Brinkmann, Robert H.
Robert H. Brinkmann, 84, of Waterloo, died February 27, 2006, in St. Louis. 
He was born June 11, 1921, in Waterloo, the son of the late Henry A. and Frieda 
Brinkmann nee Welzbacher. He was married to Margaret M. Brinkmann nee Vogt. 
Mr. Brinkmann is survived by his wife; children Anne (Steve) Candler of Maeystown, 
Janice (Dave) Holdener of Waterloo, Kathy (Darrell) Hitzemann of Leesburg, Va., 
Dorothy (Paul) Mollet of Murphysboro, Joseph (Liz) Brinkmann of Johannesburg, 
South Africa, and John Brinkmann of Waterloo; grandchildren Angela Candler Manning, 
Jennifer Candler Seidler, Sarah Candler Thieret, Jessica Holdener, David Holdener, 
Kyle Holdener, Lauren Holdener, William Hitzemann, Daniel Hitzemann, Anna Hitzemann, 
Christopher Mollet, Brian Mollet, Michelle Mollet Calvert, Rory Brinkmann, Trevor 
Brinkmann, Robert Brinkmann and Nicholas Brinkmann; great-grandchildren Griffin 
Seidler, Logan Seidler, Sophie Seidler and Logan Calvert; brothers Ermin (Valeda) 
Brinkmann of Waterloo, and Paul (Carol) Brinkmann of Waterloo; and sisters-in-law, 
brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Brinkmann was preceded in death 
by his parents, sisters Martha Poetker Zimmermann and Sylvia Zimmermann, and brothers 
Leroy Brinkmann and Jacob Brinkmann. Mr. Brinkmann was a member of Ss. Peter and 
Paul Catholic Church in Waterloo, Holy Name Society and Waterloo Knights of Columbia 
Council #1334. He was retired from Cerro Copper Products and was a member of the 
Monroe County Farm Bureau. Visitation was at Quernheim Funeral Home. A funeral mass 
was at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Msgr. Thomas Flach officiating. HE is buried at Ss. Peter 
and Paul Cemetery in Waterloo. Memorials may be made to Ss. Peter and Paul School’s 
Education Fund.