The Waterloo Republican
April 21, 1948

Fred Stenzel To Be Buried Here Friday

Fred Stenzel, 76, retired post-office employee of East St. Louis, where he 
was employed for 22 years, died Tuesday noon, April 20, 1948, and will 
be buried here Friday from Wagner Funeral Home with services in the 
Evangelical Church, Rev. Bassler officiating.

Mr. Stenzel was born near Waterloo August 28, 1871, a son of Julius and 
Mary Krueger Stenzel.  For many years he operated a farm near Hecker, 
later moving to East St. Louis.  He married the former Henrietta Herbert 
on June 15, 1893, who preceded him in death July 16, 1946.

He is survived by four sons, Alvin C. Sr. of Belleville, Andrew at home, 
Levi of Cairo, and Eugene Stenzel of Belleville, and six grandchildren and 
two great grandchildren.  Also surviving is a sister Mrs. Louisa Mehrman 
of Floraville, and a brother Julius, of Waterloo.

The body is at the Burke Funeral Home, East St. Louis, and will lie in state 
at the Wagner parlor in this city Thursday, with the funeral the following day.