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Cape Girardeau County Missouri Genealogy Trails
Jackson, MO-- METTIE JANE PENZEL,
100, of Jackson passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Chateau
Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 18, 1907 in Cape
Girardeau County, daughter of Marion N. and Minnie Mae Hahn Killian.
She and Carl L. Penzel were married April 19, 1931. He
passed away July 4, 2000.
In 1927 Mettie graduated from Jackson High School and was nominated for
Silver Arrow Homecoming Queen. Sometime after graduation she
attended the former Normal School in Cape Girardeau where she obtained
her teaching certificate. She then started teaching at the
McFerron School for some time. Mettie was the first woman to run
for the Jackson City Council, she was an active member of Jackson
Garden Club and she helped to start the Men's Garden Club in Jackson.
She was sports-minded and was an avid bowler for many years.
She worked as a bookkeeper for the family-owned business, Penzel
Construction, for many years.
Together, Carl and Mettie were well-known for their establishment of
Pinecrest Azalea Gardens. The garden is located between
Millersville and Oak Ridge. With Carl and Mettie's work and
dedication together, Pinecrest Azalea Gardens was acclaimed by the
Indiana Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society as being the
largest in the Midwest and won the 2007 Governor's Spotlight Award.
In 1999, Carl and she moved to the Chateau Girardeau in Cape
Girardeau. She was known at the Chateau Girardeau for her sense
of humor and her snow-white hair. Mettie was a member of Emanuel
United Christ of Christ in Jackson.
Loving survivors include her twins, son Carl Gene (Linda) Penzel of
Jackson, Carol Jane (Ray) Penzel Hebenstreit of St. Louis; a sister,
Doshie (Charles) Holmes of West Plains, Mo; and a brother, Hubert
(Modean) Killian of Wentzville, Mo. Also surviving are three
grandchildren, Philip (Sandy) Penzel of Jackson, Chris (Chastity)
Penzel of Cape Girardeau and Melody Ellington of St. Louis; five
great-grandchildren, Ashley Basham of St. Louis, Andrea and Allison
Penzel of Jackson, Conner and Courtney Penzel of Cape Girardeau and a
great-great-grandson, Hunter Basham.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years; a twin
brother and sister, Annie and Willie; sisters, Gracie Abernathy, Polly
Emmons; brothers, Paul, Niel, Carl, Nathanial and Floyd Killian; and a
granddaughter, Vickie Greifzu.
Pallbearers will be Penzel Construction Co. employees Paul Koeper,
Howard Hemmann, DeWayne Mabry, David Mirgeauz, Rob Moore and Dave
Conrad. Honorary pallbearers are Gerald Hitt, Calvin Sailer,
Cecil McGuire, Gus Coomer, Melvin Hoffman, Mick Gosche, Kenny Borgfield
and Dick Wood. All are retired Penzel Construction employees.
Friends may call from 4:30 to 8 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home in
Jackson. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22,
2008 at the funeral home, with the Rev. Sam Roethemeyer officiating.
Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.
Springfield, IL-- MARVIN
JOHN PERRY JR., 41, of Springfield died at 5:35 p.m.
Wednesday at St. John's Hospital.
He was born in Cape Girardeau, Mo., the son of Marvin and Mildred
Summers Perry Sr. He married Barbara Little in 1964. Mr. Perry was a
member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Rochester, IL and the
Lutheran Layman's League.
He was employed as an emergency response coordinator for the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara; parents, Marvin and Mildred Perry Sr.
of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; two sons, John S. of Girard, IL and Alan at
home; one brother, Paul Perry of Columbia, Mo.; several aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Bisch Memorial Home, with the Rev.
Dale Leland officiating. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday in Memorial Park Cemetery at Cape Girardeau, Mo. --State
Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - January 3, 1986
STAUNTON, IL– ALMA SNYDER PIERCEY, 92, of Staunton, formerly of Jackson, Mo., died Wednesday at Community Memorial Hospital, Staunton.
Survivors: husband, Lorne; two daughters, Gloria Biznek of Staunton and
Lorene Carvin of Warren, Ohio; seven stepgrandchildren; nine
stepgreat-grandchildren: and several nieces and nephews.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, First United Methodist Church, Staunton.
Burial: Jackson, Mo. Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge
of arrangements.
--State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - January 5, 1995
Tampa, FL-- LILLY MARIE POSS,
74, of New Port Richey died Monday at Columbia New Port Richey
Hospital. A native of Millersville, Mo., she moved to this area 28
years ago from St. Louis. She was Baptist. She is survived by a
daughter, Carol Ann Berberich of St. Louis; a brother, Truman N. Young
of DeSoto, Mo.; and a sister, Lou Anna Wilson of St. Louis.
North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey. --Tampa
Tribune, The (FL) - March 14, 1996.
FORT WORTH, TX - ROY G. PROFFER, a retired farmer, died Monday (Nov 23, 1992) at a Sansom Park nursing home. He was 77.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Mr. Proffer was born in Whitewater, Mo., and lived in Fort Worth about 12 years.
Survivors: Son, Jerry Proffer of Fort Worth; daughter, Geraldine
Maxwell of Fort Worth; two brothers, J.W. Proffer and Troy Proffer,
both of Millersville, Mo.; four sisters, Lucille Rhodes, Alma Williams
and Ruth Gean Taylor, all of Whitewater, and Margie Proffer of Cape
Girardeau, Mo.; and one grandchild.
--Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - November 25, 1992
Millersville, MO-- NELDA JEAN PROPST,
80, of Millersville passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008 at Jackson Manor
Nursing Home, where she had resided since 2005. She was born Aug.
17, 1927 in Millersville to Chester and Maude Nienstedt Hopkins.
Sadly, when Nelda Jean was only 10 months old, her mother died.
She was adopted by her paternal aunt, Dora Hopkins-Runnels, and
her husband, Early. She and Ray Propst were married May 12, 1945
at Flat River, Mo. He passed away Feb. 23, 1998.
Nelda Jean attended grade school in Millersville and was a 1945
graduate of Oak Ridge High School. She and Ray owned and operated
the family farm near Millersville. She was a lifelong member of
Millersville United Methodist Church, an active member of United
Methodist Women and Millersville Homemakers Club, and was a former
leader of Millersville 4-H Club.
Nelda's surviving family includes her loving daughters, Debra Jean
(John) Monroe and Emma Lou Propst, who both reside on the family farm
near Millersville; four grandchildren, Bridget Barker and Jessica
Barker-Freeman of Cape Girardeau, Lindsey Barker and Joey Barker of
Millersville; two stepgranddaughters, Heather Monroe and Courtney
Monroe of St. Louis; two great-grandchildren, Gage and Dawson Freeman;
a half brother, Loral (Barbara) Hopkins of Millersville; and a
sister-in-law, Ilinda Hopkins of Millersville.
Ray's surviving siblings include Hansel E. (Leona) Propst of San
Antonio, Dwey D. (Pat) Propst of Fenton, Mo., and Verla J. (the late
Howard) Crites of Marble Hill, Mo.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a half brother, Lynn Hopkins;
a young brother, Joel Hopkins; an infant half-brother; and a
brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Edward and Louise Propst.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 21 at McCombs Funeral
Home in Jackson. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home with the Rev. Craig Petzoldt officiating. Burial
will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.
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