Josephine V. Althouse Obituary (1932 - 2022)

Josephine V. Althouse, 90, of Le Roy, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, in West Township, IL. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home in Le Roy. Her funeral service will be held Monday, December 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. also at the funeral home with Pastor Dave Ashby officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, Le Roy. Memorial donations may be made to L.E.A.S. Josephine was born April 18, 1932, in Arrowsmith, IL, to Arthur and Margaret (Brining) Johnson. She married Delmar Althouse on August 5, 1956, in Le Roy, IL. He preceded her in death in 2015. She is survived by her son, Mark (Kathy) Althouse of Le Roy; daughter, Lisa (Kerry) Fogarty of Le Roy; four grandchildren, Amy Althouse, Robert (Autumn) Althouse, Alex Fogarty, and Abigael Fogarty; great-grandchildren, Thea and Wade Althouse; and cousin, Janice Trachsel. She was also preceded in death by her parents and cousins, Frances Miller and Carolyn Willy. After graduating High School, Josephine went to work at State Farm before becoming the principal's secretary at ISU Metcalf School. She then met Delmar and went to work on the farm where she worked until retirement. For the last 10 years, she loved spending all her mornings with her friends at Denny's Donuts. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, cousin, and devoted friend who will be deeply missed.