IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Charles Edward
Kohlbaker
March 6, 1924 – August 30, 2012
Obituary
REV. CHARLES EDWARD KOHLBAKER, Age 88, a resident of Bertrand, MO, passed from this life to receive his reward from his Lord Jesus Christ, Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, MO.
He was born March 6, 1924, at Wood River, IL, to the late Solomon and Sallie Ann Burnett Kohlbaker. Charles grew up in Wood River during the depression era and enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly after the start of WWII at the age of 17 and served 3 years in the South Pacific. He was a Carpenter and Millwright by trade. In 1957, he was ordained as a Minister of The Gospel by the General Baptist Church. He pastored several churches in Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri. Preaching the word of God was his great passion. He was a member of the Abundant Grace Church near Bertrand.
On January 26, 1962, he married Peggy Jean Stiritz, who survives of the home in Bertrand.
Also surviving are: two sons and daughters in law, David and Carol Blankenship of Godfrey, IL and Michael and Marty Kohlbaker of Dexter, MO; five daughters and four sons in law, Sue and Wayne Carter of East Alton, IL; Deborah and Phillip Tiller of Bunker Hill, IL; Melissa and Keith Coots of East Prairie, MO; Charlene and Ed Meiser of Bethalto, IL and Judy Rynders of Godfrey, IL; 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; also a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Clint Baker, Wade Baker, Steve Baker and Andy Baker and also two sisters, Bernice Tappy and Mary Fosha.
Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until time for the funeral service at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the Abundant Grace Church on Highway 62, near Bertrand, MO. Larry Kirby, pastor and his son, Mike Kohlbaker, will officiate.
Committal Services with full military honors provided by the Missouri Military Honors Program will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield, MO.
Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.
Memorials may be made to: Abundant Grace Church, 509 West Highway 62, Bertrand, MO 63823.
Arrangements are under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston, MO.
He was born March 6, 1924, at Wood River, IL, to the late Solomon and Sallie Ann Burnett Kohlbaker. Charles grew up in Wood River during the depression era and enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly after the start of WWII at the age of 17 and served 3 years in the South Pacific. He was a Carpenter and Millwright by trade. In 1957, he was ordained as a Minister of The Gospel by the General Baptist Church. He pastored several churches in Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri. Preaching the word of God was his great passion. He was a member of the Abundant Grace Church near Bertrand.
On January 26, 1962, he married Peggy Jean Stiritz, who survives of the home in Bertrand.
Also surviving are: two sons and daughters in law, David and Carol Blankenship of Godfrey, IL and Michael and Marty Kohlbaker of Dexter, MO; five daughters and four sons in law, Sue and Wayne Carter of East Alton, IL; Deborah and Phillip Tiller of Bunker Hill, IL; Melissa and Keith Coots of East Prairie, MO; Charlene and Ed Meiser of Bethalto, IL and Judy Rynders of Godfrey, IL; 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; also a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Clint Baker, Wade Baker, Steve Baker and Andy Baker and also two sisters, Bernice Tappy and Mary Fosha.
Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until time for the funeral service at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the Abundant Grace Church on Highway 62, near Bertrand, MO. Larry Kirby, pastor and his son, Mike Kohlbaker, will officiate.
Committal Services with full military honors provided by the Missouri Military Honors Program will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield, MO.
Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.
Memorials may be made to: Abundant Grace Church, 509 West Highway 62, Bertrand, MO 63823.
Arrangements are under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston, MO.
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