Maurice M. Lueken

Funeralplan.com/becherkluesner/obits Becherkluesner@insightbb.com 812-482-4141 Dateline Jasper, Indiana Maurice M. Lueken age 81 of Jasper passed away at 3:30 a.m. Saturday (December 25, 2010) in Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born at Schnellville, Indiana on August 25, 1929 to Herbert and Caroline (Uebelhor) Lueken. He had two marriages; 1st marriage to Ida Helen Bohnert on May 28, 1953, she preceded him in death on December 3, 1977. 2nd marriage to Carolyn Abel Haller on July 21, 1989 in Precious Blood Catholic Church in Jasper. He formerly owned and operated Vic’s G.E. Appliances in Jasper. He later was employed at the K of C in Jasper and Wal-Mart West in Evansville, Indiana. He joined the Indiana National Guard in 1949 and retired from the Guard as a Lt. Colonel. He was a 25 year volunteer with the Jasper Youth Baseball and received the Joe E. Brown Fellowship Award for his work with the Pony League Program. He also served on the Boy Scout Committee at Precious Blood and the BSA Finance Campaigns. Member of the Jasper Rifle and Gun Club- The NRA- the Retired Officers Association and Jasper Civitan Club. His memberships include: Precious Blood Catholic Church & St. Benedict’s Cathedral in Evansville, Indiana where he was active in the St. Ben’s Men’s Bingo Association - 50 year member of the K of C Council 1584 and American Legion Post # 147 . Surviving, Wife, Carolyn Lueken 2 daughters, Mrs. Danny (Donna) Boutwell, Jasper, IN Mrs. Doug (Ann) Fleck, Jasper, IN 3 sons, Michael Lueken and his spouse (Christine), St. Joseph, MI Timothy J. Lueken and spouse Debra, Huntingburg, IN Andrew Lueken and his wife (Donna), Ferdinand, IN Step-son, Charles Haller and spouse (Jolayne), Evansville, IN 21 Grandchildren 1 brother, Norbert Lueken, Jasper, IN 1 sister, Sr. Anna Rose Lueken O.S.B. Beech Grove, IN Preceding him in death besides his 1st wife is a grandson Ethan Pund Lueken and 5 sisters, Estella Knies Schipp and Clara Mae Klem, Sr. Marietta Lueken O.S.B ., Marietta Smith and Helen Marie Lueken. 1 step-son Danny Joe Haller and 2 Step - daughters, Joyce Whitmore and Sue Adamson. Funeral services for Maurice Lueken will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday (December 28, 2010) in Precious Blood Catholic Church with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery in Jasper. American Legion Post # 147 in Jasper will conduct Military Grave Side Rites. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Monday at the Becher & Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper. Memorial contributions may be made to HHT Foundation, Wounded Warriors Association or to the Jasper Little League Program.