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Charles “Leeky” Diehl

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Charles “Leeky” Diehl

Birth
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Death
5 May 1946 (aged 70)
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.49886, Longitude: -89.97231
Plot
Maple Add., Lot 159 SW4, Gr 2
Memorial ID
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Charles "Leeky" Diehl, 70-year old retired coal miner and cement finisher of St. Vincent's Home for the Aged, died in St. Elizabeth's Hospital at 8:30 o'clock last night following a short illness. He had been a patient in the hospital since Wednesday.

Mr. Diehl was born on November 30, 1875, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Diehl. His wife, the former Mathilda Magin, whom he married in Belleville [on November 16, 1896], died on March 14, 1917.

Surviving are four sons and three daughters:

Elmer Diehl, of Louisiana
Walter Diehl, of California
Edward Diehl, of California
Wilbert Diehl, of California
Helen, wife of Barney Warkis, Caseyville
Virginia, wife of Leo Leriche, Calif.
Margaret, wife of Mark Anderson, Nameoki

He also leaves two sisters:

Mrs. Robert Henry, East St. Louis
Mrs. Lizzie Armbruster, Calif.

... 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Pete Gaerdner Funeral Home to Walnut Hill Cemetery. Rev. A. E. Reiss, pastor of the Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church, will officiate.

Belleville News Democrat
May 6 & 7, 1946
Charles "Leeky" Diehl, 70-year old retired coal miner and cement finisher of St. Vincent's Home for the Aged, died in St. Elizabeth's Hospital at 8:30 o'clock last night following a short illness. He had been a patient in the hospital since Wednesday.

Mr. Diehl was born on November 30, 1875, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Diehl. His wife, the former Mathilda Magin, whom he married in Belleville [on November 16, 1896], died on March 14, 1917.

Surviving are four sons and three daughters:

Elmer Diehl, of Louisiana
Walter Diehl, of California
Edward Diehl, of California
Wilbert Diehl, of California
Helen, wife of Barney Warkis, Caseyville
Virginia, wife of Leo Leriche, Calif.
Margaret, wife of Mark Anderson, Nameoki

He also leaves two sisters:

Mrs. Robert Henry, East St. Louis
Mrs. Lizzie Armbruster, Calif.

... 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Pete Gaerdner Funeral Home to Walnut Hill Cemetery. Rev. A. E. Reiss, pastor of the Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church, will officiate.

Belleville News Democrat
May 6 & 7, 1946


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  • Created by: Barb T.
  • Added: Apr 12, 2016
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160952022/charles-diehl: accessed ), memorial page for Charles “Leeky” Diehl (30 Nov 1875–5 May 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 160952022, citing Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Barb T. (contributor 48197628).