Francis "Frank" X. Neuner, Sr.
1922 - 2014
Frank X. Neuner, Sr., 91, of Perdido Key died January 10, 2014 (just two days shy of his 92nd birthday) at Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, FL. He was a native of St. Louis, MO, resided in Baton Rouge, LA for 38 years, and retired to Perdido Key, FL in 1988.
He was retired from General Hardware, having been a wholesale hardware dealer for 39 years.
He served in the 303rd Bomber Group and was a member of the 427th Bomb Squad, in the Army Air Corp during WWII from 1942-1945. He was a Flight Engineer Gunner on a B17 Flying Fortress. Among his many medals awarded were The Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal – 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Citation – 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the WWII Victory Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign and the American Campaign, and a Purple Heart. He flew 38 missions and became a member of the Gold Fish Club, after ditching his aircraft in the English Channel due to enemy gunfire over Solingen, Germany.
Frank is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary Frances Ellis Neuner. Son, Frank X. Neuner, Jr. and wife, Tracy Owens Neuner of Lafayette, LA; daughter, Mary Jane Neuner Riley and husband, Bill Riley of Jennings, LA; and son, William A. "Tony" Neuner, and wife, Carole Earle Neuner, of Pensacola, FL. And by grandchildren, Gretchen Neuner Daniel (Randy) of Shreveport, LA, Hearin Neuner Brannock (Christopher) of San Antonio, TX, F. Xavier Neuner, III of Atlanta, GA, Mary-Frances Meade Neuner of Baton Rouge, LA. , Megan Mary Riley of Lake Charles, LA, Erin Elizabeth Riley of New Orleans, LA, Camille Earle Neuner of New York, NY, and William A. "Will" Neuner of Pensacola, FL. Frank is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Owen, Mary-Charlotte, and William Daniel, and Violet Brannock. He is also survived by a sister, Rosemary Neuner Langan, of St. Louis, MO and sister in laws, Libbie Neuner of Buffalo, NY , Nancy Neuner of Pompano Beach, FL, and Kathryn Taylor of Biloxi, MS. Frank is survived by 20 nieces and nephews, most of whom he spoke with frequently even though they live all over the U.S. He was especially close to his nieces, Pat James and Sara Morris who were always available for a glass of wine or to help him and Mary in any way.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Johanna Neuner, brothers, Louis, Oliver, Jim, and David Neuner, and sister in laws, Jeannette Neuner and Earline Ellis, and brother in law, Jack Ellis.
The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial, officiated by Father Nicholas Schumm, will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 3295 Barrancas Ave., Pensacola, FL at 10:30 a.m., with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at 11:45 at Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola Naval Air Station (Mainside). There will be a reception in the Parish Hall at St. Thomas More Catholic Church following the burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 (504-528-1944 ext. 271), woundedwarriorproject.org., and The Gladney Center for Adoption, 6300 John Ryan Drive, Ft. Worth, TX 76132. Oak Lawn Funeral Home has been entrusted with the privilege of arrangements.
Oak Lawn Obituaries 1/12/2014
Name: NEUNER, FRANCIS XAVIER
Rank & Branch: US ARMY
War Period: WORLD WAR II
Date of Birth: 01/12/1922
Date of Death: 01/10/2014
Buried At: SECTION 54 SITE 56 Map layout of BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery: BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery Address: NAVAL AIR STATION, 1 CEMETERY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508 Small map image
Telephone: (850) 453-4108
1922 - 2014
Frank X. Neuner, Sr., 91, of Perdido Key died January 10, 2014 (just two days shy of his 92nd birthday) at Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, FL. He was a native of St. Louis, MO, resided in Baton Rouge, LA for 38 years, and retired to Perdido Key, FL in 1988.
He was retired from General Hardware, having been a wholesale hardware dealer for 39 years.
He served in the 303rd Bomber Group and was a member of the 427th Bomb Squad, in the Army Air Corp during WWII from 1942-1945. He was a Flight Engineer Gunner on a B17 Flying Fortress. Among his many medals awarded were The Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal – 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Citation – 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the WWII Victory Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign and the American Campaign, and a Purple Heart. He flew 38 missions and became a member of the Gold Fish Club, after ditching his aircraft in the English Channel due to enemy gunfire over Solingen, Germany.
