Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local Obituaries for the Week of October 19, 2000 Dennis R. Klaeger Dennis R. Klaeger of Cuba, Mo. was born on January 2, 1959 at Rolla, Mo. to the union of Eldo W. Klaeger and Irma Klaeger nee Thompson and passed away at his home in Cuba on October 12, 2000 at the age of 41 years, 9 months and 10 days. On September 18, 1982 he was united in marriage to Renee Briggs. One son, Chad, and one daughter, Nicole, was born to this union. They had been happily married for 18 years. Dennis was preceded in death by his father Eldo "Bud" Klaeger. He was a life long resident of Crawford County and a member of the National Rifle Association. Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his loving wife Renee Klaeger; son Chad Klaeger; daughter, Nicole Klaeger; mother Irma Breedlove and husband Farrell; mother and father-in-law Everett and Myra Briggs; one brother Robert Klaeger; two sisters Judy Halbert and husband Russell and Jackie Hughes and husband Joe; nieces; nephews; brother and sisters-in-law; other relatives and many friends. Dennis was a loving husband, father, son, brother, good friend to all who knew him and will be sadly missed. Dennis R. Klaeger was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo. on Sunday, October 15, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Mike Hannah officiating. Internment was in the Meramec Hills Cemetery, Cuba, Mo. All memorials to the Dennis R. Klaeger family. All arrangements under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo. Edith A. Koch Edith A. Koch nee Riske was born on May 5, 1918 to the union of Louis John Riske and Elizabeth Marie Riske nee Mueller and passed away on October 6, 2000 at Cuba, Mo. at the age of 82 years, 5 months and 1 day. On December 3, 1939 she was united in marriage to John Edwin Koch at Bourbon, Mo. One son, Marvin E. Koch, was born. They were happily married until he preceded her in death on November 25, 1997. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one son, Marvin E. Koch, one granddaughter-in-law Julie Koch, two brothers Harry and Fred Riske, three sisters Hilda Hardecke, Fern Simmerly and Edna Schneider. Edith was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Cuba, Mo. Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life are her daughter-in-law Barbara Koch; two grandsons David Koch and wife Carla and Steven Koch; five sisters Lydia Henning, Leona Hoehne, Alberta Heinbaugh, Nadine Riske and Elnora Merritt; 5 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends. Edith was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, good friend to all who knew her and will be sadly missed. Edith A. Koch was in state at the Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo. where funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. David Zirpel officiating. Interment was in the Mid Lawn Memorial Gardens, Union, Mo. Memorials to the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Cuba, Mo. All arrangements under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo. --------- Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe L. Miller ====================================================================