The Rev. Henry Albert Druffel, 82, a former resident of Colton, died Thursday at Carthagena, Ohio, of causes related to age.
Druffel was ordained into the Catholic Church ministry Feb. 21, 1929, at St. Charles Seminary at Carthagena Station, Celina, Ohio.
He had lived most of his life since then at Carthagena, Ohio, where he taught Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes to students up until the time of his death.
Druffel was born June 24, 1902, at Sunset, Wash., to Joseph and Addie Druffel.
He attended elementary school at Colton and St. Martin's High School at Lacey, Wash. He then attended St. Francis Seminary in Wisconsin and St. Joseph's College at Rensalear, Ind., before being ordained into the Order of Precious Blood at St. Charles Seminary.
He served as a chaplain during World War II and saw action at the landing at Iwo Jima.
Survivors include two brothers, Ted Druffel of Uniontown and Victor Druffel of Colton, and three sisters, Bertha Niehenke of Colton and Sister Rosemary Druffel and Dorothy, both of Spokane.
The funeral service and burial will be conducted at Cathagena.
Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID), Friday, Dec. 21, 1984
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The Rev. Henry Albert Druffel, 82, a former resident of Colton, died Thursday at Carthagena, Ohio, of causes related to age.
Druffel was ordained into the Catholic Church ministry Feb. 21, 1929, at St. Charles Seminary at Carthagena Station, Celina, Ohio.
He had lived most of his life since then at Carthagena, Ohio, where he taught Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes to students up until the time of his death.
Druffel was born June 24, 1902, at Sunset, Wash., to Joseph and Addie Druffel.
He attended elementary school at Colton and St. Martin's High School at Lacey, Wash. He then attended St. Francis Seminary in Wisconsin and St. Joseph's College at Rensalear, Ind., before being ordained into the Order of Precious Blood at St. Charles Seminary.
He served as a chaplain during World War II and saw action at the landing at Iwo Jima.
Survivors include two brothers, Ted Druffel of Uniontown and Victor Druffel of Colton, and three sisters, Bertha Niehenke of Colton and Sister Rosemary Druffel and Dorothy, both of Spokane.
The funeral service and burial will be conducted at Cathagena.
Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID), Friday, Dec. 21, 1984
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