Lulu Mae Vogt

Lulu Mae Vogt, age 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013, at the Lancaster Care Center. Lu was born on June 4, 1927, in Bloomington, oldest child of Edward and Frances (Crubel) Weber. She met Edwin Vogt at a local dance and the date continued with sharing Lus homemade angel food cake. On June 25, 1946, they were married at St. Marys Catholic Church in Bloomington. Together they farmed in the Glen Haven and Beetown Townships until their retirement to Lancaster. Ed preceded her in death on February 28, 1997.

Lu was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church, the Catholic Daughters, and St. Clement quilters group. Lu spent many hours sewing quilt tops for the quilters. She loved playing cards, gardening, sewing, and baking chocolate chip cookies for family and friends. Lu had the knack for making Angel Food cake from scratch, which was enjoyed at family gatherings. Lu enjoyed spending time with her six children, eleven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her six children: Sister Delores Vogt, Tucson, AZ; Rosann (Dennis) Bausch, Potosi; Leonard (Donna) Vogt, Fortville, IN; Charlie Vogt, Dean (Pat) Vogt, of Lancaster; Norma (Daniel) Sczygelski, Wausau; grandchildren: Pamela (Dave) Bausch Lokken, Verona; Gary (Dawn) Bausch, Aurora, IL; Lorie (Tim) Bausch Lange, Sun Prairie; Aaron (Zacha) Vogt, Chesterfield, VA; Jeff Vogt, Pittsburgh, PA; Craig Vogt, Austin, TX; Justin Vogt, Lancaster; Brandon (Caitlin) Vogt, Manassas, VA; Andrea Vogt, Marysville, WA; Erik (Michelle) Sczygelski, St. Paul, MN; Rene Sczygelski, Fitchburg; eight great-grandchildren; her sisters: Germaine Mumm, Lancaster; Margaret Breuer, Prairie du Chien; Mary Ann Harter, Oregon, WI; a brother, Gerry (Val) Weber, Milltown; brothers-in-law: James Ley, Lancaster; James Blum, Glen Haven; sister-in-law, Mary Weber, Marion, IA; many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Lu was preceded in death by two brothers, Virgil (Connie) Weber and Edward Weber, Jr.; three sisters: Kathryn Ley, Frannie Blum, and Bernice Weber (infant); brothersin-law and sisters-in-law: Stanley Chub and Mary Adrian, Paul and Bernice Vogt, Carrol and Vera Vogt, Eugene and Lucille Vogt, Vince Mumm, Burnell Breuer, and Robert Harter.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, December 28, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster with Father William Seipp officiating. Burial was in St. Clement Cemetery. Family and friends called on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until time of services at the church. In lieu of plants and flowers, a Lulu Mae Vogt Memorial Fund has been established. Schwartz Funeral Home & Cremation Services is assisting the family.

The family would like to thank the Lancaster Care Center for the care given to mom and a special thanks to her sister, Germaine Mumm, for being moms driver over the years.