Rudolphi, Melvin George

1926 - 2012  (86 years)

• Name	Rudolphi, Melvin George
  Birth	21 Jan 1926	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 05b 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 10, page 05b
  Reference Number	RUDO.M003
  _FGRAVE	88649463
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 801st Military Police Battalion, United States Army  [2]
  		Flag of the United States, 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, a…
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Rudolphi, Melvin G. (1926-2012)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 21 of 26 pages 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. This…
  Death	17 Apr 2012	Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Burial	Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I41636	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Rudolphi, John Frank,   b. 24 Mar 1898, Clay County, Illinois d. 20 Jan 1976, Richland County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Weber, Bertha C.,   b. 1902, Illinois d. 1987 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F16309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Klingler, Helen Margaret,   b. 17 Dec 1929, Clay County, Illinois d. 19 Sep 2016, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1948
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 21 years and 11 months - She : ~ 18 years.
  Family ID	F18452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Jan 1926 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 17 Apr 2012 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Melvin Rudolphi, 86, of Olney, died at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Rudolphi was born January 21, 1926, in Clay County, the son of John Frank and Bertha Clara (Weber) Rudolphi. He married Helen Klingler on March 30, 1948, in Wendelin. She survives. He was a retired farmer and a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendelin. He was a U.S. Army veteran and member of American Legion. Mr. Rudolphi is survived by his wife, Helen Rudolphi; son, Reverend Stephen Rudolphi; son, Kenneth Rudolphi and wife Therese; daughter, Barbara Miller and husband Jack; daughter, Patricia Matthes and husband Jim; son, Raymond Rudolphi; son, Gregory Rudolphi and wife Sheila; son, Christopher Rudolphi and wife Mary; son, Mark Rudolphi and wife Maria; son, Wayne Rudolphi and wife Ann; son, Doug Rudolphi and wife Connie; daughter, Ann Bryan and husband Gale; daughter, Mary Rudolphi; sisters, Dorothy Uebinger and Marilyn Wheaton; brothers, Herman Rudolphi and Richard Rudolphi; 32 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Andrew "Andy" James Rudolphi, brother, Raymond, sister, Louise, and grandchildren, William and Rachel. Olney Dail Mail, Illinois

  
  

• Sources

  [S6737] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 10, page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S14871] World War II Honoree, Melvin G. Rudolphi, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2276950) (Reliability: 2).