Statler Family Obituaries
Koetting, Hubert C.
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Hubert C. Koetting, 78, of Perryville died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital in Festus, Mo.
He was born Nov. 12, 1924, at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., son of Clarence J. and Julia Rickard Koetting. He first married Dolores Schemel July 13, 1947, who died March 12, 1964. He later married Helen Earlene Leslie June 8, 1968.
Koetting retired as office manager at Citizens Electric. He was director of Perry County Civil Defense, and was a deputy with the auxiliary police.
He was a member of the Lions Club and served as deputy district governor. He was a member and had been adjutant and commander of American Legion Post 133, member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society, Ste. Genevieve Municipal Band, 4th Degree member of Knights of Columbus, and past member of Perryville Chamber of Commerce.
Koetting served with the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II, and served two years in the National Guard.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Dean Koetting of Lubbock, Texas, Douglas Koetting of Evansville, Ind.; two daughters, Deborah Denton of Maryland Heights, Mo., Denice Hiser of Newburgh, Ind.; a brother, Julian Koetting of Mira Loma, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, and a sister.
Friends may call at Young and Sons Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and Friday from 6:30 to 11 a.m. The Knights of Columbus wake will be at 7 p.m. Thursday. The rosary will be recited at 8:30 a.m. Friday.
Funeral Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with the Rev. Kevin Fausz officiating. Burial will be in St. Boniface Cemetery, with military graveside service by American Legion Post 133.
Printed in the Tuesday, December 24, 2002 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO.
A funeral will be held Friday, December 27th, 2002 for 78-year-old Hubert C. Koetting of Perryville who died Sunday, December 22nd at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Festus.
He was born November 12th, 1924 in Ste. Genevieve, the son of Clarence J. and Julia (Rickard) Koetting who both preceded him in death.
He married Dolores Schemel on July 13th, 1947. She preceded him in death.
He married Helen Earlene Leslie of Perryville on June 8th, 1968.
He is survived by two sons and one daughter in law, Dean and Sandy Koetting of Lubbock, Texas and Douglas Koetting of Evansville, Indiana and two daughters, Deborah Denton of Maryland Heights and Denice Hiser of Newburgh, Indiana.
He is also survived by a brother, Julian Koetting of Mira Loma, California.
Two grandchildren survive, Lauren and Michael Koetting of Lubbock, Texas.
He was also preceded in death by one son, Martin and one sister, Anita Skelly.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the European Theater; he was also a member of the Perryville National Guard for two years; Deputy District Governor of the Lions Club; 30-year perfect attendance with the Lions Club; Adjutant and Commander of the American Legion Post No. 133 in Perryville; Director of Perry County Civil Defense; Deputy Sheriff with Auxiliary Police; a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville; Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and Perry Dice Boat Club; past member of the Perryville Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Ste. Genevieve Municipal Band.
Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. Thursday, December 26th and 6:30-11 a.m. Friday, December 27th at the Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. A Catholic and Knights of Columbus wake will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday and the rosary will be recited Friday at 8:30 a.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral Mass for Hubert c. Koetting will be held Friday, Dec. 27 at 11:30 a.m. at St. vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
Burial will be at the St. Boniface Cemetery with military graveside service provided by the American Legion P Post No. 133. The Rev. Kevin Fausz, C.M., will officiate.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to the Missouri Lions Eye Research.
Printed in the Sun-Times Newspaper, Perryville, MO
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