DELPHINE BACKFISCH

BENTON -- Delphine Backfisch, 73, of Route 1, Benton, died Saturday, June 28, 1997, at her home in Benton.

She was born Sept. 24, 1923, at Kelso, daughter of Paul Joseph and Anna Helen Scherer Glastetter. On Sept. 14, 1943, she married Charles William Backfisch at Kelso. He preceded her in death on Nov. 10, 1980.

She was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton and St. Ann's Sodality.

Survivors include seven sons, Paul and Bob Backfisch of Scott City, Sylvester and Vernon Backfisch of Benton, Dennis Backfisch of Abilene, Texas, and Carl and James Backfisch of Benton; five daughters, Jean Miller and Joyce Austin of Benton, Mary Farris of Thebes, Ill., Ruth Ann Godwin of Scott City and Carol Lee of Chaffee; four brothers, Bill and John Glastetter of Scott City, Sylvester Glastetter of Kelso and Louis Glastetter of Benton; five sisters, Aurelia Muster of Gordonville, Helen Vandeven of Leopold, Rita Kluesner of Chaffee, Coletta Neff of Waterloo, Ill., and Betha Seyer of Dutchtown; 33 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be Tuesday at St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton with the Rev. Norman Varone officiating. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Monday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton. Parish prayer service will be at 7 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in St. Denis Cemetery.