Angeline Catherine Dusheke

Angeline Catherine "Angie" Benne Dusheke , age 91, of Jefferson City, died Thursday, November 28, 2019, at Oak Tree Villas. She was born in Jefferson City, Mo. on October 18, 1928, the daughter of the late Henry Albert and Kathryn Mary (Banwarth) Benne. Angie attended Immaculate Conception Grade and High School through her sophomore year graduating from St. Peter High School in 1946. She was united in marriage on June 10, 1950, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Jefferson City, to Leonard Henry "Duke" Dusheke, who preceded her in death on September 16, 2009. Mrs. Dusheke lived her entire life in Jefferson City, Mo. except for brief periods at Centertown, Mo. after she was born and Lexington, Mo. after her husband died. As a high school graduate, she didn't have a career, but had a most interesting work history as she was employed at a large variety of businesses all over Jefferson City. Early employment was at F. W. Woolworth Co., and Obermann Manufacturing Co. office. For the IBM Service Bureau, she was sent to many businesses, keypunching, verifying and collating data into early models of computers. She continued in the computer field working in data processing and doing some programming at Central Bank, Frontier Insurance Co., Jefferson City Public Schools, and Capital City Telephone Co. among others. She worked several years at the Department of Agriculture in data processing and for the State Auditor's Office, as part of an audit team, working in many state offices including the Departments of Health and Revenue to name a few. In the seventies, she did the payroll at Charles E. Still Hospital. She retired from Scholastic, Inc. office where she worked at various positions. She always said, "I never got a college degree, but I got an education because of my varied work history." A member of St. Peter Catholic Church, she was a devout Catholic and was a member of St. Peter Ladies Sodality, St. Ann Quilters, St. Peter Prayer Line and the Ave Maria Rosary Group. She participated in Perpetual Adoration for many years, and most recently, was a Prayer Angel. She held memberships in the following organizations: Dan C. Coppin Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, Roscoe B. Enloe Post American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and was a lifetime member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary Baysinger/Sone Memorial 1003 Chapter. She was a former member of the Post Office Ladies Auxiliary, ABWA, the Daughters of Isabella, and the Immaculata Club. Angie enjoyed many interests and activities over the years including sewing, crochet, embroidery, quilting, flower gardening, genealogy, painting, stamp and postcard collecting and traveling. She enjoyed special friendships with her card club and enjoyed celebrating anniversaries with four other couples who were married on the same day in Jefferson City. She also enjoyed spending time at their Lake of the Ozarks cabin, but most of all, she enjoyed the people in her life, her family, friends, and acquaintances. Survivors include: two daughters: Sharon (James) Thomas, Lexington and Susan (Robert) Puhr, Dawsonville, Ga.; one son, Gary (Laura) Dusheke, Raytown; four grandchildren: Sara (John) Linn, Charlotte, N.C.; Ryan (Jana), Dusheke, Peoria, Ill.; Jessica (Brian) Votava, Parkville, Mo. and Julie (Dustin) Robinson, Kansas City, Mo. She had four great-grandchildren, Georgia Grace and Stella Linn, and Olivia and Emma Votava. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother-in-law, Richard Dusheke. Visitation will be 4-6:30 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2019, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Saturday, December 14, 2019, at St. Peter Catholic Church with the Rev. Jeremy Secrist officiating. Entombment will be in Resurrection Mausoleum. Memorials suggested are Masses, St. Peter Catholic Church, the Discalced Carmelite Sisters, and the Friends of Cedron Cemetery. Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.