Louise F. Pruemer

Louise F. Pruemer

(December 3, 1932 – March 9, 2024 )

Louise Frances Pruemer , 91, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 10:53 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2024 in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville, IL.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2024 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Shelbyville with Father Pawel Augustyniak as Celebrant.  Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, 415 N. Broadway, Shelbyville, IL.  Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL.  Memorials may be given to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Shelbyville, IL.

Louise was born on December 3, 1932 in Teutopolis, IL, the daughter of Joseph John and Caroline Ann (Probst) Beckman.  She married Jerome L. Pruemer on November 28, 1953.  Louise was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Shelby County Farm Bureau, Rose Unit of Shelby County Home Extension, and Prime-Timers. Louise enjoyed quilting, gardening, cooking, playing pinochle, watching the St. Louis Cardinals, and listening to the music of Danny O’Donnell.

She is survived by her sons, Alan (Donna Martin) Pruemer of  Shelbyville, Dale (Gloria) Pruemer of Dieterich, Nick (Becky) Pruemer of Shelbyville and Brian (Karen) Pruemer of Shelbyville; daughters, Kathleen (Joel) Clark of Shelbyville, and Amy (Barry) Reynolds of Cincinnati, OH;  daughter-in-law, Marla (Clint) Foor of Tower Hill; brothers, Don Beckman and Joe (Wilma) Beckman both of Teutopolis; sister-in-law, Mary Louise Beckman of Teutopolis; brother-in-law, Gerald Pruemer of Teutopolis; 18 grandchildren, Aaron (Melissa) Clark, Matt (Liz) Clark, Will (Jenna) Clark, Jeff (Casey) Pruemer, Jill Pruemer, Jeremy (Christy) Pruemer, Jason (Alyssa) Pruemer, Jacob (Kate) Pruemer, Jessica (Michael) Landers, Justina (Ryan) White, Brittany (Phil) Kaufman, Trevor (Elizabeth) Pruemer, Kasey (Joe) Klein, Kaleb (Daley) Pruemer, Levi (Molly) Pruemer, Dakota Pruemer, Danielle (Alex) Meineke and Alex (Sam) Barnhart; 48 great grandchildren with one on the way; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerome; son, Gary Pruemer;  grandson, Joey Pruemer;  great grandsons, Joseph and Abraham Pruemer; and siblings, Gertrude Overbeck, Marie Grunloh, Delores Bierman, Adele Niebrugge, Eleanor Kinkelaar, Clarence Beckman, and in infancy, Gerald Beckman.

A special thank you to Louise’s Visiting Angel, Crystal, and staff at Shelbyville Manor for their loving care.