Louis F. “Louie” Lueken, 92, Celestine
Louie was born in Schnellville, Indiana on May 4, 1925, to Leo and Bertha (Miller) Lueken. He married Irene Humbert on April 7, 1951, in St. Celestine Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on March 31, 2005.
Louie was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in World War II. He was a member of the Jasper VFW Post #673. He was a retired poultry farmer who worked for Ralph Seger Farms most of his life and also worked for Jasper Wood Products. He was a former member of the Marion Township Advisory Board and was one of the first members of the Dubois Fire Department Advisory Board.
He was a member of St. Isidore Parish- St. Celestine Campus, the Jasper Knights of Columbus, the Celestine Community Club, the Schnellville Conservation Club, and the Friends of the Dubois Library.
He enjoyed playing cards and riding 4-wheelers as well as the Gator ATV on his farm.
Surviving are two daughters, Marlene Vonderheide (Rick) of Celestine and Beth Humbert (Jim) of Dubois; three sons, Randy “Sonny” Lueken (Linda) of Celestine, Glenn “Jake” Lueken (Melinda) of Dubois and Mark Lueken of Celestine; seven grandchildren;, eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Ray Lueken (Aileen) of Celestine; four sisters, Theresa Ernst of Ferdinand, Marie Dall (Robert) of Ferdinand, Dorothy Bachman (Eugene) of Jasper and Janice Hurst . of Huntingburg.
Preceding him in death was one brother Ralph Lueken, three sisters, Rosemary Lueken who died in infancy and Eileen Schuler and Rosalee Scherle; and one Grandson, USMC Eric Lueken.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017, in St. Celestine Catholic Church with burial to follow in St. Celestine Cemetery. The VFW Post #673 will conduct military gravesite rites.
A visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. service time on Friday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Isidore Parish or to a favorite charity.
Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com
