Charles Morgenthaler, 89, of Maroa, died at 1:07 p.m. Saturday in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Maroa, where friends may call after 5 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Oreana.
Mr. Morgenthaler was born in Perry County, a son of Jacob and Eliza Ann Huggins Morgenthaler. He was a retired farmer.
He married Emma Edith Dry on October 15, 1905, in Du Quoin, IL. She died on May 1, 1953.
He leaves daughters, Gertrude Morgenthaler of Maroa; Mrs. Emerson (Beulah) Wert of Hammond; son, Lester of Phoenix, AZ.; sisters, Mrs. Freeman (Nellie) King of Murphysboro; Mrs. Alijah (Margaret) Queen of Du Quoin; seven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.
One daughter, Ora Marie, and one son preceded him in death.
Charles Morgenthaler, 89, of Maroa, died at 1:07 p.m. Saturday in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Maroa, where friends may call after 5 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Oreana.
Mr. Morgenthaler was born in Perry County, a son of Jacob and Eliza Ann Huggins Morgenthaler. He was a retired farmer.
He married Emma Edith Dry on October 15, 1905, in Du Quoin, IL. She died on May 1, 1953.
He leaves daughters, Gertrude Morgenthaler of Maroa; Mrs. Emerson (Beulah) Wert of Hammond; son, Lester of Phoenix, AZ.; sisters, Mrs. Freeman (Nellie) King of Murphysboro; Mrs. Alijah (Margaret) Queen of Du Quoin; seven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.
One daughter, Ora Marie, and one son preceded him in death.
Family Members
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Susan "Susie" Morgenthaler Huggins
1880–1966
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Harmon Morgenthaler
1885–1969
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William Margenthaler
1888–1957
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George Morgenthaler
1890–1891
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Margaret Morgenthaler Queen
1893–1992
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Clarence Morgenthaler
1897–1937
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Bessie Bertha Morgenthaler
1900–1900
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Carolyn Morgenthaler Lee
1901–1968
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Frank Jesse Morgenthaler
1903–1903
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Nellie Mae Morgenthaler Queen
1905–1993
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