Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

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Pflaum, John Columbus

Pflaum, John Columbus

Male 1924 - 2008  (84 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Pflaum, John ColumbusPflaum, John Columbus was born on 1 Jul 1924 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; died on 7 Sep 2008 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 10 Sep 2008 in Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Carpenter
    • Reference Number: PFLA.J002
    • _FGRAVE: 60111936
    • Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, United States Army
    • Funeral: 10 Sep 2008, Stasi-Grove Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

    Notes:

    John C. Pflaum, 84, of Noble, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at his residence in Noble.

    Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Stasi-Grove Funeral Home in Olney. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cornerstone Community Church in Noble with Rev. Berton Heleine officiating. Burial will be in Noble Cemetery with full military rites at the graveside conducted by Richland County veterans organizations.

    John was born July 1, 192 in Noble, the son of Ralph and Minerva (Barnett) Pflaum. He later married Bernice Wells on October 20, 1972, and she survives.

    He was a carpenter by trade, Church of Christ by faith, and a member of the Olney American Legion post and Veterans of Foreign Wars post. He was a World War II Army veteran, serving in five major battles during the war, including the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded four Bronze Stars for his bravery in service and a presidential commendation. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.

    John is survived by one son, Johnny Pflaum and his wife, Angie of Olney’ daughters, Randy Bourne and her husband, Darrell of Huntsville, Ala., and Susie Triplett and her husband, Bret of Washington, Mo.; two stepdaughters, Virginia Ashley and her husband, Roger of Mulberry, Kan., and Lois “Dink” Wyatt and her husband, Archie of Mulberry, Kan.; one brother, Robert “Bob” Pflaum and his wife, Mary of Noble; eight grandchildren, John’s children, Audra and Jonathon C. Pflaum, Randy’s children, Lori (Bourne) Abbott and Eric Bourne, Susie’s child, Nikki Shaffer, Lois’s child, Adam Neff and Virginia’s children, Allen Hemrich and Jennifer (Hemrich) Bates; eight great-grandchildren and his beloved dog, “Jimmy”

    He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Minerva Pflaum; three brothers, Raymond, Frank and Myron Pflaum; and four sisters, Evelyn Lincoln, Alice Levin, Betty Allard and another sister, Leona

    Memorials may be made to donors choice.

    The Olney Daily Mail, September 2008

    Military Service:
    Served as a Combat Engineer. Fought in Africa, Italy, Germany, France, Austria. Served 25-1/2 months overseas

    .Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=508305

    Notes from obituary:

    "He was a World War II Army veteran, serving in five major battles during the war, including the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded four Bronze Stars for his bravery in service and a presidential commendation..."

    Died:
    died at his residence, Noble, Richland County, Illinois

    John married Wells, Bernice 'Randi' on 20 Oct 1972 in Newton, Jasper County, Illinois. Bernice (daughter of Wells, Theodore Roosevelt and Williams, Helen) was born on 5 Feb 1933 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 27 Feb 2015 in Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 3 Mar 2015 in Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Pflaum, J.J.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Pflaum, R.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Pflaum, S.  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. Wells, V.L.G.  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pflaum, J.J. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ?, A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Pflaum, A.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Pflaum, J.C.  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Pflaum, R. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Bourne, D.E.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Bourne, L.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Bourne, E.  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Pflaum, S. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Triplett, B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Triplett, N.  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Wells, V.L.G. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Hemrich, T.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Hemrich, J.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Hemrich, A.  Descendancy chart to this point

    V.L.G. married Ashley, R.D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Pflaum, A. Descendancy chart to this point (2.J.J.2, 1.John1)

  2. 7.  Pflaum, J.C. Descendancy chart to this point (2.J.J.2, 1.John1)

  3. 8.  Bourne, L. Descendancy chart to this point (3.R.2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Abbott. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Abbott, B.  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 9.  Bourne, E. Descendancy chart to this point (3.R.2, 1.John1)

  5. 10.  Triplett, N. Descendancy chart to this point (4.S.2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Shaffer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 11.  Hemrich, J. Descendancy chart to this point (5.V.L.G.2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Bates. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 12.  Hemrich, A. Descendancy chart to this point (5.V.L.G.2, 1.John1)


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Abbott, B. Descendancy chart to this point (8.L.3, 3.R.2, 1.John1)



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