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Charles Kaiser Obituary
CREVE COEUR - Charles F. Kaiser, 88, of 320 Carola St. passed away at 4:25 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Born Dec. 11, 1921, in Madison to Charley and Etta Mae (Flick) Kaiser, he married Helen Hall on Oct. 31, 1943, in Pope County. She died on Aug. 4, 1993. He then married Hattie Satterwhite Smith on May 7, 1995, in Peoria.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Charles G. (Barb) Kaiser of North Pekin and Ted (Mary) Kaiser of Washington; one daughter, Karen "Vicki" Kaiser of East Peoria; two stepdaughters, Jan (Chuck) Thomas of Creve Coeur and Debbie (Andrew) Snoke of Grand Junction, Colo.; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Clara Dixon of East Peoria.
Charles also was preceded in death by one grandson, Jerry Tharp; and one sister.
He had worked for Caterpillar Inc. for 35 years, retiring in 1985 as a machinist. He was a Creve Coeur school bus driver for many years. He also had been self-employed, owning and operating the Phillips 66 service station in Creve Coeur, and an excavating company, and a pool hall in Golconda.
Charles enjoyed working in his yard and camping at the Kentuckiana campground, where he was an avid bocce ball player.
His funeral will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home and Crematory in Creve Coeur, where visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Cremation will follow the funeral. Private burial of cremated remains will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Creve Coeur Fire Department.
To express condolences online, visit www.prestonhanley.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Charles Kaiser
February 17, 2010
Hi, Hattie.. We are so sorry that he had to leave you, but we know that you are very strong, and you will go on. We hope you will continue to come to the campground. Cherish all your memories, Hattie. Thinking of you,
Ron and Millie Bressner.
Jim & Sandi Arie
February 17, 2010
Dear Hattie And Family
Knowing Charles and You is a pure pleasure, You will continue to be in our prayers for peace and comfort.
Becky Emery
February 17, 2010
Chuck & Barb, Ted & Mary,
All our love.
Greg & Brenda Guilliams
February 17, 2010
Dear Hattie,
We were so sorry to hear of Charlie's passing. He will be truly missed at the campground. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Mike, Kim & Rylee Harper
February 16, 2010
Grammie & Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. Please let us know if you need anything. We love you!
Lynn Ahart
February 15, 2010
Hattie,
Please know that I am thinking of you and keeping you in my prayers. I will miss not seeing Charlie at the campground and hearing him yell at "Bob"(my little grandson). Hopefully he and Gary can get a game of bocci ball going in heaven! I am here if you need anything. I love you!
Tom&Sherry Bessler
February 15, 2010
Hattie:
We will truely miss having charlie arround. May God bless both of you and welcome Charlie into his home as we all did here.
Love
Tom & Sherry Bessler
Washington Il.
Roy & Karen Sexton
February 15, 2010
Hi Hattie
We are thinking of you We are so sorry!
Tom & Mary Spicer
February 15, 2010
Dear Hattie,
We will truly miss seeing Charlie on the Bocce Ball Court. He really enjoyed playing the game. You both were great Kentuckiana neighbors! We hope to see you there again.
Please let us know if we can do anything for you.
Love,
Tom & Mary Spicer
Bloomington, Il.
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