Duane "Tom" Vinchattle 1926-2001

VINCHATTLE, SEYO, ANDERSON

Posted By: David Hellwege (email)
Date: 7/1/2006 at 17:17:21

Duane "Tom" Vinchattle, 74, 3151 340th Street, Dayton and formerly of Moingona, died Friday at the Boone County Hospital of respiratory failure. He was born in March 19, 1926, in Slifer, the son of Elmer and Violet (Mrzena) Vinchattle. He married Jo Sego in Wolf, Dec. 31, 1951.

In earlier years, he lived in the Gowrie area. He lived in Moingona most of his life, and moved to Dayton to live with his son three years ago. He served with the United States Army during World War II. He was employed as a foundry worker for Quinn Machine and Foundry, and then was a truck driver for Westrum Ready Mix. He retired in 1986. He was a member of the American Legion Groom Kimsey Post #16. His hobbies included raising deer with his son, gardening, watching birds, being with his grandchildren, and family activities.

He is survived by two sons, Brian of Dayton and Bradley and his friend, Janine Wiggins, of Boone; two daughters and one son-in-law, Duanna Vinchattle and Marla and Don Anderson, all of Boone; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Edward and Gerry of Stratford, Bob and Dixie of Dayton, Dick and Myrna of Pocahontas, Ark., and Barry and Cindy of Eldorado Springs, Mo.; one sister, Delva Anderson of Stratford; his former wife of Boone; a daughter-in-law, Lisa Vinchattle of Boone; six grandchildren, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Justin, Zachary, Isha and Allison; and one great-grandchild, Kennedy.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Bethel Church with Rev. Robert Anderlik officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Moingona with military graveside services conducted by the Boone Veterans Council.

Memorials may be given to the family to be used at their discretion.

Schroeder Memorial Chapel, Sixth and Marshall streets, Boone, was in charge of arrangements.

[Source: Boone News-Republican via the WWW.]