Charles J. Sundrup

Charles J. Sundrup was born on January 2, 1918, in Bartelso, Illinois, a son of August and Mary (Loepker) Sundrup. He married Johanna J. Kapp on April 24. 1946, at St. Mary's Church in Carlyle and she preceded him in death on August 5, 1995. Mr. Sundrup was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps and served in World War II. He later worked as an aircraft mechanic at Scott Air Force Base and retired from civil service in 1982 as a Maintenance Equipment Specialist at the Army Aviation Command in St. Louis. He was a member of the Catholic War Veterans, St. Mary's Church, American Legion and Knights of Columbus, Council 1382. Charles J. Sundrup entered into rest on Thursday, May 31, 2007, at his residence in Carlyle. He was 89 years of age. Mr. Sundrup is survived by 3 daughters Dr. Doris Huggins of Berkeley Lake, Georgia, Ruth Gordon of Huntsville, Alabama and Jacqueline Sundrup of St. Charles, Missouri; 5 grandchildren and his loving companion, Ann Bednarkewicz. In addition to his parents and his wife, Mr. Sundrup was preceded in death by 4 brothers Henry, Alois, August and Martin Sundrup and half brothers and sisters William, Bernard, Joseph, Anne, Mary Jo and Eugenia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 4, 2007, at St. Mary's Church in Carlyle with Fr. Chuck Tuttle, officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery with military honors provided by the Catholic War Veteransand American Legion. Friends and family are invited to visiting hours on Sunday after 5:00 P.M. and on Monday from 8:00 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. The Knights of Columbus will pray the rosary at 8:00 P.M. on Sunday evening at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials in memory of Mr. Sundrup to be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois or to the American Heart Association and will be received at Zieren Day Funeral Home in Carlyle. Previous EventsViewing
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street
Carlyle, IL 62231 Funeral
Monday, June 4, 2007
St. Mary's Church 1171 Jefferson Street
Carlyle, IL 62231