Palm Springs, CA - Ernest Kreiling, 84, of Palm Springs, formerly of Peoria, IL, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008, in Palm Springs.
Ernest was born on October 23, 1923 in Pueblo County, Colorado to Arthur and Florence Kreiling and raised in Peoria, IL, where he met his wife, Jean Vonachen in Junior High School. They were married on July 31, 1945 and were married for 62 years.
(Ernest was the son of Ernest Marion Eakes but his parents divorced when he was a baby and he took the surname of his stepfather, Arthur Kreiling. Possibly he and his brother were formally adopted. --Find a Grave Contributor: Judy & Sam West)
He was a T.V. syndicated columnist and critic and taught Telecommunications at the University of Southern California. He went to the University of Kansas and the University of St. Louis, MO to learn German for future occupation. He attended Wabash College in Indiana, the University of Zurich, Switzerland and received a BA at Northwestern University. Ernest received his masters at USC. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and AA Community Service.
Ernest served in the Army from 1941-1945 as a Staff Sergeant and was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery in action.
In his retirement, Ernest enjoyed writing articles and speaking for AA and helped encourage and support many people.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Kreiling and daughters, Cynthia Ann Belcher of Altadena, CA and Jill Barras of Gilbert, AZ.
Graveside services will be held at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA.
Forest Lawn Cathedral City is in charge of arrangements.
Published in The Desert Sun on Feb. 27, 2008
Ernest was born on October 23, 1923 in Pueblo County, Colorado to Arthur and Florence Kreiling and raised in Peoria, IL, where he met his wife, Jean Vonachen in Junior High School. They were married on July 31, 1945 and were married for 62 years.
(Ernest was the son of Ernest Marion Eakes but his parents divorced when he was a baby and he took the surname of his stepfather, Arthur Kreiling. Possibly he and his brother were formally adopted. --Find a Grave Contributor: Judy & Sam West)
He was a T.V. syndicated columnist and critic and taught Telecommunications at the University of Southern California. He went to the University of Kansas and the University of St. Louis, MO to learn German for future occupation. He attended Wabash College in Indiana, the University of Zurich, Switzerland and received a BA at Northwestern University. Ernest received his masters at USC. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and AA Community Service.
Ernest served in the Army from 1941-1945 as a Staff Sergeant and was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery in action.
In his retirement, Ernest enjoyed writing articles and speaking for AA and helped encourage and support many people.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Kreiling and daughters, Cynthia Ann Belcher of Altadena, CA and Jill Barras of Gilbert, AZ.
Graveside services will be held at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA.
Forest Lawn Cathedral City is in charge of arrangements.
Published in The Desert Sun on Feb. 27, 2008
Palm Springs, CA - Ernest Kreiling, 84, of Palm Springs, formerly of Peoria, IL, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008, in Palm Springs.
Ernest was born on October 23, 1923 in Pueblo County, Colorado to Arthur and Florence Kreiling and raised in Peoria, IL, where he met his wife, Jean Vonachen in Junior High School. They were married on July 31, 1945 and were married for 62 years.
(Ernest was the son of Ernest Marion Eakes but his parents divorced when he was a baby and he took the surname of his stepfather, Arthur Kreiling. Possibly he and his brother were formally adopted. --Find a Grave Contributor: Judy & Sam West)
He was a T.V. syndicated columnist and critic and taught Telecommunications at the University of Southern California. He went to the University of Kansas and the University of St. Louis, MO to learn German for future occupation. He attended Wabash College in Indiana, the University of Zurich, Switzerland and received a BA at Northwestern University. Ernest received his masters at USC. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and AA Community Service.
Ernest served in the Army from 1941-1945 as a Staff Sergeant and was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery in action.
In his retirement, Ernest enjoyed writing articles and speaking for AA and helped encourage and support many people.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Kreiling and daughters, Cynthia Ann Belcher of Altadena, CA and Jill Barras of Gilbert, AZ.
Graveside services will be held at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA.
Forest Lawn Cathedral City is in charge of arrangements.
Published in The Desert Sun on Feb. 27, 2008
Ernest was born on October 23, 1923 in Pueblo County, Colorado to Arthur and Florence Kreiling and raised in Peoria, IL, where he met his wife, Jean Vonachen in Junior High School. They were married on July 31, 1945 and were married for 62 years.
(Ernest was the son of Ernest Marion Eakes but his parents divorced when he was a baby and he took the surname of his stepfather, Arthur Kreiling. Possibly he and his brother were formally adopted. --Find a Grave Contributor: Judy & Sam West)
He was a T.V. syndicated columnist and critic and taught Telecommunications at the University of Southern California. He went to the University of Kansas and the University of St. Louis, MO to learn German for future occupation. He attended Wabash College in Indiana, the University of Zurich, Switzerland and received a BA at Northwestern University. Ernest received his masters at USC. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and AA Community Service.
Ernest served in the Army from 1941-1945 as a Staff Sergeant and was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery in action.
In his retirement, Ernest enjoyed writing articles and speaking for AA and helped encourage and support many people.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Kreiling and daughters, Cynthia Ann Belcher of Altadena, CA and Jill Barras of Gilbert, AZ.
Graveside services will be held at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA.
Forest Lawn Cathedral City is in charge of arrangements.
Published in The Desert Sun on Feb. 27, 2008
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