Agnes C. Boettcher lifelong resident of Arlington Heights Funeral services for Agnes C. Boettcher (nee Busse) will be held at 1 p.m. today, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 111 W. Olive St., Arlington Heights. Born Sept. 24, 1913, in Arlington Heights, the daughter of Adolph and Christine (nee Meier) Busse, she died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, at Northwest Community Healthcare Center, Arlington Heights. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Agnes was a homemaker, a volunteer at the Lutheran Home and Services and a long time member of St. Peter Lutheran Church where she participated in Bible Class and the Senior's Club. She is survived by her beloved children, Dr. Elwood Stade (Charlene Bero) of Reeds Spring, Mo., Judith (the Rev. Richard) Hoemann of Fayetteville, N.Y. and Gloria (Willard) Shook of Waynesboro, Va.; 11 loving grandchildren; 13 loved great-grandchildren; dear sisters, Esther Bonkoski and Christine (Norman) Friese; and her many fond nieces and nephews. Agnes is preceded in death by her first husband, Henry E. Stade; second husband, Irving O. Boettcher; sister, Irene Daman; brothers, Edmund Busse, Adolph Busse Jr. and Norman Busse. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m until the time of services at 1 p.m. today, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church Radio Broadcast Fund, 111 W. Olive St., Arlington Heights or to Moody Bible Institute Broadcasting Network, 820 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60610. Arrangements were made by Glueckert Funeral Home, Arlington Heights. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (847)253-0168. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on 12/23/2003.