Obituary: H. Kessler of Birmingham and local service details
H Kessler of Birmingham and a local man named Heyl are noted in an obituary fragment. H Kessler had eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The deceased belonged to Morris Masonic Lodge 787 Waterloo and was a past Worthy Patron of the Eastern Star. The service was at St Paul United Church of Christ Waterloo with burial in Kolmer Memorial Cemetery Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kessler
Birmingham
Ala
Mr. Heyl
Hecker
Morris Masonic Lodge
Waterloo
Order of the Eastern Star
Monroe County Historical Society
Monroe County Soil Conservation Group
St. Paul
Funeral services held for Alfred H. Krack
Alfred H. Krack age 76 of Prairie du Rocher died at 6 p.m. Saturday at Monroe County Nursing Home in Waterloo after several months illness. Funeral service 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Josephs Catholic Church Prairie du Rocher with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include son Joseph Krack two daughters Augusta Weber and Mary Krebel all of Prairie du Rocher two sisters Pearl Beck of Columbia Amanda Becker and brother Rudolph Krack of St Louis 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was born in Waterloo and lived in Monroe and Randolph counties all his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred H. Krack
Prairie du Rocher
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Krack
Monroe County
Waterloo
Joseph Krack
Augusta Weber
Mary Krebel
Pearl Beck
Columbia
Amanda Becker
Rudolph Krack
St. Louis
Mr. Krack
Monroe
Randolph County
Gustav Dreps Funeral Services Held for East St. Louis Veteran
Funeral services were held for Gustave Dreps 69 Olive Branch Illinois at Holton Mortuary East St. Louis. Burial followed at Lake View Memorial Gardens. Dreps died Wednesday at Southeast Hospital Cape Girardeau Missouri. He was born in Macystown North Island and lived 30 years in East St. Louis before moving to Olive Branch in 1960. He was a World War I veteran and member of East St. Louis American Legion Post 53. Survived by wife Marian five children a sister a brother 23 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustave Dreps
Olive Branch
III
Holton
East St. Louis
Lake View Memorial Gardens
Dreps
Southeast Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Mr. Dreps
Macystown
Hecker
Ferdinand Mueller obituary in Waterloo
Ferdinand Mueller aged 68 of 233 North Moore Street Waterloo died at home at 1 p m Wednesday after a short illness. Quernheim Funeral Home of Waterloo staged the arrangements. Survived by wife Emma Heinrich Mueller two daughters Pearl Cole and Mable Diegel two sisters Meta Heinrich and Ted Henke two brothers Alfred C Mueller and Albert G Mueller all of Waterloo. Born near Foster Pond he spent life in Monroe County. Funeral held Saturday at St Paul United Church of Christ Waterloo burial in Waterloo cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Mueller
N. Moore St
Waterloo
Quernheim Funeral Home
Emma Heinrich Mueller
Jess
Pearl) Cole
Robert
Mable) Diegel
Meta Heinrich
Ted Henke
Alfred C. Mueller
Albert G. Mueller
Mr. Mueller
Foster Pond
Monroe County
St. Paul
Louis Pearson 79 dies after illness in Jonesboro Illinois
Louis Pearson aged 79 of Jonesboro Illinois died after a lingering illness. He was the father of Mrs Helen Hoepfinger of Columbia who died last week. Funeral services were at McCartey Funeral Home Anna Indiana at 2 PM Wednesday. Burial in Cobden Cemetery. Survivors include wife Elva Pearson son Lewis Pearson of East St Louis and granddaughter Darlene Hoepfinger of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Pearson
Jonesboro
Pearson
Helen Hoepfinger
Columbia
McCartey
Anna
Cobden
Elva Pearson
Lewis Pearson
East St. Louis
Darlene Hoepfinger
Visitors Graciously Call on St Louis Hostess
Mrs. John McMullen of Columbia and Mrs. Jule Grob of St Louis visited Mrs. Louisa Jenkins at the Alvern Hotel in St Louis. Mrs. Jenkins asks friends in Columbia to send her regards. Thanksgiving guests at Mrs. R W Haltenhof included Mr. and Mrs. Laurent and Sue and Jim of Springfield Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith of Dupo, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haltenhof of Arnold, Mae Smith of Columbia, and Judy Raisner of Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McMullen
Columbia
Jule Grob
St. Louis
Louisa Jenkins
Alvern Hotel
R. W. Haltenhof
Thomas H. Laurent
Sue
Jim
Springfield
Ill
Tom Smith
Dupo
Robert J. Haltenhof
Arnold, Mo
Mae Smith
Judy Raisner
Belleville
Miss Millstadt 1968 Crowned at Local Coronation Ball
Miss Debra Koerber of Millstadt was named Miss Millstadt 1968 at the coronation ball held last Saturday at the American Legion Hall. Proceeds from the event benefited the Millstadt Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Koerber
Millstadt
American Legion Hall
Public Library of
Weible and Mueller Wed at Collinsville Presbyterian Church
Julie Ann Weible and James Mueller married at Collinsville Presbyterian Church on Saturday evening. Mrs. Comp ton is bride Julie Weible’s aunt, linking the families of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Compton and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Haltenhof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Compton
Guy Haltenhof
Julie Ann Weible
James Mueller
Presbyterian Church
Collinsville
Compton
Blood donors sought for Red Cross Bloodmobile event Dec 5
Donors are urgently needed for the Red Cross Bloodmobile on Tuesday December 5 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Turner Hall. Appointments may be made by calling Mrs. Marion Jehling or donors may simply arrive. Babysitting will be provided by the Jayceettes and cookies are invited after noon on Dec 5 at Turner Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Turner Hall
Marion Jehling
Jayceeettes
Former Post Office Employees Honored in St Louis Party