Frank is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary Frances Ellis Neuner. Son, Frank X. Neuner, Jr. and wife, Tracy Owens Neuner of Lafayette, LA; daughter, Mary Jane Neuner Riley and husband, Bill Riley of Jennings, LA; and son, William A. "Tony" Neuner, and wife, Carole Earle Neuner, of Pensacola, FL. And by grandchildren, Gretchen Neuner Daniel (Randy) of Shreveport, LA, Hearin Neuner Brannock (Christopher) of San Antonio, TX, F. Xavier Neuner, III of Atlanta, GA, Mary-Frances Meade Neuner of Baton Rouge, LA. , Megan Mary Riley of Lake Charles, LA, Erin Elizabeth Riley of New Orleans, LA, Camille Earle Neuner of New York, NY, and William A. "Will" Neuner of Pensacola, FL. Frank is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Owen, Mary-Charlotte, and William Daniel, and Violet Brannock. He is also survived by a sister, Rosemary Neuner Langan, of St. Louis, MO and sister in laws, Libbie Neuner of Buffalo, NY , Nancy Neuner of Pompano Beach, FL, and Kathryn Taylor of Biloxi, MS. Frank is survived by 20 nieces and nephews, most of whom he spoke with frequently even though they live all over the U.S. He was especially close to his nieces, Pat James and Sara Morris who were always available for a glass of wine or to help him and Mary in any way.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Johanna Neuner, brothers, Louis, Oliver, Jim, and David Neuner, and sister in laws, Jeannette Neuner and Earline Ellis, and brother in law, Jack Ellis.
The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial, officiated by Father Nicholas Schumm, will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 3295 Barrancas Ave., Pensacola, FL at 10:30 a.m., with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at 11:45 at Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola Naval Air Station (Mainside). There will be a reception in the Parish Hall at St. Thomas More Catholic Church following the burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 (504-528-1944 ext. 271), woundedwarriorproject.org., and The Gladney Center for Adoption, 6300 John Ryan Drive, Ft. Worth, TX 76132. Oak Lawn Funeral Home has been entrusted with the privilege of arrangements.
Oak Lawn Obituaries 1/12/2014
Name: NEUNER, FRANCIS XAVIER
Rank & Branch: US ARMY
War Period: WORLD WAR II
Date of Birth: 01/12/1922
Date of Death: 01/10/2014
Buried At: SECTION 54 SITE 56 Map layout of BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery: BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery Address: NAVAL AIR STATION, 1 CEMETERY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508 Small map image
Telephone: (850) 453-4108
Francis "Frank" X. Neuner, Sr.
1922 - 2014
Frank X. Neuner, Sr., 91, of Perdido Key died January 10, 2014 (just two days shy of his 92nd birthday) at Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, FL. He was a native of St. Louis, MO, resided in Baton Rouge, LA for 38 years, and retired to Perdido Key, FL in 1988.
He was retired from General Hardware, having been a wholesale hardware dealer for 39 years.
He served in the 303rd Bomber Group and was a member of the 427th Bomb Squad, in the Army Air Corp during WWII from 1942-1945. He was a Flight Engineer Gunner on a B17 Flying Fortress. Among his many medals awarded were The Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal – 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Citation – 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the WWII Victory Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign and the American Campaign, and a Purple Heart. He flew 38 missions and became a member of the Gold Fish Club, after ditching his aircraft in the English Channel due to enemy gunfire over Solingen, Germany.
Frank is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary Frances Ellis Neuner. Son, Frank X. Neuner, Jr. and wife, Tracy Owens Neuner of Lafayette, LA; daughter, Mary Jane Neuner Riley and husband, Bill Riley of Jennings, LA; and son, William A. "Tony" Neuner, and wife, Carole Earle Neuner, of Pensacola, FL. And by grandchildren, Gretchen Neuner Daniel (Randy) of Shreveport, LA, Hearin Neuner Brannock (Christopher) of San Antonio, TX, F. Xavier Neuner, III of Atlanta, GA, Mary-Frances Meade Neuner of Baton Rouge, LA. , Megan Mary Riley of Lake Charles, LA, Erin Elizabeth Riley of New Orleans, LA, Camille Earle Neuner of New York, NY, and William A. "Will" Neuner of Pensacola, FL. Frank is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Owen, Mary-Charlotte, and William Daniel, and Violet Brannock. He is also survived by a sister, Rosemary Neuner Langan, of St. Louis, MO and sister in laws, Libbie Neuner of Buffalo, NY , Nancy Neuner of Pompano Beach, FL, and Kathryn Taylor of Biloxi, MS. Frank is survived by 20 nieces and nephews, most of whom he spoke with frequently even though they live all over the U.S. He was especially close to his nieces, Pat James and Sara Morris who were always available for a glass of wine or to help him and Mary in any way.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Johanna Neuner, brothers, Louis, Oliver, Jim, and David Neuner, and sister in laws, Jeannette Neuner and Earline Ellis, and brother in law, Jack Ellis.
