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Visitation:
11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski
Service:
Noon Thursday, at the funeral home
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski
Obituary
Oliver “Ollie” Letterle, 89, of
Chestnut passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018 at
Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Ollie was born on September 17, 1928 in Latham, the
son of Fred Oscar and Mary Frances (Kerwood)
Letterle. He married Erma Horn on May 17, 1952 in
Mount Pulaski, she preceded him in death on June 28,
2017.
Ollie is survived by his children: Tony (Eva)
Letterle of Mount Pulaski, Patricia (Kevin) Jason of
Chestnut, Kevin (Kathy) Letterle of Robinson, and
Bryan (Shelley) Letterle of Mount Pulaski; his
daughter-in-law, Lynda Letterle of St. Joseph; his
sister, Louise Savage of Milton, FL; his nine
grandchildren: Michael Letterle, Angie Stewart, Mary
Jane (Ben) Gilly, Stephanie (Jordan) Klein, Ryan
(Jess) Jason, Korey (Rebekah) Letterle, Kody
(Ashley) Letterle, Olivia Letterle, and Jamee
Letterle; his ten great-grandchildren: Jade, Makayla,
Keyleigh, Chasey, Kendra, Elliana, Levi, Miles,
Isabelle, and Isaac.
Ollie is preceded in death by his parents; his wife;
his son, David; and his brothers, Oscar, Virgil,
Orville, Raymond, Charles, and Ralph. |
Ollie proudly served his country in
The U.S. Army where he was stationed in Korea during
the Korean War. Ollie enjoyed being in nature
hunting for arrowheads, he has accumulated quite a
collection over the years. Ollie was a proud
Volunteer Firefighter for the Chestnut Fire
Department for many years. He was also an avid St.
Louis Cardinals fan.
Services for Ollie will be held at 12:00 noon on
Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski with Mark Weber
officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior
to the service (11:00 a.m. -12:00 noon) on Thursday,
July 5, 2018 also at the funeral home. Burial will
follow the services at Lake Bank Cemetery in Mount
Pulaski, where full military rites will be accorded
by Mount Pulaski American Legion Post # 447.
Memorial donations may be made in Ollie’s name to
Chestnut Fire Department.
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