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Submitted: 5/9/18 • Approved: 5/9/18 • Last Updated: 10/22/19 • R1221998-G1221996-S3
Ernest
November 25, 1918 - September 27, 2014
Ernest Joseph "Butch" Neissl Sr, delivered by his grandfather, Dr W M Neissl, Sr, was born November 25, 1918 in Charleston, Arkansas to the late Hans Joseph & Ruth Anne Foster-Minden Neissl, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Ernest was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Theresa Lee Gann Neissl; 5 brothers, Harold, Hans Edward (Tuts), Billy Paul & wife Norma Dean, Robert & wife Dorothy, & Joe Allen Neissl; 1 sister, Elphie Mae; 1 brother-in-law, Joe Price; 1 niece, Alena Marie Price Porter; 1 son-in-law, Michael J Wilhelm & 1 granddaughter-in-law, Laurie Logsdo)Wilhelm.
Ernest was an active lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Charleston. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School & Charleston High School. Ernest was a World War II Army veteran, serving thirty six months in North Africa. After military service, he was a civil service employee at Fort Chaffee, positions included meat foreman & Entomologist. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Amercan Legion, Knights of Columbus, charter member of the Charleston Riding Club, lifetime butcher, meat cutter & horse & cattle rancher, avid sportsman, & loved his family & friends. He s survived by his daughters, Barbara Ruth Willhelm of Berryville, Arkansas & Mary Theresa Kendall and husband Richard of Leavenworth, Kansas; his son, Ernest J (EJ) Neissl, Jr and wife Kelly of Charleston; his sister-in-law, Levena Sue Neissl of Charleston; 13grandchildren, Andrew, Hans, Dr Paul, Rosalee, & Tobias Wilhelm, Brian & Jason Strickland, Cory, Rich, Raymond, & Nicholas Kendall, Lindsey Neissl McConnell & Ethan Neissl; 20 great-grandchildren & numerous nieces & nephews.
Pallbearers will be Ethan Neissl, Paul Neissl, Bobby Lee Neissl, Shawn Lovett, Gary Smith, and Raymond Kendall.Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Andrew J, Hans M, and Dr Paul G Neissl, Rosalee & Tobias J Wilhelm, Brian & Jason Strickland, Cory, Rich, Raymond, & Nicholas Kendall & Lindsey Neissl McConnell & Ethan Neissl, & nephew-in-law, Jerry "Tudy" Loughridge.
Theresa
February 2, 1922 - February 15, 2004
Theresa "Theresie" Lee Neissl, 82 year old resident of Charleston, Arkansas, died Sunday, February 15, 2004, in a Fort Smith, Arkansas hospital. Mrs Neissl was a homemaker who had been married to Ernest (Butch) Neissl for 62 years. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Women's Auxiliary, American legion, & Life Member & long-time secretary of the Charleston Riding Club. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church & a member of the Mothers' Society. She is survived by her husband, Ernest "Butch" Neissl of the home; her children, daughter, Barbie Wilhelm and son-in law Mike Wilhelm of Berryville, Arkansas, daughter, Mary Theresa Kendall & son-in-law Richard of Leavenworth, Kansas & son, E J Neissl, Jr. and daughter-in-law Kelly, of Charleston, Arkansas. Her grandchildren are Sergeant Andrew Joseph Wilhelm, US Army-San Angelo, Texas; Hans Michael Wilhelm of Rapid City, South Dakota; Dr Paul G Wilhelm of Wichita, Kansas; RosaLee Wilhelm of Little Rock, Arkansas; Tobias Wilhelm of Ozark, Missouri; Brian Strickland of Ozark, Missouri; Jason Strickland of Rogersville, Missouri; Cory, Richard, Raymond and Nicholas Kendall of Leavenworth, Kansas; Lindsey and Ethan Neissl of Charleston; and twelve great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Agnes Sommers Gann; her brothers, Anton, Frank & Carl Gann; her sister, Mary Denny; & one great-grandchild, Geoffrey Grant Wilhelm.
Pallbearers will be her Grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Chuck and Brenda Johnson, Bill and Barbara Haney, Larry and Peggy Harris, Gary and Kathy Stubblefield, Everett Buckner and Brian Buckner, Harold Steele, Bill Kelly, Tudy Loughridge, Bob Hutchins, Buck and Pam Wilson, Shawn Lovett, Jimmy Patterson, Jim Colley, Stanley and Kelly Bearden, Paul David and Rita Gramlich and a host of friends and relatives.
Contributed on 5/9/18 by billsully060
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