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John Columbus Pflaum

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John Columbus Pflaum Veteran

Birth
Noble, Richland County, Illinois, USA
Death
7 Sep 2008 (aged 84)
Noble, Richland County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Noble, Richland County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Pfc. U. S. Army
World War II

He has a sister Alice Marie (Pflaum) LeVin 1927- 1972

John C. Pflaum, 84, of Noble, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at his residence in Noble.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Stasi-Grove Funeral Home in Olney. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cornerstone Community Church in Noble with Rev. Berton Heleine officiating. Burial will be in Noble Cemetery with full military rites at the graveside conducted by Richland County veterans organizations.

John was born July 1, 192 in Noble, the son of Ralph and Minerva (Barnett) Pflaum. He later married Bernice Wells on October 20, 1972, and she survives.

He was a carpenter by trade, Church of Christ by faith, and a member of the Olney American Legion post and Veterans of Foreign Wars post. He was a World War II Army veteran, serving in five major battles during the war, including the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded four Bronze Stars for his bravery in service and a presidential commendation. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.

John is survived by one son, Johnny Pflaum and his wife, Angie of Olney' daughters, Randy Bourne and her husband, Darrell of Huntsville, Ala., and Susie Triplett and her husband, Bret of Washington, Mo.; two stepdaughters, Virginia Ashley and her husband, Roger of Mulberry, Kan., and Lois "Dink" Wyatt and her husband, Archie of Mulberry, Kan.; one brother, Robert "Bob" Pflaum and his wife, Mary of Noble; eight grandchildren, John's children, Audra and Jonathon C. Pflaum, Randy's children, Lori (Bourne) Abbott and Eric Bourne, Susie's child, Nikki Shaffer, Lois's child, Adam Neff and Virginia's children, Allen Hemrich and Jennifer (Hemrich) Bates; eight great-grandchildren and his beloved dog, "Jimmy"

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Minerva Pflaum; three brothers, Raymond, Frank and Myron Pflaum; and four sisters, Evelyn Lincoln, Alice Levin, Betty Allard and another sister, Leona

Memorials may be made to donors choice.

The Olney Daily Mail, September 2008

Contributor: B Pipher (47211947) • [email protected]
Pfc. U. S. Army
World War II

He has a sister Alice Marie (Pflaum) LeVin 1927- 1972

John C. Pflaum, 84, of Noble, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at his residence in Noble.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Stasi-Grove Funeral Home in Olney. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cornerstone Community Church in Noble with Rev. Berton Heleine officiating. Burial will be in Noble Cemetery with full military rites at the graveside conducted by Richland County veterans organizations.

John was born July 1, 192 in Noble, the son of Ralph and Minerva (Barnett) Pflaum. He later married Bernice Wells on October 20, 1972, and she survives.

He was a carpenter by trade, Church of Christ by faith, and a member of the Olney American Legion post and Veterans of Foreign Wars post. He was a World War II Army veteran, serving in five major battles during the war, including the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded four Bronze Stars for his bravery in service and a presidential commendation. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.

John is survived by one son, Johnny Pflaum and his wife, Angie of Olney' daughters, Randy Bourne and her husband, Darrell of Huntsville, Ala., and Susie Triplett and her husband, Bret of Washington, Mo.; two stepdaughters, Virginia Ashley and her husband, Roger of Mulberry, Kan., and Lois "Dink" Wyatt and her husband, Archie of Mulberry, Kan.; one brother, Robert "Bob" Pflaum and his wife, Mary of Noble; eight grandchildren, John's children, Audra and Jonathon C. Pflaum, Randy's children, Lori (Bourne) Abbott and Eric Bourne, Susie's child, Nikki Shaffer, Lois's child, Adam Neff and Virginia's children, Allen Hemrich and Jennifer (Hemrich) Bates; eight great-grandchildren and his beloved dog, "Jimmy"

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Minerva Pflaum; three brothers, Raymond, Frank and Myron Pflaum; and four sisters, Evelyn Lincoln, Alice Levin, Betty Allard and another sister, Leona

Memorials may be made to donors choice.

The Olney Daily Mail, September 2008

Contributor: B Pipher (47211947) • [email protected]


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