| 1. |  Weiler, Fred Eugene was born on 23 Aug 1926 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 18 Dec 2017 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 23 Dec 2017 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: WEIL.F005
- _FGRAVE: 185995286
- Military Service: World War II, Private, 3701st Army Air Forces Base Unit, United States Army Air Forces
- Funeral: 23 Dec 2017, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
Notes:
Fred Eugene Weiler, age 91, of Flora, Illinois, and former Clay City resident, passed away Monday night, December 18, 2017, at his home.
He was born August 23, 1926, in Clay City, to Eugene and Marie (Holman) Weiler. He was united in marriage to Audrey Nadine Bissey on March 8, 1946, in Clay City, and they have shared 71 anniversaries together.
Fred was a farmer. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II, and was Past Commander of Clay City American Legion. He was also a member of Clay City United Methodist Church, a member and Past Master of the Flora Masonic Lodge, served on the Clay City School Board, and drove a school bus.
Fred is survived by his wife: Audrey Weiler of Flora; children: Richard (Rebecca) Weiler of Durango, CO, Kathy (Mike) Kitley of Flora, and Teresa (Fred) Verner of Santa Fe, NM; 6 grandchildren: Jeff Weiler of Lodi, CA, Jamie (Andy) Myers of Flora, Troy (Amy) Kitley of Flora, Tracy (Abby) Kitley of Flora, Katelyn (Jacob) Shapiro of West Lafayette, IN, and Dr. Ryan (Dr. Kari) Verner of Houston, TX; 6 great-grandchildren: Mallory and Marli Myers, Emma, Halle and Landree Kitley, and Andrew Kitley; along with several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother: Bill Weiler; and 2 sisters: Norma Cummins and Anna Mary Carrington.
A funeral service for Fred Weiler will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will be in the Clay City Cemetery with military honors. A visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Friday evening with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations in Freds memory may be given to Clay City United Methodist Church or Clay County Hospice.
Military Service:
Enlisted and entered active service on February 14, 1945 at Saint Louis, Missouri. Trained as a Basic Airman (military occupational specialty 521) and as an AP Mechanic at Amarillo Field, Texas. Served stateside until honorably discharged as a Private from the 3701st Army Air Forces Base Unit on November 10, 1945 at Sioux City, Iowa. Earned the American Campaign Medal, the WWII Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1906386
Died:
Fred Eugene Weiler, age 91, of Flora, Illinois, and former Clay City resident, passed away Monday night, December 18, 2017, at his home.
Buried:
Interment will be in the Clay City Cemetery with military honors.
Fred married Bissey, A.N. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1926 - 2017 (91 years)
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Weiler, R.R. 
