DROZ, Willard 'Jack' 1920 - 1992

DROZ, VILES, WAGGONER, GRIFFIN, GARRISON, PEEBLER, INGLE, ENGLISH, MITCHELL, WHITE, COLEMAN, BRADLEY

Posted By: Betty Hootman
Date: 11/17/2011 at 22:05:23

Burlington Hawk Eye
Monday, 2 March 1992

Willard DROZ

Willard "Jack" DROZ, 71, of 202 N. Main St., Fairfield, died at 2:48 a.m. Sunday, March 1, 1992, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.

Born Nov. 26, 1920, in Jefferson County, he was the son of Lawrence and Phena Mae VILES DROZ. He married Ethel Aletha WAGGONER Feb. 28, 1943, in Kahoka, Mo. She died Dec. 6, 1961.

He was a self-employed farmer and trucker and had also worked for the city street maintenance department of Fairfield for 17 years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of the Free Methodist Church and the Keep Young Club.

Survivors include two sons, Richard DROZ of Mount Pleasant, and Robert DROZ of Fairfield; six daughters, Gloria DROZ of Portland, Ore., Marie GRIFFIN, Kathy GARRISON, Sue PEEBLER, and Patty Jo INGLE, all of Fairfield, and Linda ENGLISH of Mount Pleasant; three brothers, Perry DROZ of Fairfield, Clifford DROZ of Bloomfield, and Marshall DROZ of Drakesville; three sisters, Mary MITCHELL and Louise WHITE, both of Ottumwa, and Velma COLEMAN of Birmingham; one stepsister, Mary Belle BRADLEY; and nine grandchildren.

Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

The funeral for Mr. DROZ will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Behner Funeral Home with the Revs. George Koch and Charles Kaufmann officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

Memorials have been established for the American Cancer Society and the Diabetes Association.

Buried: Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Memorial 100, space 3

Transcribed for genealogy purposes, I am relation to this family by marriage.

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Contributed by Betty's daughter Sherri, Feb., 2014:

The Fairfield Ledger
March 2, 1992

Willard 'Jack' DROZ

Willard "Jack" DROZ, 71, 202 N. Main St., died at 2:48 a.m. Sunday, March 1, 1992, at Jefferson County Hospital.

The service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. George Koch and the Rev. Charles Kaufmann officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to American Cancer Society and the Diabetes Association.

DROZ was born Nov. 26, 1920, in Jefferson County, the son of Lawrence and Phena Mae VILES DROZ. He married Ethel Aletha WAGGONER on Feb. 28, 1943, in Kahoka, Mo. She died Dec. 6, 1961. He was a self-employed farmer and trucker, and worked for the city street maintenance department in Fairfield for 17 years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of Free Methodist Church and Keep Young Club.

Surviving are two sons, Richard of Mount Pleasant, Robert of Fairfield; six daughters, Gloria DROZ of Portland, Ore., Marie GRIFFIN, Kathy GARRISON, Sue PEEBLER, Patty Jo INGLE, all of Fairfield, Linda ENGLISH of Mount Pleasant; nine grandchildren; three brothers, Perry of Fairfield, Clifford of Bloomfield, Marshall of Drakesville; three sisters, Mary MITCHELL, Louise WHITE, both of Ottumwa, Velma COLEMAN of Birmingham and a stepsister, Mary Belle BRADLEY. His parents and two brothers, Dick and John, preceded him in death.

(Transcribed for genealogy purposes only. I am of no relation.)

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