Henry C. Lienemann Jr.

Henry Lienemann
Henry C. Lienemann Jr., age 86, of Highland, died at 9:35 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland.
He was born June 19, 1924, in Alhambra, the son of the late Henry C. and Flossie Johnson Lienemann.
He married Augusta L. "Gussie" Langwisch on June 21, 1947, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Edwardsville. She survives.
Also surviving are three sons: Charles Lienemann, and wife Karen, of Wood River, Morse Lienemann, and wife Mary, of Edwardsville and Kenneth Lienemann of Highland; one daughter: Marlene Kustermann, and husband Paul, of Highland; a son-in-law: Jimmy Hall of Granite City; one sister: Clara Henkhaus of Maryville; 10 grandchildren: Julie Norbury, and husband Steve, of St. Jacob, Lisa Kustermann of Highland, Maria Streight, and husband B.J., of Curwensville, Ky., Joseph Kustermann, and wife Kristen, of Highland, Vanessa Maine, and husband Michael, of Grantfork, Christy Lienemann of Highland, Kendra Lienemann of Highland, Donnie Lienemann, and wife Krystal, of Granite City, Darren Isbrecht and Amanda Isbrecht Berry and nine great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Lienemann was preceded in death by one daughter: Barbara Hall; one sister: Dorine Luber and three brothers: Herman Lienemann, Elvin Lienemann and Freddy Lienemann.
Mr. Lienemann was born and grew up on a farm southwest of Alhambra. He served with the U.S. Army for 33 months with duty in Europe during World War II where he was a corporal and gun crew commander. He worked at U.S. Radiator Corp. in Edwardsville and the Edwardsville Creamery. In March, 1943, he began working for the city of Edwardsville as a police officer. He was a traffic sergeant for 17 years and chief of police for the last two years before retiring in 1974.
Mr. Lienemann and his wife moved to Highland in 1978 and worked for Basler Electric briefly before working for Central Illinois Truck Centers for four years and Farmers and Merchants Bank and its successor banks for 12 years. He enjoyed dancing at Lindendale Park and in Germantown and other locations that hosted ballroom dancing. He also enjoyed carpenter work and concrete work. He was a member St. Paul Church in Highland, Knights of Columbus 1580 where he was a 3rd and 4th degree life member, V.F.W. Post 5694 in Highland where he was a life member, Lee Iten Post 439 of the American Legion, the Helvetia Sharpshooters Society, AARP and the Loyal Order of the Moose 1561 in Edwardsville where he was the former secretary.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, May 2, and from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, at Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland.
A funeral mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland with Fr. Paul Kala, Parochial Vicar of St. Paul Catholic Church, officiating.
A 4th Degree Chalice service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 3, and an honor guard will be provided by the Edwardsville Police Department.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Glen Carbon.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or Masses.
Expressions of sympathy can be sent to the family by visiting www.spengel-boulanger.com or by e-mail at condolences@spengel-boulanger.com.