardsville.
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