Curt Meinz

Curt J. Meinz, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

He was born Nov. 12, 1920, at Altenburg, Mo., son of Alfred C. and Theresa Hunt Meinz. He and Wilma E. Mangels were married Dec. 5, 1943. She died March 2, 2003.

Meinz retired as postmaster at Altenburg Sept. 1, 1990. He was also city clerk of Altenburg 39 years.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and Golden Agers, served as an usher, and was vice chairman of the finance board, and served on the board of Altenburg-Frohna Gas.

A sergeant in the U.S. Army, he served in the Italian Campaign during World War II.

Survivors include two sons, Richard Meinz of Grand Rapids, Mich., Verlin Meinz of Minooka, Ill.; a daughter, Kathryn Kiefner of Cape Girardeau; four sisters, Edna Weinhold of Brazeau, Mo., Concordia Voepel and Lorna Bohnert of Altenburg, Mabel Wilke of St. Louis; and nine grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by five brothers and a sister.

Friends may call at Young and Sons East Perry Chapel in Altenburg from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and Saturday from 6:30 to 8:15 a.m. The American Legion will conduct a wake at 7 p.m. Friday.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, with the Rev. Wayne Palmer officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, with military service by American Legion Post 133.