PERRYVILLE -- Anna C. Ernst, 94, of Perryville died June 15, 1995, at the Perry County Nursing Home in Perryville.
She was born Aug. 30, 1900, at Millheim, the daughter of Joseph J. Zoellner and Susanna Buerck. She married Joseph L. Ernst on Feb. 26, 1924. He preceded her in death.
She had been a member of the St. Ann's Sodality-Biehle, the Perry County Farm Bureau Board and the Perry County Extension Club.
She is survived by eight sons, Weldon Ernst, Arnold Ernst and Bernard Ernst, all of Perryville, Joseph Ernst Jr. of Lake St. Louis, Stanley Ernst of Creve Coeur, Donald Ernst of St. Ann, Thomas Ernst of St. Charles and Edward Ernst of Oakville; a daughter, Anna May Blanc of Florissant; 37 grandchildren; and 57 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, five brothers, four sisters and two grandsons.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville, with a wake service at 7. Visitation also will be from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday. The rosary will be recited at 8:45 a.m. Monday.
A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Maurus Catholic Church in Biehle, with the Rev. Gerard P. Kelly officiating.
Burial will be in St. Maurus Church Cemetery.
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