John Weissmueller

KELSO, Mo. -- John Henry Weissmueller, 91, of Kelso died Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born April 30, 1924, in Kelso, to Lawrence and Ella Pobst Weissmueller. He and Martha Agnes Elfrink were married Jan. 17, 1948.

John was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the South Pacific during World War II. He received the Victory Medal, PTO (Bronze Battle Star) and Philippine Liberation Ribbon.

He retired from General Sign Co. and farming the homestead. He was a member and Eucharistic minister of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso and a member of Knights of Columbus Council 6420 and VFW Post 6407 in Scott City.

Survivors include his wife, Martha; two sons, Bill (Doris) Weissmueller of Gordonville and Terry (Nancy) Weissmueller of Chaffee, Missouri; four daughters, Judith (Don Eaton) Weissmueller of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Ella Weissmueller and Germaine (Tim) Cannon of Chaffee and Carol (Karl) Grubbe of St. Louis; two sisters, Lorena Wolak of Jackson and Clara Steimle of New Hamburg, Missouri; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and a brother.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at St. Augustine Church. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m., immediately followed by a Knights of Columbus service.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Oliver Clavin as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery in Kelso with full military honors.

Online condolences may be shared at amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.