Bowler still active at 100 - Heads turned last week when Arden Fletcher made a strike in the Monday senior men's league at the AMF Bowland Lanes in Granite City. And why not? Fletcher is 100. But the Maryville man keeps getting strikes and spares in senior men's league play twice a week at the bowling lanes. Even though he's legally blind, he can see the pins well enough to achieve a per-game average score of 107. Fletcher also played golf until about five years ago.
--St. Louis Post-Dispatch; 08 Feb 2012
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Arden E. Fletcher, 101, of Maryville, IL, formerly of Granite City, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at his home. He was born November 22, 1911 in New Douglas, IL to William and Eveline Melissa (nee: Carr) Fletcher. At his retirement in 1973, Arden was the Head Purchasing Agent at General Steel Industries in Granite City, IL. He was a member of Central Christian Church in Granite City, IL. He loved his family, sports, gardening and animals.
Arden is survived by two daughters and two sons-in-law, Reverends Marion & Jerry of Concord, North Carolina and Mildred "Joy" & Earl of Coxsackie, New York, son and daughter-in-law, David & Susan of Maryville, IL, six grandchildren and their spouses, Melinda & John, Terry & Theresa, Melissa & Steve, Richard and Sarah, Justin & Laura and Jessica, and many great grandchildren and a great, great grandchild.
Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Ora Fletcher (nee: French), a daughter, Joan Smith, a grandson, John Arden Rhyne and two brothers.
Memorials may be made to TIP Hospice - Alton, IL
Mr. Fletcher has donated his body to St. Louis University Medical School, St. Louis, MO. Arrangements entrusted to Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory in Granite City, IL. [This obituary was taken from the Wojstrom Funeral Home's web site.] Bio contributed by BrideyLight
--St. Louis Post-Dispatch; 08 Feb 2012
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Arden E. Fletcher, 101, of Maryville, IL, formerly of Granite City, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at his home. He was born November 22, 1911 in New Douglas, IL to William and Eveline Melissa (nee: Carr) Fletcher. At his retirement in 1973, Arden was the Head Purchasing Agent at General Steel Industries in Granite City, IL. He was a member of Central Christian Church in Granite City, IL. He loved his family, sports, gardening and animals.
Arden is survived by two daughters and two sons-in-law, Reverends Marion & Jerry of Concord, North Carolina and Mildred "Joy" & Earl of Coxsackie, New York, son and daughter-in-law, David & Susan of Maryville, IL, six grandchildren and their spouses, Melinda & John, Terry & Theresa, Melissa & Steve, Richard and Sarah, Justin & Laura and Jessica, and many great grandchildren and a great, great grandchild.
Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Ora Fletcher (nee: French), a daughter, Joan Smith, a grandson, John Arden Rhyne and two brothers.
Memorials may be made to TIP Hospice - Alton, IL
Mr. Fletcher has donated his body to St. Louis University Medical School, St. Louis, MO. Arrangements entrusted to Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory in Granite City, IL. [This obituary was taken from the Wojstrom Funeral Home's web site.] Bio contributed by BrideyLight
Bowler still active at 100 - Heads turned last week when Arden Fletcher made a strike in the Monday senior men's league at the AMF Bowland Lanes in Granite City. And why not? Fletcher is 100. But the Maryville man keeps getting strikes and spares in senior men's league play twice a week at the bowling lanes. Even though he's legally blind, he can see the pins well enough to achieve a per-game average score of 107. Fletcher also played golf until about five years ago.
--St. Louis Post-Dispatch; 08 Feb 2012
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Arden E. Fletcher, 101, of Maryville, IL, formerly of Granite City, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at his home. He was born November 22, 1911 in New Douglas, IL to William and Eveline Melissa (nee: Carr) Fletcher. At his retirement in 1973, Arden was the Head Purchasing Agent at General Steel Industries in Granite City, IL. He was a member of Central Christian Church in Granite City, IL. He loved his family, sports, gardening and animals.
Arden is survived by two daughters and two sons-in-law, Reverends Marion & Jerry of Concord, North Carolina and Mildred "Joy" & Earl of Coxsackie, New York, son and daughter-in-law, David & Susan of Maryville, IL, six grandchildren and their spouses, Melinda & John, Terry & Theresa, Melissa & Steve, Richard and Sarah, Justin & Laura and Jessica, and many great grandchildren and a great, great grandchild.
Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Ora Fletcher (nee: French), a daughter, Joan Smith, a grandson, John Arden Rhyne and two brothers.
Memorials may be made to TIP Hospice - Alton, IL
Mr. Fletcher has donated his body to St. Louis University Medical School, St. Louis, MO. Arrangements entrusted to Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory in Granite City, IL. [This obituary was taken from the Wojstrom Funeral Home's web site.] Bio contributed by BrideyLight
--St. Louis Post-Dispatch; 08 Feb 2012
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Arden E. Fletcher, 101, of Maryville, IL, formerly of Granite City, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at his home. He was born November 22, 1911 in New Douglas, IL to William and Eveline Melissa (nee: Carr) Fletcher. At his retirement in 1973, Arden was the Head Purchasing Agent at General Steel Industries in Granite City, IL. He was a member of Central Christian Church in Granite City, IL. He loved his family, sports, gardening and animals.
Arden is survived by two daughters and two sons-in-law, Reverends Marion & Jerry of Concord, North Carolina and Mildred "Joy" & Earl of Coxsackie, New York, son and daughter-in-law, David & Susan of Maryville, IL, six grandchildren and their spouses, Melinda & John, Terry & Theresa, Melissa & Steve, Richard and Sarah, Justin & Laura and Jessica, and many great grandchildren and a great, great grandchild.
Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Ora Fletcher (nee: French), a daughter, Joan Smith, a grandson, John Arden Rhyne and two brothers.
Memorials may be made to TIP Hospice - Alton, IL
Mr. Fletcher has donated his body to St. Louis University Medical School, St. Louis, MO. Arrangements entrusted to Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory in Granite City, IL. [This obituary was taken from the Wojstrom Funeral Home's web site.] Bio contributed by BrideyLight
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