Joane Marie Dalluge

Joane was born July 21, 1936 in Elmira, NY the daughter of Edward and Annis Rogers Clauss. She married Donald Dalluge.

Mrs. Dalluge was a homemaker and had been employed by Target retiring in 2003. In 1955 she was Elmira, New York’s Glider Queen. She was a member of Federated Women’s Club, Springfield Area Ceramics and Crafts Club and NSPOA. She was a former member of Christ the King Catholic Church and a current member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her brother: Charles Clauss.

She is survived by her husband, Donald of Springfield; two sons: Alan (wife, Dara) Chase and Jeffery (wife, Michele) Woods both of Springfield; two daughters: Debbie Chase (partner, Lee McNerney) of Portland, OR, and Kathleen (husband, Dan) DeSalle of Springfield; nine grandchildren; one brother: Edward (wife, Sharon) Clauss, Jr. of Elmira, NY; three stepchildren: Susie Mullen of Decatur, Mike (wife, Michelle) Dalluge of Mt. Zion, Katie (husband, James) Peters of Springfield and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at Kirlin-Egan & Butler Funeral Home from 5-8:00 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2003. Visitation will begin with a prayer service at 4:45 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. Kevin Vann celebrant. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate, Children’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF – Saint Francis Medical Center, 530 NE Glen Oak, Peoria, IL 61637 or Camp COCO, SIU Foundation, P.O. Box 19666, Springfield, IL 62794-9666.

The family of Joane Marie Dalluge is being served by Kirlin-Egan & Butler Funeral Home 900 S. 6th St., Springfield.