Max Bollinger

BELL CITY, Mo. -- W. Max Bollinger, 86, of Bell City died Thursday, April 29, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Sept. 29, 1917, at Bell City, son of Walter and Zella Proffer Bollinger. He and Jane Luke were married March 23, 1945, at Fredericktown, Mo.

Mr. Bollinger was owner of The Bell City Store 58 years, and was a former alderman and mayor of Bell City. He was a member of Bell City Lakeville Masonic Lodge. He was a charter member of Bell City Rotary Club, with 54 years perfect attendance.

He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Beverly Phillips and Patricia J. Abner of Bell City; two sisters, Mona Rendleman and Bernice Dunn-Warren of Bell City; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three sisters.

The funeral was held Sunday at Bell City United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Linda Zych officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Bell City.

Morgan Funeral Home in Advance, Mo., was in charge of arrangements.