January 10, 2007

Charles Proffer

Charles W. Proffer, 77, of St. Louis died Monday, Jan. 8, 2007. He was born July 17, 1929, in Cape Girardeau, son of Marvin W. and Alta E. Ludwig Proffer. He married Peggy Gilder. Proffer worked for Kas Potato Chip Co. 34 years. He was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ...

Charles W. Proffer, 77, of St. Louis died Monday, Jan. 8, 2007.

He was born July 17, 1929, in Cape Girardeau, son of Marvin W. and Alta E. Ludwig Proffer. He married Peggy Gilder.

Proffer worked for Kas Potato Chip Co. 34 years. He was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

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Survivors include his wife; his mother of Cape Girardeau; two daughters, Linda Heisler of St. Charles, Mo., Carol Kirkby of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Marvin Proffer of St. Louis; and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Southern Funeral Home in St. Louis.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Keller officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

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