Lorraine Elizabeth Walkenhorst, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at the age of 95 in Athens, Ala.
She was born Feb. 26, 1918, the third child and daughter of Albert George and Opal Maude (Taylor) Fones in Abingdon, Ill. As a young girl, she moved with her family to the Four-Mile community near Matthews, Ill. Great grandparents, John Foens (Fones) and Lydia Lively Foens were early settlers near Cutler, Ill.; Henry Vorderbrugge and Charlotte Langcamp Vorderbrugge settled in Randolph Co, Ill. Grandparents were John Rolf and Elizabeth Henrietta Vorderbrugge Fones and Lorenzo Donaldson Taylor and Sarah Jane Abbott Taylor.
Lorraine married Louis John Walkenhorst Wednesday, March 11, 1936, at Minister W.D. Richardson's home in Vergennes, Ill. They settled on the original Walkenhorst homestead near Matthews and lived in that area until 1978 when they retired to Phil Campbell, Ala. Momma enjoyed reading and was an expert in quilting, needlework and gardening. Many were recipients of her fine handiwork. She loved flowers and grew them abundantly.
Survivors include her daughter and son in law- Patricia Ann (Robert) Parmer; grandchildren- Pamela Jane (Brad) Korb, Robert Mark (Donna) Parmer and John Daniel (Vickie) Parmer; great grandchildren- Sarah Michelle Korb, William Harrison, Benjamin Robert, John Mark Parmer, John Tyler and Blake Alexander Parmer. Siblings surviving are one sister- Ruth Jane Heiman and two brothers- Frank William and Richard Stanley Fones. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death was her husband Louis, July 7, 2007; four sisters- Edna Bertha Denton, Ellen Mae Dunn, Rosetta Irene Ferguson, Mary Leta Blythe; four brothers- Dale Lorenzo, Albert George, Frederick Daniel, Russell Thomas Fones. Three siblings died soon after birth- Alice Louise, Kenneth Robert, David Lee.
Lorraine was a member of the First Baptist Church, Pinckneyville Ill.

Du Quoin Evening Call (Du Quoin, IL) - September 30, 2013