Veber, Maxwell Burton 1920-1976

VEBER, CHEVALIER, GUNSAULUS

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Date: 5/15/2005 at 05:33:39

March 22, 1976
Max B. Veber, Former Kellogg Resident, Dies

Veber, Maxwell Burton

Kellogg - Max. B. Veber, 55, of Tempe, Ariz., a much decorated veteran of World War II and former Kellogg resident, died Thursday morning at Tempe, Ariz., following a heart attack.

Mr. Veber, a waist gunner on a B-17 and prisoner of war in Germany for over two years, received the distinquished service cross, silver star and purple heart.

Graveside rites will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Our Silent City Cemetery in Kellogg.

The Rev. Gerald Erffmeyer, pastor of the Newton Christian Reformed Church will conduct services. Military rites will be conducted by the Kellogg American Legion Ben Morgan post No. 355.

Johnson-Reese Funeral Chapel in Newton is handling the arrangments.

Survivors are his wife, Darlene; a son, Daniel of Phoenix, Ariz.; three daughters, Betsy of Phoenix, Ariz.; and twin daughters, Pamela and Patricia, both of Phoenix, Ariz., a brother, Earl of Pheoniz, Ariz., and a sister, Mrs. Ila Chevalier of Marion.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Charles and Erville; a sister, Grace; and an infant daughter, Dawn Denise.

Mr. Veber, a member of the First Christian Church in Kellogg, operated a service and bulk plant in Kellogg for many years and operated Stable Service in Tempe, Ariz.

The son of William and Tina Veber, he was born Sept. 3, 1920 in Kellogg and was educated in Kellogg schools.

He was married to Darlene Gunsaulus in 1948.

Mr. Veber moved to Tempe 15 years ago.

Originally submitted on Sat Oct 26 22:51:54 2002 by Susan K. Soden