Carol Fohne, nee Gaffner, age 82, of O'Fallon, Ill. passed away in her home with her family by her side. Born February 14, 1927 in St. Jacob, Ill., she moved to Collinsville with her family at age 8 and has been in O'Fallon since 1945. She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Lebanon and St. Clair County Farm Bureau, and former member of O'Fallon United Church of Christ. Mrs. Fohne farmed with her husband and family for many years in O'Fallon.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Joyce, nee Wildhaber, Gaffner, brother Bill Gaffner, sister Bette Smith, sister-in-law Rosella Sedlacek, and brother-in-law Virgil Sedlacek.

She leaves behind to honor her memory her husband of 64 years, Maurice Fohne whom she married May 19, 1945; daughters JoAnn Shaffer of Ava, Ill., Donna (John) Adolphson of St. Louis, grandchildren Barbara Shaffer of Lebanon, Ill., Stephen Shaffer of Campbell Hill, Ill., and Tracy (Matt) Heath of St. Peters, Mo. Also surviving are great-grandchildren Suzanne Shaffer of Godfrey, Ill., Benjamin Shaffer, Jessica Heath, and step-great-grandchildren Amy and Michael Heath.; brother-in-law Jackie Smith, sister-in-law Joan Gaffner and nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.

Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Southern Illinois, St. Paul UCC in Lebanon, American Cancer Society, or PSOP (Programs & Services for Older Persons) and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Wolfersberger Funeral Home, 102 W. Washington St., O'Fallon and from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 26, 2009.

Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 26, 2009 at Wolfersberger Funeral Home with Rev. Don Wagner officiating. Interment will follow at O'Fallon City Cemetery.