George Schleeper

The son of Mathias Schleeper and Anna "Mary" Kiel, George married Rosa "Rose" Snyders on 25 Oct 1921 in Calhoun County, Illinois. He was a farmer, and they were the parents of 3 children.

George was a life-long resident of Calhoun County. The Schleepers were members of St. Norbert's Catholic Church in Meppen.

He was hospitalized for 3 weeks at Jersey Community Hospital when he died there at the age of 80 years, 8 months and 30 days old.

He was survived by his wife, Rose; 2 daughters, Lenora Rose and Beatrice Kamp; 1 son, Alfred Schleeper; 10 grandchildren; and 1 brother, John Schleeper of Hardin, Illinois.

Visitation was held at the C. C. Hanks Funeral Home in Hardin. A parish rosary was recited there at 7:30 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus rosary at 8 p.m. on 05 Sep 1967. Funeral services and a Requiem Mass were conducted at 10 a.m. the following morning at St. Norbert's Catholic Church in Meppen.

George's wife, Rose, passed away in 1973 and was buried next to him.

Children: 1 son, 2 daughters.

Father of: Alfred George Schleeper Lenora R. Schleeper Rose Beatrice S. Schleeper Kamp

George's siblings: Catharine Schleeper William Schleeper John Bernard Schleeper Francis "Frank" Schleeper Mary Anna Schleeper Rosa Schleeper Matthew C. Schleeper Freddie A. Schleeper