Sophia Mehner

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sophia A. Mehner, 96, of Perryville, died Sunday, July 7, 2002, at Perry County Nursing Home.

She was born Jan. 6, 1906, in Perry County, the daughter of Andrew and Anne Muench Bohnert. She and Oscar F. Mehner were married March 22, 1927. He died Dec. 14, 1975.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville.

Survivors include a brother, Eugene Bohnert and a sister, Hulda Davis, both of Perryville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, an infant brother and an infant sister.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Young and Sons Chapel and again from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel, with the Rev. Craig Otto officiating. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Longtown, Mo.