The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial, officiated by Father Nicholas Schumm, will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 3295 Barrancas Ave., Pensacola, FL at 10:30 a.m., with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at 11:45 at Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola Naval Air Station (Mainside). There will be a reception in the Parish Hall at St. Thomas More Catholic Church following the burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 (504-528-1944 ext. 271), woundedwarriorproject.org., and The Gladney Center for Adoption, 6300 John Ryan Drive, Ft. Worth, TX 76132. Oak Lawn Funeral Home has been entrusted with the privilege of arrangements.
Oak Lawn Obituaries 1/12/2014
Name: NEUNER, FRANCIS XAVIER
Rank & Branch: US ARMY
War Period: WORLD WAR II
Date of Birth: 01/12/1922
Date of Death: 01/10/2014
Buried At: SECTION 54 SITE 56 Map layout of BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery: BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery Address: NAVAL AIR STATION, 1 CEMETERY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508 Small map image
Telephone: (850) 453-4108
1922 - 2014
Frank X. Neuner, Sr., 91, of Perdido Key died January 10, 2014 (just two days shy of his 92nd birthday) at Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, FL. He was a native of St. Louis, MO, resided in Baton Rouge, LA for 38 years, and retired to Perdido Key, FL in 1988.
He was retired from General Hardware, having been a wholesale hardware dealer for 39 years.
He served in the 303rd Bomber Group and was a member of the 427th Bomb Squad, in the Army Air Corp during WWII from 1942-1945. He was a Flight Engineer Gunner on a B17 Flying Fortress. Among his many medals awarded were The Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal – 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Citation – 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the WWII Victory Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign and the American Campaign, and a Purple Heart. He flew 38 missions and became a member of the Gold Fish Club, after ditching his aircraft in the English Channel due to enemy gunfire over Solingen, Germany.
Frank is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary Frances Ellis Neuner. Son, Frank X. Neuner, Jr. and wife, Tracy Owens Neuner of Lafayette, LA; daughter, Mary Jane Neuner Riley and husband, Bill Riley of Jennings, LA; and son, William A. "Tony" Neuner, and wife, Carole Earle Neuner, of Pensacola, FL. And by grandchildren, Gretchen Neuner Daniel (Randy) of Shreveport, LA, Hearin Neuner Brannock (Christopher) of San Antonio, TX, F. Xavier Neuner, III of Atlanta, GA, Mary-Frances Meade Neuner of Baton Rouge, LA. , Megan Mary Riley of Lake Charles, LA, Erin Elizabeth Riley of New Orleans, LA, Camille Earle Neuner of New York, NY, and William A. "Will" Neuner of Pensacola, FL. Frank is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Owen, Mary-Charlotte, and William Daniel, and Violet Brannock. He is also survived by a sister, Rosemary Neuner Langan, of St. Louis, MO and sister in laws, Libbie Neuner of Buffalo, NY , Nancy Neuner of Pompano Beach, FL, and Kathryn Taylor of Biloxi, MS. Frank is survived by 20 nieces and nephews, most of whom he spoke with frequently even though they live all over the U.S. He was especially close to his nieces, Pat James and Sara Morris who were always available for a glass of wine or to help him and Mary in any way.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Johanna Neuner, brothers, Louis, Oliver, Jim, and David Neuner, and sister in laws, Jeannette Neuner and Earline Ellis, and brother in law, Jack Ellis.
The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial, officiated by Father Nicholas Schumm, will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 3295 Barrancas Ave., Pensacola, FL at 10:30 a.m., with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at 11:45 at Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola Naval Air Station (Mainside). There will be a reception in the Parish Hall at St. Thomas More Catholic Church following the burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 (504-528-1944 ext. 271), woundedwarriorproject.org., and The Gladney Center for Adoption, 6300 John Ryan Drive, Ft. Worth, TX 76132. Oak Lawn Funeral Home has been entrusted with the privilege of arrangements.
Oak Lawn Obituaries 1/12/2014
Name: NEUNER, FRANCIS XAVIER
Rank & Branch: US ARMY
War Period: WORLD WAR II
Date of Birth: 01/12/1922
Date of Death: 01/10/2014
Buried At: SECTION 54 SITE 56 Map layout of BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery: BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery Address: NAVAL AIR STATION, 1 CEMETERY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508 Small map image
Telephone: (850) 453-4108
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