Irene M. Voss, 103, Loose Creek, passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025.
She was born Feb. 6, 1922, to the late Joseph and Barbara (Thoenen) Koetting in Bonnots Mill.
She attended Enterprise School (a one room school) near Bonnots Mill, and was a 1938 graduate of Bonnots Mill High School.
After graduating, Irene began teaching at Enterprise School for the next five years. During the summertime she attended Missouri University College in Rolla for teachers.
In 1943, Irene moved to St. Louis and started working at Rice Stix Clothing Factory and Rite-Point Pencil Factory. She moved back to Bonnots Mill in 1945 to help on the family farm.
Irene was united in marriage to George J. Voss Nov. 24, 1945, at St. Louis of France Catholic Church in Bonnots Mill. George preceded her in death July 14, 1961.
After the death of her parents, she worked for the State Board of Cosmetolgy for one year and then for the next 16 ½ years she worked in the finance office at the Missouri Department of Corrections retiring in 1991.
Irene was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek, the St. Ann’s Sodality and the quilting club.
She enjoyed quilting and making each grandchild and great-grandchild a quilt, as well as making cookies for them, especially the pumpkin ones. Irene enjoyed the pears that her grandson Mark would bring to her in the fall and would can them along with tomatoes. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Irene was preceded in death by husband of 15 years, George; parents, Joseph and Barbara; sons-in-law, Ralph and Richard Kliethermes; grandson, Joseph Kliethermes; great-grandchild, Sydney Schrag; and sister, Wilma Obermark.
She is survived by daughters, Kathleen Kliethermes and Georgene Kliethermes, both of Loose Creek, Clara Stephenson and husband Michael and Carla Oligschlaeger and husband Robert, all of Jefferson City; grandchildren, Barbara Herigon and husband Jeff of Bonnots Mill, Mark Kliethermes and wife Mandy of Loose Creek, Natalie Wilson and husband Chris, Gwen Bruce and husband Jamie and Gabrielle Kliethermes, all of Wardsville, Caleb Stephenson and friend Ashley and Tony Stephenson and wife Katharine, all of Columbia, George Kliethermes and wifeTricia of Osage Bend, Kari Estes and husband Jamie of Jefferson City, Amy Welch and husband Dustin of St. Louis, Justin Oligschlaeger and wife Jocelyn of Linn and Julie Gugel and husband Sam of Springfield; 28 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren with another one due in June; along with many nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will be held from 9 until 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 2, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek with Fr. Anthony Rinaldo officiating. Interment will be in the St. Louis of France Parish Cemetery in Bonnots Mill.
Memorial contributions suggested to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek or per wishes of the family.
Arrangements entrusted to Morton Chapel in Linn.
