PAUL F. SITZE

Paul F. Sitze, 79, 1738 Themis, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

He was born Feb. 1, 1915, at Kennett, son of Franklin and Edna Rose Sitze. He and Geneva Evelyn McLain were married Sept. 1, 1937, in Cape Girardeau.

Sitze had lived in Cape Girardeau since 1924, and was a 1932 graduate of College High School. He worked at Kilgore's Drug Store until 1937, and in 1940 went to work with the Social Security Commission in Jefferson City.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, including 23 months in the European Theater. After leaving the military, Sitze was a purchasing agent with Missourian Office Supply Co. from 1946 until retiring in 1980. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church and its Men's Bible Class.

Sitze was a member of and held various offices in numerous Masonic organizations. Memberships include: St. Mark's Lodge 93 AF&AM, Wilson Chapter 75 RAM, Cape Council 20 R&SM, Cape Girardeau Commandery 55 KT, St. Mark's Order of Eastern Star 167, Calvary Shrine 8 WSJ.

He was also a member of Cape Court 14 Order of Amaranth, Missouri Priory 17 KYCH, Convent General Knights York Grand Cross of Honor, St. Louis Conclave Red Cross of Constantine, Moolah Temple, Cape Shrine Club, Lord of Lords Tabernacle LI, Cape Girardeau Masonic Temple Board of Directors, Guardian Council of Job's Daughters Bethel 51, and charter member of Southeast Area High Twelve Club and Olin S. McDaniel Council 259 AMD.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mary Sitze of Cape Girardeau, Karen York of Bonne Terre; a sister, Jewel Lynn of Paducah, Ky., and a granddaughter.

Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel from 4-8 p.m. today. A Masonic service will be held at 6:30.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the chapel, with the Rev. Neil Stein officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park.