Luella A. Caisse-Sprehe, 84, of Paxton, IL

Luella A. Caisse-Sprehe, 84, of Paxton, IL

Luella A. Caisse-Sprehe died on Monday, June 29, 2009 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Visitation for Mrs. Caisse-Sprehe will be for one hour prior to the 12:00 p.m. service on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Knapp-Miller Funeral Home in Paxton, IL. The Rev. Neil Larimore will officiate. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Buckley, IL.

Mrs. Caisse-Sprehe was born June 29, 1925 in Miami County, IN, a daughter of Birch and Ina Bone Finch. She was first married to William A. Caisse and he died in October, 1956. She then married Albert H. Sprehe on June 1, 1963 in Buckley, IL. He preceded her in death on February 21, 2004.

Survivors include four sons, Tom Caisse of Champaign, IL, Bob Caisse of Foristell, MO, Kenny Caisse of Paxton, IL and Danny Caisse of Jacksonville, FL; one daughter, Mary Bentley of Greentown, IN; one sister, Joan Hardesty and one brother, Robert Finch, both of Kokomo, IN; one special niece and nephew-in-law, Gloria and Scott Stuart of Kansas City, MO; eleven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers, one sister and one son, Bill Caisse.

Mrs. Caisse-Sprehe had been a homemaker and worked part-time at Howard County School in Indiana. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Buckley, IL.

Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church; Buckley American Legion; or Donor’s Choice