Oestreich, Charles T.

1928 - 2015  (87 years)

• Name	Oestreich, Charles T.
  		Charles T. Oestreich (1928-2015)
  Birth	6 Jan 1928	Centralia, Marion County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	OEST.C001
  _FGRAVE	144570793
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army  [1]
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	1 Apr 2015	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I44389	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Felton, R.M.
  Children	1. Oestrich, S.   2. Oestreich, T.   3. Oestreich, D.   4. Oestreich, P.   5. Oestreich, L.   6. Oestreich, A.   7. Oestreich, Cheryl Lynn   d. Bef 17 Dec 2021 > 8. Oestreich, Randy Gale,   b. 1 Jul 1955, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois d. 17 Dec 2021, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 66 years) + 9. Oestreich, Mark Allen,   b. 7 Jun 1958   d. 23 Mar 2021 (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F18697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Jan 1928 - Centralia, Marion County, Illinois Death - 1 Apr 2015 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Charles T. Oestreich, age 87 years, 2 months, and 26 days, Flora, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 1st, 2015, at his home in Flora. Charles was born January 6, 1928 in Centralia, Illinois, to Charles and Clara (Gutzler) Oestreich. He married Rose Mary Felton on June 20, 1948 in Centralia. Charles was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army and was a lifetime member of the American Legion and the VFW. He was a carpenter and oil field operator early in his career. Later he managed the Flora Marathon Station. He retired from Henkels & McCoy in Salem, as a mechanic. Charles loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping, and walking to the pond. He enjoyed reading westerns, and when his eyesight failed, he enjoyed watching them. Charles was happiest just being at home in Oskaloosa. He was of the Lutheran faith. He is survived by his wife, Rose, and their eight chilren: Steve (Carol) Oestreich of Louisville, Debby (David) Devore of Flora, Randy (Janet) Oestreich of Kinmundy, Mark (Patty) Oestreich of Flora, Patty (Dale) Loehr of Flora, Lori (Tim) VanDyke of Hord, Tim (RaeAnn) Oestreich of Flora, and Angie (Kevin) Connell of Flora; 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter: Cheryl, great-grandson: Bryce, two brothers, and four sisters. A funeral service for Charles Oestreich will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will be in Oskaloosa Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 6, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Clay County Cancer Crusaders.

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois (Reliability: 2).