Elsie Gockel, 92, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 10:58 pm on January 21, 2024, at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.
She was born August 23, 1931, in Randolph County, Arkansas to the late Dallas and Naomi (Miller) Mays. Elsie married John R. Gockel on April 25, 1978. They were blessed with nearly forty-three years of marriage before he preceded her in death on January 5, 2021.
Elsie is survived by her son, Randy Lowery of West Frankfort, Illinois; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; siblings, Allen Sanders, Donald Sanders and wife, Debbie, Ronald Sanders and wife, Kathy, Francis Curtis, and Georgia Hopkins.
In addition to her parents and husband, Elsie was preceded in death by her stepsons, Bob Gockel, Rick Gockel, and Terry Lee Gockel; sister, Lola Powell and Orlis Tindle; and grandson, John Robert Gockel.
Elsie worked at IGA in Mount Vernon as a meat wrapper for many years.
A Funeral Service will be held Friday, January 26, 2024, at 1:00 pm at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens Chapel in Woodlawn, Illinois with Reverend Mark Dye officiating. Interment will follow. Memorials may be made in Elsie’s honor to Park Avenue Baptist Food Pantry.
Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.
