Earnest August Bantel, 86, of Route 5, Murphysboro, died Sunday, April 25, 1976, in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital at Murphysboro.
He was born Oct. 8, 1889, in Murphysboro, to Ernest and Anna Reinhardt Bantel. He married Bessie Biggs July 4, 1912, in Murphysboro. She died April 12,1957.
Mr. Bantel was a retired carpenter and a member of Carpenters Local 604 of Murphysboro. He had been vice-president of the 9th District of the Illinois State Council of Carpenters for 19 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge A.F. and A.M. 1004 of Hurst.
He was also a member of the First Christian Church, of Murphysboro.
Survivors are daughters, Mrs. Homer Jenkins of Murphysboro, Mrs. Lavern Williams of Vandalia, and Mrs. Dorris Ragsdale of Centralia; sons, George of Carbondale, Robert of Charleston, S.C., and Ray of Murphysboro; sisters, Mary Berger of Murphysboro, Olga Piquard of East St. Louis, and Louise Bowlby of Valier; a brother, Joe of St. Louis; ... One brother preceded him in death.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, April 26, 1976
Obituary provided by Ann Carruthers
He was born Oct. 8, 1889, in Murphysboro, to Ernest and Anna Reinhardt Bantel. He married Bessie Biggs July 4, 1912, in Murphysboro. She died April 12,1957.
Mr. Bantel was a retired carpenter and a member of Carpenters Local 604 of Murphysboro. He had been vice-president of the 9th District of the Illinois State Council of Carpenters for 19 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge A.F. and A.M. 1004 of Hurst.
He was also a member of the First Christian Church, of Murphysboro.
Survivors are daughters, Mrs. Homer Jenkins of Murphysboro, Mrs. Lavern Williams of Vandalia, and Mrs. Dorris Ragsdale of Centralia; sons, George of Carbondale, Robert of Charleston, S.C., and Ray of Murphysboro; sisters, Mary Berger of Murphysboro, Olga Piquard of East St. Louis, and Louise Bowlby of Valier; a brother, Joe of St. Louis; ... One brother preceded him in death.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, April 26, 1976
Obituary provided by Ann Carruthers
Earnest August Bantel, 86, of Route 5, Murphysboro, died Sunday, April 25, 1976, in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital at Murphysboro.
He was born Oct. 8, 1889, in Murphysboro, to Ernest and Anna Reinhardt Bantel. He married Bessie Biggs July 4, 1912, in Murphysboro. She died April 12,1957.
Mr. Bantel was a retired carpenter and a member of Carpenters Local 604 of Murphysboro. He had been vice-president of the 9th District of the Illinois State Council of Carpenters for 19 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge A.F. and A.M. 1004 of Hurst.
He was also a member of the First Christian Church, of Murphysboro.
Survivors are daughters, Mrs. Homer Jenkins of Murphysboro, Mrs. Lavern Williams of Vandalia, and Mrs. Dorris Ragsdale of Centralia; sons, George of Carbondale, Robert of Charleston, S.C., and Ray of Murphysboro; sisters, Mary Berger of Murphysboro, Olga Piquard of East St. Louis, and Louise Bowlby of Valier; a brother, Joe of St. Louis; ... One brother preceded him in death.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, April 26, 1976
Obituary provided by Ann Carruthers
He was born Oct. 8, 1889, in Murphysboro, to Ernest and Anna Reinhardt Bantel. He married Bessie Biggs July 4, 1912, in Murphysboro. She died April 12,1957.
Mr. Bantel was a retired carpenter and a member of Carpenters Local 604 of Murphysboro. He had been vice-president of the 9th District of the Illinois State Council of Carpenters for 19 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge A.F. and A.M. 1004 of Hurst.
He was also a member of the First Christian Church, of Murphysboro.
Survivors are daughters, Mrs. Homer Jenkins of Murphysboro, Mrs. Lavern Williams of Vandalia, and Mrs. Dorris Ragsdale of Centralia; sons, George of Carbondale, Robert of Charleston, S.C., and Ray of Murphysboro; sisters, Mary Berger of Murphysboro, Olga Piquard of East St. Louis, and Louise Bowlby of Valier; a brother, Joe of St. Louis; ... One brother preceded him in death.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, April 26, 1976
Obituary provided by Ann Carruthers
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