Gloria (Smith) (Wickart) Luecke

Gloria Luecke, 80, Beecher, Illinois died Friday, February 22, 2013. Gloria was born in Maywood, Illinois To Herman and Imo Smith nee Eddy on April 10, 1932. Gloria was married to Rev, William Wickart and then to Lawrence Luecke. She was the choir director of St. Luke United Church Of Christ, a member of the Beecher AMVETS Post #67 Auxillary and loved bowling on the Tuesday women’s league, Golf, music and spending time with her grandchildren. Gloria worked at the Michael-Leonard Seed Company. Surviving Gloria are 3 sons: James (Diane) Luecke of Beecher, Illinois,William (Deborah) Wickart of Hillsboro, Oregon and Kevin (Rachael) Wichart of Normal, Illinois, ; 2 daughters: Dianne (Larry) Hameister of Beecher, Illinois and Kristen Luecke (Tim Banks) of Beecher, Illinois; 11 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and a brother Jim (Ellie) Smith of Burien, Washington . Her parents, husbands William and Larry, sister Phyllis, and brother Gene preceded her in death. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 from 3 until 8 p.m. at the Hack Funeral Home, Beecher, Illinois and the funeral will be at St. Luke United Church Of Christ in Beecher, Illinois on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. officiated by Rev. Tom Ewing. Burial will be at St. Luke Cemetery, Beecher, Illinois. Memorials may be directed to the family.