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 1925 - 2007 (82 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  Joseph Edward Dvorchak was born on 13 Oct 1925 in Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA; died on 23 Oct 2007 in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA; was buried in Bethalto, Madison, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Yogz
- FindaGrave ID: 22408992
- Occupation: Amoco Oil Company
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Died:
Joseph Dvorchak
Joseph E. "Yogz" Dvorchak, 82, died at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, at Alton Memorial Hospital.
Born Oct. 13, 1925, in Wood River, he was the son of Joseph and Mary Dvorchak.
He and the former Alice L. Lasbury were united in marriage on May 19, 1951. She survives.
From 1943 until 1946, he served with the U.S. Navy and was later employed as an operator at Amoco for 42 years.
A member of the Wood River Moose and Knights of Columbus, he served as a trustee with the Wood River Township Board from 1967 until 1973. He loved sports, particularly bowling and golf, and playing cards with family.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Jan and Charlie Sneed of Wood River and Joli and Roger Downer of Edwardsville; five grandchildren, Sonya and Natalie Sneed, Rebecca Carlisle and her husband, Chris, Shalyn Jackson and her husband, Kevin, and Whitney Downer; four great-grandchildren, Taylor and Hannah Cruse, Colton Carlisle and Carter Jackson; two sisters-in-law, Ada Link and her husband, Virgil, of Wood River and Dorothy Lasbury of Alton; numerous nieces and nephews; and a son-in-law, John Lefringhouse of Bethalto.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Jill Lefringhouse; a sister, Mary Markovich; and a brother, Paul Dvorchak.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Wood River by Father James Flach.
Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
Memorials may be given to the Adoration Chapel at Saint Anthony's Hospital or the American Cancer Society.
Joseph married Alice Lee Lasbury on 19 May 1951 in Illinois, USA. Alice (daughter of Edwin Woodside Lasbury and Alice Josephine McFetridge) was born on 25 Jun 1930 in Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA; died on 28 Aug 2014 in Godfrey, Madison, Illinois, USA; was buried on 3 Sep 2014 in Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Jill Ann Dvorchak  (1.Joseph1) was born on 29 Apr 1954 in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA; died on 3 Dec 2001 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried in Bethalto, Madison, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
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JILL LEFRINGHOUSE
BETHALTO - Jill A Lefringhouse, 47, died at 9:46 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
Born April 29, 1954, in Alton, she was a daughter of Joseph Edward and Alice Lee (Lasbury) Dvorchak of Wood River, who survive.
She married John I. Lefringhouse on March 24, 1984, in Quincy, and he survives.
She was a supervisor at Saint Anthony's Hospice. She was a member of the planning committee of Hospice Conference of Southern Illinois as well as the Illinois Coalition for Improving End of Life Care. she was the past president of Greater St. Louis Hospice Organization and a member of the Illinois State Hospice Organization, National Hospice, and Palliative Care Organization. She also spear-headed other fund-raising events for Saint Anthony's Hospice.
Also surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Jason Cruse of Bethalto; two grandchildren, Taylor Lee and Hannah Marie Cruse; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Jan and Charlie Sneed, and Joli Gehm all of Wood river; a mother and father-in-law, Everett and Carri Lefringhouse of Camp Point; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, with a prayer service held at 5 p.m. at Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights.
Funeral Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Bethalto, with the Rev. Kevin Sullivan officiating.
Burial will be at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
Memorials may be made to Saint Anthony's Hospice, Alton, or to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Bethalto.
Family/Spouse: John I. Lefringhouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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