Viola Trankler

Viola Trankler

NEW HAMBURG -- Viola Mary Trankler, 95, of New Hamburg peacefully went to meet our heavenly father on her 95th birthday, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Nov. 22, 1922, to the late Frank and Agnes Wiedefeld Glueck of Kelso, Missouri. Viola first married Marcus Blattel on June 5, 1947. He preceded her in death in March 1971. She later married Bill Trankler. He also preceded her in death, Feb. 17, 1992.

Viola was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg and St. Ann's Sodality. She was a past member of the homemakers club and senior citizens.

Viola worked many years for Florsheim Shoe Company in Chaffee, Missouri. She loved to cook, embroider and put quilt tops together for the church, harvest pecans and raise a large garden. Viola was a very passionate Euchre player. Everyone who knew Viola considered her to be thoughtful and kind. She will forever be missed by family, friends and neighbors.

Survivors include one son, Bobby Blattel of New Hamburg; a daughter, Janet (Brad) Verhines of Cape Girardeau; three grandchildren, Spencer (Leticia) Verhines, Jeremy (Amelia) Verhines and Heather (Steve) Verhines; and seven great-grandchildren, Cristian Ramirez, Lailany Verhines, Madison Verhines, Jeremiah Verhines, Marissa (Aaron) Niedzwiecki, Parker Fisher and Hailey Fisher.

Viola was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Raymond, Lawrence and Clarence Glueck.

Visitation will be at 4 p.m. today with rosary at 7 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Lawrence with Reverend Michael Casteel officiating, with burial in the parish cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Steve Fisher, Parker Fisher, Thomas Glueck, John Blattel, Marvin Glueck and George Trankler.

The family would like to thank the staff at The Lutheran Home, Hospice and St. Francis Medical Center for their compassionate care.