Agnes E. Voss, age 95, of 2080 Highway 336, Mendon, died on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 3:35 PM in Blessing Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on December 31, 1916 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Louis F. & Josephine C. (Meissen) Frese. She married Frank H. Voss Sr. on May 20, 1939 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on December 11, 2001.

Agnes was a devoted member of St. Edward Catholic Church where she held virtually every office in the St. Edward Altar Society. She was also a longtime member of the Quincy Deanery Council of Catholic Women and the Legion of Mary. Agnes volunteered at the North Adams Home for over 25 years, helping residents get to the chapel for the weekly Mass and Rosary service. She received an award from Pope John Paul II for her work in her church and community. In addition, Agnes was always very active in her family’s activities.

She is survived by:
FOUR CHILDREN: Sr. Janet Voss, CPPS of O’Fallon, MO; Frank Voss, Jr. and his wife Donna of Fowler, IL; Suzanne Maas and her husband Larry of Liberty, IL; Barbara Oitker and her husband Donald also of Liberty.
ELEVEN GRANDCHILDREN: Rodney Voss and his wife Amy; Randy Voss and his wife Davey; Ricky Voss and his wife Julie; Raymond Voss and his wife Karrie; Rusty Voss and his wife Autumn; Ross Voss and his wife Johanna; Larry Maas; Kirk Maas; Kristina Klingele and her husband Dwayne; Jeffrey Oitker and his wife Jenni; Bethany Epperson and her husband Jonas.
14 Great Grandchildren.
THREE SISTERS: Ruth Duppong, Marie Gramke and Betty Brady along with her husband Frank.
2 SISTERS-IN-LAW: Helen Frese and Catherine Frese
1 BROTHER-IN-LAW: Don Lansing.
Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.

In addition to her husband, Agnes was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers: Alvin Frese and his wife Dorothy; Lawrence Frese, Paul Frese and his wife Millie; and Roy Frese; two sisters: Helen Lansing and Jenny Campbell and her husband Ed; and two additional brothers-in-law: John Duppong and Dan Gramke.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 9:30 in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:30 in St. Edward Catholic Church in Mendon. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 4:00 until 7:00 PM with a Rosary service at 6:15. Memorials may be made to St. Edward Catholic Church.