The son of Henry Droege and Anna Hoemmen, "Bill" was baptized on 04 Feb 1904. He married Mary Catherine Tepen on 17 Nov 1926 in Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 11 children.
Bill died exactly 2 weeks before his 79th birthday at St. Mary's Health Center. He was survived by his wife, 7 daughters and 3 sons, 44 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on 24 Jan 1983 at Hanks Funeral Home in Brussels. A parish rosary was recited at 7:30 and a Knights of Columbus rosary at 8:30 that evening. A funeral Mass was conducted at 9:30 a.m. the following morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen, Illinois.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Calhoun Ambulance Fund or to the church.
Bill's wife, Mary, passed away in 1985 and was buried next to him.
Children: 7 daughters, 4 sons.
Father of:
Mildred Anna Droege Schulte
William Henry Droege, Jr.
Wilfred H. Droege
Bertha Droege Ybarra
Martha Margaret Droege Klunk Stelbrink
Patrick "Pat" Droege
Aloysious H. "Al" Droege
Pauline Droege Eschbach
Rosie Droege Sagez
Joan Droege Bonner
Gerry Droege Schleeper
William, Sr.'s siblings:
Margaret Tekla "Maggie" Droege Baalman
Helen "Lena" Droege Baalman
Edward Droege
Celia E. Droege
Marie Droege Hanneken
Elmer Pete Droege
Frank H. Droege
Leo Joseph Droege
Angeline M. Droege Siemer
Bill died exactly 2 weeks before his 79th birthday at St. Mary's Health Center. He was survived by his wife, 7 daughters and 3 sons, 44 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on 24 Jan 1983 at Hanks Funeral Home in Brussels. A parish rosary was recited at 7:30 and a Knights of Columbus rosary at 8:30 that evening. A funeral Mass was conducted at 9:30 a.m. the following morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen, Illinois.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Calhoun Ambulance Fund or to the church.
Bill's wife, Mary, passed away in 1985 and was buried next to him.
Children: 7 daughters, 4 sons.
Father of:
Mildred Anna Droege Schulte
William Henry Droege, Jr.
Wilfred H. Droege
Bertha Droege Ybarra
Martha Margaret Droege Klunk Stelbrink
Patrick "Pat" Droege
Aloysious H. "Al" Droege
Pauline Droege Eschbach
Rosie Droege Sagez
Joan Droege Bonner
Gerry Droege Schleeper
William, Sr.'s siblings:
Margaret Tekla "Maggie" Droege Baalman
Helen "Lena" Droege Baalman
Edward Droege
Celia E. Droege
Marie Droege Hanneken
Elmer Pete Droege
Frank H. Droege
Leo Joseph Droege
Angeline M. Droege Siemer
The son of Henry Droege and Anna Hoemmen, "Bill" was baptized on 04 Feb 1904. He married Mary Catherine Tepen on 17 Nov 1926 in Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 11 children.
Bill died exactly 2 weeks before his 79th birthday at St. Mary's Health Center. He was survived by his wife, 7 daughters and 3 sons, 44 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on 24 Jan 1983 at Hanks Funeral Home in Brussels. A parish rosary was recited at 7:30 and a Knights of Columbus rosary at 8:30 that evening. A funeral Mass was conducted at 9:30 a.m. the following morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen, Illinois.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Calhoun Ambulance Fund or to the church.
Bill's wife, Mary, passed away in 1985 and was buried next to him.
Children: 7 daughters, 4 sons.
Father of:
Mildred Anna Droege Schulte
William Henry Droege, Jr.
Wilfred H. Droege
Bertha Droege Ybarra
Martha Margaret Droege Klunk Stelbrink
Patrick "Pat" Droege
Aloysious H. "Al" Droege
Pauline Droege Eschbach
Rosie Droege Sagez
Joan Droege Bonner
Gerry Droege Schleeper
William, Sr.'s siblings:
Margaret Tekla "Maggie" Droege Baalman
Helen "Lena" Droege Baalman
Edward Droege
Celia E. Droege
Marie Droege Hanneken
Elmer Pete Droege
Frank H. Droege
Leo Joseph Droege
Angeline M. Droege Siemer
Bill died exactly 2 weeks before his 79th birthday at St. Mary's Health Center. He was survived by his wife, 7 daughters and 3 sons, 44 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on 24 Jan 1983 at Hanks Funeral Home in Brussels. A parish rosary was recited at 7:30 and a Knights of Columbus rosary at 8:30 that evening. A funeral Mass was conducted at 9:30 a.m. the following morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen, Illinois.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Calhoun Ambulance Fund or to the church.
Bill's wife, Mary, passed away in 1985 and was buried next to him.
Children: 7 daughters, 4 sons.
Father of:
Mildred Anna Droege Schulte
William Henry Droege, Jr.
Wilfred H. Droege
Bertha Droege Ybarra
Martha Margaret Droege Klunk Stelbrink
Patrick "Pat" Droege
Aloysious H. "Al" Droege
Pauline Droege Eschbach
Rosie Droege Sagez
Joan Droege Bonner
Gerry Droege Schleeper
William, Sr.'s siblings:
Margaret Tekla "Maggie" Droege Baalman
Helen "Lena" Droege Baalman
Edward Droege
Celia E. Droege
Marie Droege Hanneken
Elmer Pete Droege
Frank H. Droege
Leo Joseph Droege
Angeline M. Droege Siemer
Inscription
Front:
OUR ANGEL WILLIAM 1929
Reverse side of stone:
OUR CHILDREN
MILDRED - WILLIAM - WILFRED - BERTHA
MARTHA - ALOYS - PAT - PAULINE
ROSIE - JOAN - GERRY
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