Columbia Post Office veterans Emma Mann and Peter Zoeller were honored at a retirement party at the House of Maret Restaurant in St. Louis. Mann began July 1, 1943 and retired July 1, 1967. Zoeller began May 17, 1922, retired September 12, 1967, serving under five postmasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Post Office
Emma Mann
Peter Zoeller
St. Louis
Gus Boemer
Paul Cash
Herman Zoeller
Henry Daab
Zoeller
Arthur Arnin
Otto Vogt
Charles Schneider
Thanksgiving Day Nuptials Join Leingang Lehan Family
Miss Clara Louise Marie Leingang and Jerry John Lehan Jr. wed at 4 p.m. in Immaculate Conception Church Columbia with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Elmer Holtgrave officiating. The ceremony followed by a dinner and dance at Columbia Turner Hall. The bride, a nurse, graduated from St. Teresa Academy and St. John's Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. The groom, a McDonnell-Douglas computer operator, is an Edwardsville SIU student and U S Air Force veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Louise Marie Leingang
Jerry John Lehan Jr
Elmer Holtgrave V.F
Immaculate Conception Church
Columbia
Msgr
Holtgrave
Lester Himstedt
Paul Lei
Edna Ave
East St. Louis
William Wegryzn
Roberta Becker
Miami
Fla
Kathy Lehan
Charles Zittel
Henry J. Leingang
Michael Lehan
Larry Tissier
Susan Madonna Horcher
Alan Leingang
William A. Leingang
Linus H. Horcher
St. Teresa Academy
St. John’s Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
St. Louis County
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Alexian Brothers Hospital
St. Louis
Missouri Nurses Assn
Monroe County
Assumption High School
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
McDonnell-Douglas Co
U.S. Air Force
Miss Kathy Heisler Weds Farhad Razi In Thanksgiving Ceremony
Miss Kathryn Marie Heisler daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Heisler of Columbia wed Farhad Fred Razi formerly of Tehran Iran in a 7 pm candlelight ceremony at St Paul United Church of Christ Columbia The Rev E Eugene Smith and Rev James Jackson officiated The couple will reside in St Louis after a trip to San Francisco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Marie Heisler
Paul Heisler
Columbia
Farhad
Fred) Razi
St. Louis
Teheran
Iran
Persia
E. Eugene Smith
James Jackson
St. Paul United Church of Christ, Columbia
Eden Melegrita
Verna Mehrtens
Augustine
Belleville
Lori Heisler
Dianna Cook
Donna Heisler
Miriam Hemman
Barbara Wepprich
John Delmer
Chicago
Farouk
Frank) Arjmand
Norman Khalaf
Robert Heisler
Herman Wappel
Columbia High School
Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing
Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospital For Children
University of Illinois School of Architecture
Murphy - Mackey Architects
San Francisco
Sesquicentennial Essay Contest Opens in Illinois
Illinois school children have a chance to win over 2000 dollars in prizes in a state history essay contest sponsored by Childrens Press of Chicago. Open to grades seven through 12, essays must be 150 words or less on If I Were Governor of Illinois with prizes including 1000 dollars for the grand prize and shifts of 150 50 and 25 dollars for other winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Childrens Press, Inc
Chicago
Childrens Press
Otto Kerner
Springfield
James Zigerell
Channel 11
Chicago City College
Savings and Loan
Chambers of Commerce
W. van Buren St
Illinois State Historical Society
Breathing For Others Public guidance on life saving mouth to mouth
The American Heart Association releases a leaflet To Save A Life Breathing for Others explaining immediate mouth to mouth resuscitation can save lives. It details steps to open the airway and deliver rescue breaths at 12 per minute for adults, 12 to 15 for children, and 20 to 30 for infants, with aid from others arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Heart Association
Illinois Heart Association
Ramsey Conn Engagement Announced by Illinois Couple
Mr and Mrs Jacob Ramsey of Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Richard Conn son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Conn of Thawville Illinois Nancy Ramsey a 1966 Columbia High School graduate is a University of Illinois sophomore majoring in home economics Richard Conn a 1965 Onarga High School graduate is a University of Illinois junior majoring in agronomy Wedding plans are indefinite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Ramsey
Columbia
Nancy
Richard Conn
Leslie Conn
Thawville, Ill
Miss Ramsey
Columbia High School
University of Illinois
Conn
Onarga Community High School
Gibault Students Prepare for Voice of Democracy Contests
Gibault High School students in American Literature classes are preparing speeches for the V F W Voice of Democracy contest sponsored locally by the Waterloo V F W Ladies Auxiliary. About sixty students will attend a matinee of Gone with the Wind at the Ambassador Theater in Saint Louis. New clubs Hot Rod and Photography plan activities. Freshman team opens season Thursday at 7 p m in the SPPL gym hosting Westlin. Chartres Conference opens Saturday as the Hawks host the Steeleville Warriors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibault
V.F.W. Voice of Democracy
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Waterloo V.F.W .Post
Ambassador Theater
Saint Louis
Photography
Westlin
SPPL
Chartres
Hawks
Steeleville Warriors
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Alfred Krack
Gustav Dreps
Ber
Abouts
People's
UVES
Columbia Star
Leingang-Lehan
Jerry Lehan Jr
Schiemer Insurance Agency, Inc
General Insurance
South Main St
Schiemer Insurance
Kathy Heisler
Farhad Razi
Office of
Norman W. Beck
Court House
Edgar O. Zimmer
Main Street
Floyd E. Crowder
S. Main Street
H. A. Matthews
Optometrist
West Legion
Klein’s
Gibault High School News
Heyls Ceramic and
W. Glenwood Dr
Columbia, Iil
Heyl
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