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George W. Arbeiter Sr., 87 of Murphysboro,
died at 6:07 pm Friday, May 8, 2009 in Carbondale. George was born in
Murphysboro March 18, 1922 a son to the late Ludwig Ernst Friedrich and
Wilhemina (Niederbrock) Arbeiter. He married Grace Benson July 8, 1978 in
Carterville, Grace survives of Murphysboro. George was a member of the
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Murphysboro and was a retired maintenance
foreman for several student housing dorms near Southern Illinois
University in Carbondale. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Friday, May
15, 2009 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Murphysboro, Pastor Theodore
Mayes will officiate. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Memorial Park.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Crawshaw
Funeral Home in Murphysboro and from 9 until the hour of services Friday
at the church. Memorials are encouraged and may be made to the Immanuel
Lutheran School and will be accepted at the church or funeral home.
Survivors include his wife; Grace Arbeiter of Murphysboro, one daughter
and son-in-law; Cindy and Robert Dawson of Edwardsburg, MI., two sons;
George Arbeiter Jr. of Cobden, and Allen Arbeiter of DuQuoin, one
step-daughter; Tish Whitlock of Murphysboro,,one step-son; Charles
Whitlock of Pearland, TX., six grandchildren; Victoria (Ronald) Kissiar,
Barbara (Jamie) McLane, Jerry (Chris) Bracken, Cathy Arbeiter, Sara
(Jonathan) King and Derek Arbeiter, seven great grandchildren, four
step-grandchildren; Wayne (Robin) Gill, Darla Gill, Dena (Matt) Benning
and Travis (Arieanna) Whitlock. He was preceded in death by one grandchild
two sisters; Olga Todd and Alberna Hickman. |
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