Herbert W. Eggemeyer

HERBERT W. EGGEMEYER, 95 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Silverstone Place Nursing Home in Rolla, Missouri.

He was born to the late Joseph and Theresa (nee Rieckenberg) Eggemeyer on July 16, 1921 in Blair, Illinois.

He married Clara C. Young on November 26, 1953 in Chester, Illinois.  She preceded him death on October 15, 2009.

Herb was a WWII Veteran in the US Army and was at the Battle of the Bulge.  When he shared his WWII stories it always included his buddy, Bye. While in the Army, Herb received the American Theater Ribbon, the Good Conduct Ribbon, 2 Battle Stars, a Purple Heart & Cluster and a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon.

Herb started the Natural Gas Department for the City of Chester and was hired as the Superintendent.  He worked for the city for 25 years.

He was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Chester, Illinois and was a Life Member of the VFW Post #3553, Disabled American Veterans and American Legion Alva Courier Post #487.

He enjoyed woodworking, playing the guitar or harmonica and doing handkerchief tricks.

Chris Zang, his great nephew, summed him up perfectly by saying: “Herb taught me so many things, how to make the most of life when you don’t have much.  When he had lemons, Herb made lemonade.  He was one of a kind, and told it like it was, whether you wanted to hear it or not.  If you were not careful, he would teach you a lesson whether you wanted to learn it or not.  He could tell you a joke, maybe a couple times over and over, but it still sounded funny, because it was Herb telling it.  He was a stand up kind of man, who I will miss so much.  They broke the mold when they made him.  I am proud and grateful he is Uncle Herb, the man, the myth, the legend.  My friend Herb Eggemeyer, one class act.”

Survivors:

1 Daughter:           Joyce (Scott) Rubach                       Chester, IL

4 Grandchildren:  Heather (Jeremy) Romine              St. James, MO

Pamela (John) McLawhorn            Vilonia, AR

Jennifer Rubach                              Chester, IL

Joshua (Kelly) Rubach                    Fort Hood, TX

5 Great Grandchildren:  Cody, Gavin, Marie, Sean & Elaina

Nieces, Nephew, Cousins and Friends

Preceded in death by :  Parents, Wife – Clara Eggemeyer, 3 Brothers – Clyde, Sylva & Orville Eggemeyer and 5 Sisters – Fern Spearing, Myrtle Fleming, Jessie Ohlau, Ruby Adams and Irene Wolters

Funeral Service: 1:00 pm   Saturday, November 26, 2016

Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois

Officiating: Rev. Don Carson

Interment: Evergreen Cemetery

Chester, Illinois

Visitation: Friday - 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Saturday - 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois

Memorials: Family Choice for a Future Memorial for Herbert