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for John Dengler
Jr. & Gloria Young
January 12, 2008
To Anne & family, you have our condolences. You must have been very proud of your dad and his accomplishments. I would especially like the fife & drum corps. I know you will still think of him & want to call him.
Frank Ramaesiri
January 12, 2008
As one of the many vendors who called on John, I can assure you that he always was kind and a true gentleman. He was a genuine favorite and will be greatly missed. God Bless.
January 11, 2008
Floyd and Julia Warmann
Laura we are so sorry for your loss our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Larry & Tina Wilson
January 11, 2008
Anne, Larry, Clint, & Bill. We are with you in this time of sorrow & reflection. Lots of thoughts, happy & sad, will pass through your minds for many days to come. Dwell on the positive. Rodney, you've lost a great father-in-law. Wish we could be there in person.
Holly Hildebrand
January 11, 2008
My mother, who was Florence Winner back then, grew up in the same North St. Louis neighborhood as John R. Dengler. They were about the same age, so they attended Beaumont High School at the same time. Mom remembers walking down the street and hearing music coming from the Dengler home as John practiced his horn. (I think she said it was a trumpet.)
A generation later, I worked with John R. Dengler's son at The St. Louis Globe-Democrat. John, I am deeply sorry for your loss. I am also so glad that your Dad did so much to preserve St. Charles, where many of my father's relatives settled after they left Germany. I am sure you are very proud of his legacy.
Dean & Tammy Klossner
January 11, 2008
Anne and Rodney:
Dean and I would like to express our condolences to you and your entire family. It is so difficult when you lose a loved one and we pray that God will bestow upon you and your entire family His grace during this difficult time. Please let us know if there is anything at all that we can do for you during your time of loss.
William Brown
January 11, 2008
My father knew Mr. Dengler when he had his shop in the Boatman's Bank Building. They were two of a kind - always ready to talk and they never met a stranger. When my father passed away a few years ago, Mr. Dengler wrote a very nice note to my mother. I stopped by his shop in St. Charles to thank him for the gesture. My mother and sisters would often drop by just to say "Hi" to him when shopping on Main Street. He was a gentleman of outstanding character.
Jim Lydon
January 11, 2008
Although it's been many, many years, I remember John as a gracious and quite dapper man. My mom (Re Lydon) always spoke so very highly of him.
God bless all of you.
Steve Fallon
January 11, 2008
My condolences to the entire Dingler family. I did not know John personally, but have heard from gentlemen I respect that John was one of the finest. God bless.
Lisa Trejo Bautista {Blossom}
January 11, 2008
Dear Rodney, Anne, Clint and Bill,
My family and I would like to express our deepest sympathy for your loss. I knew your father/grandfather was a special man, just from listening to Rodney talk about him. Truly he was a remarkable man, not only to his family, but the entire city of St. Charles. There is no doubt in my mind, the world was a better place because of your father. May God comfort you and give you strength during this diffcult time.
All my love,
Lisa Trejo Bautista {Blossom}
Lowell Tebbetts
January 11, 2008
Diane and I would like to extend our warmest thoughts and prayers to the family.John was one of the kindest,giving persons i've ever known.A true friend for over 30 yrs.Without him,our club probably would have gotten as far as we have.A true gentleman,friend,mentor.May God be with you and Trudy,and family..
Diane and Lowell Tebbetts
Cathy Stuetzer
January 11, 2008
John, Ann & Laura: I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your dad. It's been a very long time since we were in contact. But, even after all these years, the times I spent with the Denglers has the very warmest spot in my heart and I think of you all often. Although I know this is a very trying time, the love you all share as a family will see you through. My deepest sympathies.
Robert Bewig
January 11, 2008
My sympathies go out to Johns family, I've been a customer of his for a few years now and he was always a pleasure to talk to.
There was not hardly anything he could'nt tell you about the history of a pipe, or a brand of cigar.
May you as his family know that John was a very good man and wellliked and respected in life!
David & Patricia Segasture
January 10, 2008
A true gentleman in the fullest sense of the word. A historian responsible for so much preservation and tradition. A friend to all who entered his wonderful shop. A man who always had a pleasant thing to say, a smile on this face and a twinkle in his eye.
I believe the words jaunty, affable, gracious and benevolent may have been coined to specifically describe John R. Dengler.
We are very proud to have known him and enjoyed every minute spent in his presence.
What an amazing, full and wonderful life John led.
Our most sincere and deepest condolences to the entire Dengler family.
Barbara A. Stiegemeier- Eller
January 10, 2008
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life’s routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends. John was a very dear friend and father image to me for so many years. I felt I could always come to John for advise and suggestions on many subject matters from historical preservation to personal. I cannot say enought about John, he had great strength to the end. I will always remember John and Tru the rest of my life. They both have been very close to my heart. John and Archie Scott were wonderful gardians to me when we went to Washington D.C. for the Fourth of July parade with the first keelboat. John, Archie Scott, Pop House, Glenn Bischop were my very best friends and they will always be in my heart.
Mary Rohan (Lydon)
January 10, 2008
My sympathies to you on your loss of your dear one John. My grandfather was Otto Dengler, John and Otto were cousins, My mother was the daughter of Otto. I now live in the Kansas City area and when visiting in St. Louis and shopping in the Main Street area, I would stop in to see John. I hope a family member will continue this business and I look forward to introducing myself my next visit to the St. Charles area.
Robyn Bates
January 10, 2008
John,
I had no idea what an interesting life your father lead, so sorry for your loss, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Dick Doeren
January 10, 2008
May his legacey live for ever. All his hard work in Desc will never be fogotten.
God Bless all his family members.
Dick Doeren, an DESC Member.
Jeff Harper
January 10, 2008
Reading John's obituary revealed to me your father as an interesting man dedicated to many pursuits. Had I met him personally I would have liked to thank him in particular for his service in the war and the sacrifices that entailed. Speaking with him occasionally on the phone when he would call John at the newspaper, he was always a delight. Your family and St. Charles have truly lost a treasure. My family's prayers and sympathy are with you.
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