Shirley Ruth Vogel Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Decatur – Shirley Ruth Vogel, 82, of Decatur, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL. Shirley was born October 5, 1936 in rural Fayette County, IL, the daughter of Charlie and Marjorie (Myers) Logue. She worked as a house cleaner and was a member of Ss. James and Patrick Parish. She married Joseph A. “Joe” Vogel on July 21, 1954 in St. Elmo, IL. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and one grandson. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Joe of Decatur; children: Thomas (Pam) Vogel, of Findlay, Joyce Taapken of Mayfield, KY, John (Pam) Vogel of Long Creek, Robert (Carol) Vogel of Decatur, Teresa (Billy) Keppler of Decatur, Kevin (Vickie) Vogel of Illiopolis, Paul (Jeni) Vogel of Cerro Gordo and Mike Vogel of Springfield; twenty grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren; brother, Harvey Logue of OH; sisters: Janice (Jim) Garrison of St. Elmo and Erma (Robert) Berg of Beecher City; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, Decatur; the rosary will be prayed at the conclusion of the visitation. A second visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 23, 2019, at Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont. Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate her life will be 11 a.m., Friday, August 23, 2019, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Elmo. Burial will take place at St. Bonaventure Cemetery, St. Elmo, IL. Memorials may be made to Illinois Concerns Of Police Survivors. Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of the arrangements in Decatur. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.moranandgoebel.com. Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont, IL, is in charge of the arrangements in Altamont/St. Elmo.

Shirley Ruth Vogel

October 5, 1936 - August 19, 2019