Joseph G. Langenstein, age 86, of Chillicothe passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Joe was born on March 20, 1937, in Buffalo, NY, to Franklin Joseph and Josepha Marie (Goergen) Langenstein. He married Carol Marie Bubb on June 29, 1963, in Fort Wayne, IN.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Carol; his children, Richard (Stephanie) Langenstein of Houston, TX, Timothy Langenstein of Peoria, IL, Michael (Sharee) Langenstein of Murphysboro, IL, and Mary Beth (James) Lorenson of McKinney, TX; and his sister, Mary Jo (Jack) Peacock of Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Frank Langenstein Jr.
After graduating from Indiana Tech, Joe went to work as a mechanical engineer for Caterpillar, retiring in 1996. Joe was an active member of St. Edward Catholic Church in Chillicothe. He volunteered with many projects for the church and was the chair member for 15 years of the Christmas Basket Project. Joe also enjoyed woodworking and did a lot of charitable projects for St. Edward and St. Jude Children's Hospital in Peoria.
Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Peoria.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Dec. 9, 2023.
Joe was born on March 20, 1937, in Buffalo, NY, to Franklin Joseph and Josepha Marie (Goergen) Langenstein. He married Carol Marie Bubb on June 29, 1963, in Fort Wayne, IN.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Carol; his children, Richard (Stephanie) Langenstein of Houston, TX, Timothy Langenstein of Peoria, IL, Michael (Sharee) Langenstein of Murphysboro, IL, and Mary Beth (James) Lorenson of McKinney, TX; and his sister, Mary Jo (Jack) Peacock of Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Frank Langenstein Jr.
After graduating from Indiana Tech, Joe went to work as a mechanical engineer for Caterpillar, retiring in 1996. Joe was an active member of St. Edward Catholic Church in Chillicothe. He volunteered with many projects for the church and was the chair member for 15 years of the Christmas Basket Project. Joe also enjoyed woodworking and did a lot of charitable projects for St. Edward and St. Jude Children's Hospital in Peoria.
Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Peoria.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Dec. 9, 2023.
Joseph G. Langenstein, age 86, of Chillicothe passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Joe was born on March 20, 1937, in Buffalo, NY, to Franklin Joseph and Josepha Marie (Goergen) Langenstein. He married Carol Marie Bubb on June 29, 1963, in Fort Wayne, IN.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Carol; his children, Richard (Stephanie) Langenstein of Houston, TX, Timothy Langenstein of Peoria, IL, Michael (Sharee) Langenstein of Murphysboro, IL, and Mary Beth (James) Lorenson of McKinney, TX; and his sister, Mary Jo (Jack) Peacock of Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Frank Langenstein Jr.
After graduating from Indiana Tech, Joe went to work as a mechanical engineer for Caterpillar, retiring in 1996. Joe was an active member of St. Edward Catholic Church in Chillicothe. He volunteered with many projects for the church and was the chair member for 15 years of the Christmas Basket Project. Joe also enjoyed woodworking and did a lot of charitable projects for St. Edward and St. Jude Children's Hospital in Peoria.
Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Peoria.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Dec. 9, 2023.
Joe was born on March 20, 1937, in Buffalo, NY, to Franklin Joseph and Josepha Marie (Goergen) Langenstein. He married Carol Marie Bubb on June 29, 1963, in Fort Wayne, IN.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Carol; his children, Richard (Stephanie) Langenstein of Houston, TX, Timothy Langenstein of Peoria, IL, Michael (Sharee) Langenstein of Murphysboro, IL, and Mary Beth (James) Lorenson of McKinney, TX; and his sister, Mary Jo (Jack) Peacock of Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Frank Langenstein Jr.
After graduating from Indiana Tech, Joe went to work as a mechanical engineer for Caterpillar, retiring in 1996. Joe was an active member of St. Edward Catholic Church in Chillicothe. He volunteered with many projects for the church and was the chair member for 15 years of the Christmas Basket Project. Joe also enjoyed woodworking and did a lot of charitable projects for St. Edward and St. Jude Children's Hospital in Peoria.
Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Peoria.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Dec. 9, 2023.
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