Elmer was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen, the Hardin Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree and Western Catholic Union.
At the time of his death, Elmer was 80 years, 2 months and 18 days old. He was survived by his wife, Esther; 1 daughter, JoAnn LaMarsh of Brussels, Illinois; 6 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Marie Hanneken of St. Charles, Missouri, and Angeline Siemer of Meppen, Illinois.
In addition to his parents, Elmer was preceded in death by 4 brothers; and 3 sisters.
Visitation was held on 17 Feb 1995 at Hanks-Gubser Funeral Home in Brussels. A prayer service took place at 5:30 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass was conducted at 10 a.m. the following morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to St. Mary's Catholic School in Brussels or to the Brussels High School Athletic Program.
Elmer's wife, Esther, passed away in 2006 and was buried next to him.
Children: 1 daughter.
Father of:
Josephine Anna "JoAnn" Droege LaMarsh
Elmer's siblings:
Margaret Tekla "Maggie" Droege Baalman
William Henry "Bill" Droege, Sr.
Helen "Lena" Droege Baalman
Edward Droege
Celia E. Droege
Marie Droege Hanneken
Frank H. Droege
Leo Joseph Droege
Angeline M. Droege Siemer
*Note: Elmer and Esther also raised their granddaughter, who is listed as a second daughter on the headstone.
Elmer was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen, the Hardin Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree and Western Catholic Union.
At the time of his death, Elmer was 80 years, 2 months and 18 days old. He was survived by his wife, Esther; 1 daughter, JoAnn LaMarsh of Brussels, Illinois; 6 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Marie Hanneken of St. Charles, Missouri, and Angeline Siemer of Meppen, Illinois.
In addition to his parents, Elmer was preceded in death by 4 brothers; and 3 sisters.
Visitation was held on 17 Feb 1995 at Hanks-Gubser Funeral Home in Brussels. A prayer service took place at 5:30 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass was conducted at 10 a.m. the following morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Meppen.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to St. Mary's Catholic School in Brussels or to the Brussels High School Athletic Program.
Elmer's wife, Esther, passed away in 2006 and was buried next to him.
Children: 1 daughter.
Father of:
Josephine Anna "JoAnn" Droege LaMarsh
Elmer's siblings:
Margaret Tekla "Maggie" Droege Baalman
William Henry "Bill" Droege, Sr.
Helen "Lena" Droege Baalman
Edward Droege
Celia E. Droege
Marie Droege Hanneken
Frank H. Droege
Leo Joseph Droege
Angeline M. Droege Siemer
*Note: Elmer and Esther also raised their granddaughter, who is listed as a second daughter on the headstone.
Inscription
Left side:
PLEASE PRAY FOR US
Bottom center:
PARENTS OF
JoANN --- JOYCE
Right side:
MARRIED JUNE 17, 1939
Gravesite Details
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Family Members
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Margaret Tekla "Maggie" Droege Baalman
1902–1979
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William Henry "Bill" Droege Sr
1904–1983
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Helen "Lena" Droege Baalman
1906–1949
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Edward Droege
1908–1991
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Celia E. Droege
1910–1913
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Marie Ann Droege Hanneken
1912–2011
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Pvt Frank H. Droege Jr
1916–1994
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Leo Joseph Droege
1919–1989
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Angeline M Droege Siemer
1922–2021
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