Statler Family Obituaries
Ponder, Norbert R.
Norbert R. Ponder, 83, of Perryville died Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at Perry County Memorial Hospital.
He was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Perry County, son of Anton and Bertha Unterreiner Ponder. He and Antonia M. Meyer were married April 29, 1961, at Apple Creek, Mo.
Norbert was a farmer. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church at Apple Creek and the men's organization.
He served in the National Guard 24 years.
Survivors include his wife, Antonia Ponder of Perryville; four sons, Ronald (Faye) Ponder, Michael (Kim) Ponder and Daniel (Jessica) Ponder, all of Altenburg, Mo., Thomas (Cindy) Ponder of Perryville; three daughters, Mary (Robert) Roth of Frohna, Mo., Marty (Tim) Scholl of Jackson, Julie (Troy) Petzoldt of Frohna; two brothers, Robert (Tootie) Ponder of St. Ann, Mo., Edgar (Judy) Ponder of Perryville; a sister, Genevieve Schloss of Cape Girardeau; and 16 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Virginia Wibbenmeyer and Antonia Schnurbusch.
Visitation is from 4 to 9 p.m. today and 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Family Funeral Home. Parish prayers will be at 6 tonight. The rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church at Apple Creek, with the Rev. Tony Dattilo officiating. Graveside military honors courtesy of American Legion Post 133 and Delta Team.
Memorials to charity of choice.
Printed in the Tuesday, October 9, 2012 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO.
A funeral will be held Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 for 83 year old Norbert Ponder of Perryville, who died Monday, October 8th, 2012 at Perry County Memorial Hospital.
He was born August 25th, 1929 in Perry County, the son of Anton and Bertha (Unterreiner) Ponder. They preceded him in death.
He married Antonia Meyer April 29th, 1961 in Apple Creek. She survives in Perryville.
Survivors include four sons, Ronald (Faye) Ponder, Michael (Kim) Ponder, and Daniel (Jessica) Ponder all of Altenburg, Thomas(Cindy) Ponder of Perryville; three daughters, Mary (Robert) Roth of Frohna, Marty (Tim) Scholl of Jackson, Julie (Troy) Petzoldt of Frohna; two brothers, Robert (Tootie) Ponder of St. Ann, Edgar (Judy) Ponder of Perryville; a sister, Genevieve Schloss of Cape Girardeau; 16 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Wibbenmeyer and Antonia Schnurbusch.
Norbert was a farmer. He served in the National Guard for 24 years. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church-Apple Creek and the Men’s Organization.
Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday, October 9th, with parish prayers at 6, at the Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville.
Visitation will continue Wednesday, October 10th from 6:30-9:30 a.m. The rosary will be recited at 9 a.m.
A funeral for Norbert Ponder of Perryville will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church-Apple Creek. The Rev. Tony Dattilo will officiate.
Burial will follow with graveside military honors courtesy of the American Legion Post #133 and the Delta Team.
You may make memorials to the charity of your choice.
Miller Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Printed in the Sun-Times Newspaper, Perryville, MO
©2012 by David Statler of StatlerWeb