Fred Lieneke Jr.

Clarence "Fred" Lieneke Jr., 74, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Jan. 25, 1939, in St. Louis, to Clarence F. and Mary Volkart Lieneke Sr.

He and Dixie Lee Handley were married May 10, 1958, in St. Louis. They were happily married for 41 years when Dixie passed away June 22, 1999.

Fred joined International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 3 in St. Louis in 1964 and worked 48 years for Otis Elevator Co. in St. Louis. He first was employed as a draftsman, working his way up to construction. During his first year with Otis, he installed the first elevator in the Cape County Courthouse.

Upon moving to Jackson in 1978, Fred's customers simply referred to him as "the Otis man." He repaired and maintained elevators throughout Southeast Missouri, making many friends along the way, and retired in 2003.

Fred was only a few years shy of earning his 50-year Masonic pin, and he thoroughly enjoyed the camaraderie and fellowship of the meetings and gatherings. He was a member and past worshipful master of Excelsior Lodge No. 441 in Jackson and Pride of the West Lodge No. 179 in St. Louis. He also was a member of the Cape Shrine Club and Cape Rock Order of Eastern Star Chapter No. 60.

Loving survivors include a son, Tim Lieneke of Cape Girardeau; three grandchildren, Scott (Jennifer) Dickerson and daughters Sabrina and Ariel of Oak Ridge, Adrianne (Allen) Storm and daughter Natalie of Metropolis, Ill., and Travis Dickerson of Cape Girardeau; a sister, Marie Tysdale of St. Louis; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rene Hettenbach.

Friends may call at 4 p.m. until time of service Friday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

A Masonic service will be at 6 p.m., immediately followed by the funeral ceremony. Visitation will resume until 8 p.m.

The family will briefly receive friends from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Promptly at 10 a.m., they will depart for Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Louis, where a graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to the Shriners Hospital for Children in St. Louis.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.