Wednesday, January 23, 2013

TWO PAULS

There's nothing better than taking a little road trip to seek out one of your old 809th/90th Comm. buddies!
Paul Naples & Paul Roux!

Tuesday, January 22, 2013


Phyllis J. Ludwig
MT. AUBURN - Phyllis J. Ludwig, 79, of Mt. Auburn, IL passed away on January 20, 2013 at 4:08 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. She was born on June 1, 1933 in Pekin, IL the daughter of Samuel P. Lucille (Davis) Ward. She married Edward "Butch" Ludwig in Illiopolis on August 12, 1978. She was retired from Fiat Allis and DeKalb Pfizer Seed Company. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Taylorville and the C. D. of A. She loved gardening, cooking and attending he grandson's school events. She was a loving and caring woman who made the lives of everyone around her more blessed for having known her. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her husband, Edward "Butch" Ludwig; son, Robert (Heather) Ludwig of Assumption, IL; grandchildren, Zachary, Caleb and Ashton Ludwig; brothers, Samuel (Jane) Ward of Pawnee, IL and John (Jeannie) Ward of Mt. Auburn, IL; nieces, nephews and a close cousin, Thomas "Sammy' (Joan) Church of Chesterfield, MO. She is preceded by her parents, sister, Shirley Stuart and brother, Harry Ward.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 23, 2013 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Sutton Memorial Home in Taylorville with a Prayer Service at 4:45 P.M. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, January 24, 2013 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Taylorville with Father Alan Hunter officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in New Berlin, IL.
Memorials may be made to: The American Cancer Society , P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718

ABSHER

At 3am on January 21, 2013 Phil Absher's Mom passed away. As Phil said, "She's Free!" Phil and his siblings took turns spending a week at a time taking care of her every need. She was in her 90's.

SADLY......

From Ed "Butch" Ludwig: With a very heavy heart, I must tell you that my Phyllis went to heaven, Sunday afternoon. She fought a battle with the flu, pneumonia set in and she had to be put on a vent in ICU. She gave me the best years of my life and I loved her with all my heart.  We will have visitation Wednesday in Taylorville, IL., and a funeral mass at St. Marys Catholic Church Thursday morning @ 11am. She also suffered a stroke while on the vent.  We were all at her side and she went comfortably. She was my angel here on earth and now she is looking after me from heaven.


Thursday, January 17, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy 70th Birthday to Bob Cavin!


Thursday, January 10, 2013

HAPPY 68 th BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday to Johnny Mugg! 
68 is a very long time!