• Date Of Birth: April 15, 1929
  • Date Of Death: May 23, 2010
  • State: Illinois

Valeria C. Korte, 81, of Albers, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. She was born April 15, 1929 in Damiansville, daughter of Ben and Margaret (Kalmer) Wiegmann. She married Wilbert F. “Bert” Korte on June 12, 1951 in Damiansville and he preceded her in death on August 27, 1992.

Mrs. Korte is survived by her children, Ruth Ann (Paul) Litteken of Aviston, Marvin (Charlotte) Korte of Germantown, Sharon (John) Monaghan of Holly, MI, Maurice (Karen) Korte of Highland; 10 grandchildren, Michelle (Jason) Cocran, Julia (Nathan) Deien, Gregory Litteken, Jan (Fiancé, Troy Kapp) Litteken, Kristin (Jared) Zurliene, Tyler Korte, James (Julie) Monaghan, Stacey (Marcus) Zickefoose, Cole Korte, and Claire Korte; 6 great-grandchildren, Abby Cocran, Andrea Cocran, Paige Zickefoose, Sarah Zickefoose, John Monaghan, and Chase Zurliene; two brothers, Robert (Joan) Wiegmann of New Baden, and Bernard (Helen) Wiegmann of Ottawa; a sister, Irene Thole of New Baden; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, William F. Schrage, Jr. of Greenville, Cecilia Wiegmann of St. Rose, Pat Wise of Breese, Adele Jansen of Albers, Lou Korte of Highland, Loretta & Edwin Trame of Breese, Wilbert “Wib” Timmermann of Albers, and Arlene Korte of Damiansville; and also survived by many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Korte; a sister, Verena Schrage; two brothers, Herbert Wiegmann and Edmund Wiegmann; an adopted brother, Tony Bauman; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Alvis Thole, Mary Louise Bauman, Ray Jansen, Alfred Korte, Dorothy Timmermann, and Louis Korte. Mrs. Korte was a member of St. Bernard Parish and Altar Sodality. She retired from Peerless Enamel in Belleville.

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