Eldon L. Gamel
May 10, 1921 -
Eldon L. Gamel, 88, formerly of DeSoto passed away on March 1, 2010 at Parkland Hospital, Bonne Terre, MO, he had been in St. Joe Manor,m Bonne Terre for a few months.
He was born May 10, 1921 in Jamestown, Arkansas; the son of the late Lee and Letta (nee Donoho) Gamel. His wife, Anna "Alma" Gamel preceded him in death.
Eldon was a civil service employee for the Defence Mapping Agency in St. Louis, Missouri.
He was a member of the VFW Post.
He enjoyed woodworking and working on his farm.
Mr. Gamel was the father of David Gamel, Ronald (Nancy) Gamel, and John (Sonja) Gamel all of Festus, Glenda (Ivars) Sturms, Belleville, IL, Martha (Charles) Bechtel of Sparks, NV, Mary LaBrier, St. Louis, MO, and Karen (Mike) Williams, DeSoto; grandfather of nineteen grandchildren (only four grandsons: Jeff Sturms, Jerry Gamel, Andrew LaBrier and Chris Bechtel); great-grandfather of twenty-two great grandchildren and great-great-grandfather of eleven great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, three brothers: Eugene Gamel, Emil Gamel, Bryan Gamel, and two sisters: Glenna Fuehers and Shirley McMurray.
Officiating the funeral service will be Rec. Dennis Heck. Pall bearers are Zac, Nick, Endy, Matt, Adam Gamel, J.C. Gamel and Oliver Hays.
Visitation:
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Time: 5:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Visitation Location:
Mahn Funeral Home
Service:
Date: Friday, March 5, 2010
Time: 10:00a.m.
Service Location:
Mahn Funeral Home, DeSoto Chapel
Interment:
Peaceful Ridge Cemetery, DeSoto
Memorials/Donations
American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852-9813
May 10, 1921 -
Eldon L. Gamel, 88, formerly of DeSoto passed away on March 1, 2010 at Parkland Hospital, Bonne Terre, MO, he had been in St. Joe Manor,m Bonne Terre for a few months.
He was born May 10, 1921 in Jamestown, Arkansas; the son of the late Lee and Letta (nee Donoho) Gamel. His wife, Anna "Alma" Gamel preceded him in death.
Eldon was a civil service employee for the Defence Mapping Agency in St. Louis, Missouri.
He was a member of the VFW Post.
He enjoyed woodworking and working on his farm.
Mr. Gamel was the father of David Gamel, Ronald (Nancy) Gamel, and John (Sonja) Gamel all of Festus, Glenda (Ivars) Sturms, Belleville, IL, Martha (Charles) Bechtel of Sparks, NV, Mary LaBrier, St. Louis, MO, and Karen (Mike) Williams, DeSoto; grandfather of nineteen grandchildren (only four grandsons: Jeff Sturms, Jerry Gamel, Andrew LaBrier and Chris Bechtel); great-grandfather of twenty-two great grandchildren and great-great-grandfather of eleven great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, three brothers: Eugene Gamel, Emil Gamel, Bryan Gamel, and two sisters: Glenna Fuehers and Shirley McMurray.
Officiating the funeral service will be Rec. Dennis Heck. Pall bearers are Zac, Nick, Endy, Matt, Adam Gamel, J.C. Gamel and Oliver Hays.
Visitation:
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Time: 5:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Visitation Location:
Mahn Funeral Home
Service:
Date: Friday, March 5, 2010
Time: 10:00a.m.
Service Location:
Mahn Funeral Home, DeSoto Chapel
Interment:
Peaceful Ridge Cemetery, DeSoto
Memorials/Donations
American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852-9813
Eldon L. Gamel
May 10, 1921 -
Eldon L. Gamel, 88, formerly of DeSoto passed away on March 1, 2010 at Parkland Hospital, Bonne Terre, MO, he had been in St. Joe Manor,m Bonne Terre for a few months.
He was born May 10, 1921 in Jamestown, Arkansas; the son of the late Lee and Letta (nee Donoho) Gamel. His wife, Anna "Alma" Gamel preceded him in death.
Eldon was a civil service employee for the Defence Mapping Agency in St. Louis, Missouri.
He was a member of the VFW Post.
He enjoyed woodworking and working on his farm.
Mr. Gamel was the father of David Gamel, Ronald (Nancy) Gamel, and John (Sonja) Gamel all of Festus, Glenda (Ivars) Sturms, Belleville, IL, Martha (Charles) Bechtel of Sparks, NV, Mary LaBrier, St. Louis, MO, and Karen (Mike) Williams, DeSoto; grandfather of nineteen grandchildren (only four grandsons: Jeff Sturms, Jerry Gamel, Andrew LaBrier and Chris Bechtel); great-grandfather of twenty-two great grandchildren and great-great-grandfather of eleven great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, three brothers: Eugene Gamel, Emil Gamel, Bryan Gamel, and two sisters: Glenna Fuehers and Shirley McMurray.
Officiating the funeral service will be Rec. Dennis Heck. Pall bearers are Zac, Nick, Endy, Matt, Adam Gamel, J.C. Gamel and Oliver Hays.
Visitation:
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Time: 5:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Visitation Location:
Mahn Funeral Home
Service:
Date: Friday, March 5, 2010
Time: 10:00a.m.
Service Location:
Mahn Funeral Home, DeSoto Chapel
Interment:
Peaceful Ridge Cemetery, DeSoto
Memorials/Donations
American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852-9813
May 10, 1921 -
Eldon L. Gamel, 88, formerly of DeSoto passed away on March 1, 2010 at Parkland Hospital, Bonne Terre, MO, he had been in St. Joe Manor,m Bonne Terre for a few months.
He was born May 10, 1921 in Jamestown, Arkansas; the son of the late Lee and Letta (nee Donoho) Gamel. His wife, Anna "Alma" Gamel preceded him in death.
Eldon was a civil service employee for the Defence Mapping Agency in St. Louis, Missouri.
He was a member of the VFW Post.
He enjoyed woodworking and working on his farm.
Mr. Gamel was the father of David Gamel, Ronald (Nancy) Gamel, and John (Sonja) Gamel all of Festus, Glenda (Ivars) Sturms, Belleville, IL, Martha (Charles) Bechtel of Sparks, NV, Mary LaBrier, St. Louis, MO, and Karen (Mike) Williams, DeSoto; grandfather of nineteen grandchildren (only four grandsons: Jeff Sturms, Jerry Gamel, Andrew LaBrier and Chris Bechtel); great-grandfather of twenty-two great grandchildren and great-great-grandfather of eleven great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, three brothers: Eugene Gamel, Emil Gamel, Bryan Gamel, and two sisters: Glenna Fuehers and Shirley McMurray.
Officiating the funeral service will be Rec. Dennis Heck. Pall bearers are Zac, Nick, Endy, Matt, Adam Gamel, J.C. Gamel and Oliver Hays.
Visitation:
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Time: 5:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Visitation Location:
Mahn Funeral Home
Service:
Date: Friday, March 5, 2010
Time: 10:00a.m.
Service Location:
Mahn Funeral Home, DeSoto Chapel
Interment:
Peaceful Ridge Cemetery, DeSoto
Memorials/Donations
American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852-9813
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