Obituary of Ernest R FRANZ, Jersey County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Delores Andrews Coleman 1973 FRANZ Final rites for Ernest R. Franz, 58 of 2409 Virden St., Alton were held Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 13) at the Curdie Heights Baptist Church in Alton with interment in Upper Alton. His death occurred on Nov. 11 at Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. A custodian in Alton school system, he was born June 23, 1915 in Grafton a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franz. Mr. Franz was a member of the Curdie Heights Baptist Church of Alton, Masonic Lodge No. 1062, Wood River, Eastern Star no. 775 Alton, and Laborers Local 231, Pekin, and was a World War II veteran. His survivors are his wife, the former Mary Hill; one son, James E. Franz of Cottage Hills; two grandchildren; two brothers, Leo of Grafton and Wesley of Kane; and six sisters, Mrs. Hubert (Pauline) Mourning of Kane, Mrs. Freda Dabbs, Alton, Mrs.Clarence (Lelia) Spillman, Sarasota, Florida., Mrs. Agnes Statham and Zada Bailey, Jerseyville and Mrs. Lloyd (Flossie) Highfill, Grafton. retrieved from Charles "Tot's" Trunk submitted by Dolores Andrews ----------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Delores Andrews Coleman