Virginia "Kay" Traub (86) of St. Elmo

Virginia "Kay" Traub, 86, of St. Elmo died Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Willowbrook Residences of Vandalia.

Funeral services will be Saturday, April 5, at 1:00 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altamont. Visitation will be from noon to 1pm Saturday. Burial will take place at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Altamont. Kull Funeral Chapel in Altamont is assisting.

Kay was born June 4, 1938 to Ira and Adeline L. Reeter Engle in Sefton Township, Fayette County. She had two children, Shelley and Stephen with her first husband, Joseph F. Kruger. She married Gary L. Traub on December 15, 1984. Kay spent several years living in Altamont and St. Elmo before retiring to Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. She returned to Illinois after the death of her husband. Kay worked many years at the First National Bank of Altamont and Mihlbachler Insurance Agency in Effingham. She loved her daily walks, playing golf ad volunteering at the Cumberland County, Tennessee Playhouse. She also enjoyed playing cards and the piano.

She is survived by one sister, Marilyn (Wayne) Fleischauer, daughter Shelley I Yakstis, grandchildren Lauren R. (Morgan) Gray, Alexander B. (fiancee Chelsea Miller) Gilbert, Wesley J. Kruger and Gracen J. Kruger, great-granddaughter Lucy M. Gray, stepson Todd L. Traub, stepdaughter Jana S. (Jay) Deadmond, step grandchildren Nathan L. Traub, Chloe J. Traub, Hannah Marie (Andrew) McGilvra, Trenton J. (Frances) Deadmond, Kevin C. (Kelsey) Deadmond, Ethan G. Deadmond (Hope Benefield), and Logan W. (Camrym) Deadmond, step great-grandchildren Liam P. Traub, Hazel C. Deadmond, Neva C. Deadmond, Edward G. Deadmond, Julian J. Deadmond, Kate N. Deadmond.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Gary L. Traub, son Stephen J. Kruger, daughter-in-law Jeannine M. Kruger, siblings Berle Engle, Kenneth Engle, Ben Engle, Ira "Jack" Engle, Mary Stites, Madelyn Feezel, Joan Skaar, Adeline "Doll" Dauphin.