HERMAN MARGRABE

Herman John Margrabe, 71, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Parish prayers will be at 7, followed by the Knights of Columbus rosary.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Father Milton Ryan, C.M., will officiate. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park.

He was born Oct. 17, 1928, in Chicago, son of Robert and Mary Magdalene Griffin Margrabe. He and Beatrice P. Houseman were married May 7, 1948.

Mr. Margrabe worked at Lone Star Industries many years, and for the past 30 years was a self-employed sales representative. He was a member of St. Vincent's Church and served as usher many years, member of VFW Post 3127 of Chaffee, Mo., and Knights of Columbus Council 1111.

He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, stationed in Japan in 1946-47. He was a Seaman 2nd Class and received his aviator license while in the military.

Mr. Margrabe not only enjoyed his work, but was an avid tennis player.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Larry Margrabe of Dallas, Texas; a daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Danny Burger of New Hamburg, Mo.; two brothers, Marvin Margrabe of Benton, Mo., Lawrence Margrabe of St. Louis; three sisters, Rita Todt and Mary Ann Curtis of Oran, Mo., Doris Margrabe of St. Louis; five grandchildren, Jodi and Eric Margrabe, Matthew, Blake and Lyndsey Burger; two great-grandchildren, Justin and Dustin Deen.

He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, a brother, and a sister.

Memorials may be given for mass or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.