Alfred A. Kirschstein, 92 of Springfield, died Friday, March 12,1999 at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield.
Services will be 11 a.m., Monday at Springfield United Methodist Church, with burial in the Springfield City Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4:30-8 p.m. today and 7:30-9:30 a.m. Monday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Gertie Kirschstein of St. John Lutheran Home; daughters; Fern and husband Walter Meine of Springfield, Rose and husband Ken "Bucky" Lee of Springfield; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Esther Kirschstein of Buffalo Lake and Catherine Kirschstein of Springfield.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Rudolph, William, Reinholdt, Ervin and Henry Kirschstein.
He was born Sept. 8, 1906 in Burnstown Twp to Gustav and Alma (Pluegge) Kirschstein. He grew up on a farm a few miles west of Cobden and attended country school. On Oct. 20, 1931 he married Gertrude Sorensen at the Methodist Parsonage in Springfield, The couple made their home on the family farm near Cobden where Alfred farmed until 1938 when they moved into Springfield.
He was a truck driver for Schultz Stockyards then worked for Potters West Side Auto as a mechanic. In 1962 Alfred and his brother Ervin opened Kirschstein Garage in Clements. Alfred semi-retired in 1967 and worked for Lindley Motors until he retired.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Springfield.
Services will be 11 a.m., Monday at Springfield United Methodist Church, with burial in the Springfield City Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4:30-8 p.m. today and 7:30-9:30 a.m. Monday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Gertie Kirschstein of St. John Lutheran Home; daughters; Fern and husband Walter Meine of Springfield, Rose and husband Ken "Bucky" Lee of Springfield; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Esther Kirschstein of Buffalo Lake and Catherine Kirschstein of Springfield.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Rudolph, William, Reinholdt, Ervin and Henry Kirschstein.
He was born Sept. 8, 1906 in Burnstown Twp to Gustav and Alma (Pluegge) Kirschstein. He grew up on a farm a few miles west of Cobden and attended country school. On Oct. 20, 1931 he married Gertrude Sorensen at the Methodist Parsonage in Springfield, The couple made their home on the family farm near Cobden where Alfred farmed until 1938 when they moved into Springfield.
He was a truck driver for Schultz Stockyards then worked for Potters West Side Auto as a mechanic. In 1962 Alfred and his brother Ervin opened Kirschstein Garage in Clements. Alfred semi-retired in 1967 and worked for Lindley Motors until he retired.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Springfield.
Alfred A. Kirschstein, 92 of Springfield, died Friday, March 12,1999 at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield.
Services will be 11 a.m., Monday at Springfield United Methodist Church, with burial in the Springfield City Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4:30-8 p.m. today and 7:30-9:30 a.m. Monday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Gertie Kirschstein of St. John Lutheran Home; daughters; Fern and husband Walter Meine of Springfield, Rose and husband Ken "Bucky" Lee of Springfield; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Esther Kirschstein of Buffalo Lake and Catherine Kirschstein of Springfield.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Rudolph, William, Reinholdt, Ervin and Henry Kirschstein.
He was born Sept. 8, 1906 in Burnstown Twp to Gustav and Alma (Pluegge) Kirschstein. He grew up on a farm a few miles west of Cobden and attended country school. On Oct. 20, 1931 he married Gertrude Sorensen at the Methodist Parsonage in Springfield, The couple made their home on the family farm near Cobden where Alfred farmed until 1938 when they moved into Springfield.
He was a truck driver for Schultz Stockyards then worked for Potters West Side Auto as a mechanic. In 1962 Alfred and his brother Ervin opened Kirschstein Garage in Clements. Alfred semi-retired in 1967 and worked for Lindley Motors until he retired.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Springfield.
Services will be 11 a.m., Monday at Springfield United Methodist Church, with burial in the Springfield City Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4:30-8 p.m. today and 7:30-9:30 a.m. Monday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Gertie Kirschstein of St. John Lutheran Home; daughters; Fern and husband Walter Meine of Springfield, Rose and husband Ken "Bucky" Lee of Springfield; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Esther Kirschstein of Buffalo Lake and Catherine Kirschstein of Springfield.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Rudolph, William, Reinholdt, Ervin and Henry Kirschstein.
He was born Sept. 8, 1906 in Burnstown Twp to Gustav and Alma (Pluegge) Kirschstein. He grew up on a farm a few miles west of Cobden and attended country school. On Oct. 20, 1931 he married Gertrude Sorensen at the Methodist Parsonage in Springfield, The couple made their home on the family farm near Cobden where Alfred farmed until 1938 when they moved into Springfield.
He was a truck driver for Schultz Stockyards then worked for Potters West Side Auto as a mechanic. In 1962 Alfred and his brother Ervin opened Kirschstein Garage in Clements. Alfred semi-retired in 1967 and worked for Lindley Motors until he retired.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Springfield.
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