Statler Family Obituaries
Courtois, Charles E., Sr.
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Charles E. Courtois Sr., 94, of Perryville died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at Perry Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation in Perryville.
He was born May 5, 1919, in Perryville, son of Albert and Gertrude Elder Courtois. He and Shirley Agne were married April 29, 1943. She survives in Perryville.
Charles retired as a self-employed auto body technician. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Sereno, Mo., and VFW Post 4282 in Perryville.
Other survivors include seven children, Charles (Cassie) Courtois Jr. of Imperial, Mo., Carol O'Brien of Belleville, Ill., Charlene (Michael) Cox of St. James, Mo., Janine (Tom) Giles of Buena Vista, Colo., John (Lisa) Courtois of Dixon, Mo., Judith Courtois and Gregory (Michele) Courtois, all of Perryville; two brothers, Raymond (Jane) Courtois of Freeport, Fla., and Richard Courtois of Perryville; 16 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one sister and grandson, Travis Courtois.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville with parish wake at 5 p.m. and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday.
His body then will be taken to Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Sereno for Mass at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Milton Ryan CM officiating. Burial will be Wednesday in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Memorials are preferred to Ladies of Charity.
Printed in the Monday, December 9, 2013 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO
A funeral will be held Tuesday, December 10, 2013 for 94-year-old Charles E. Courtois of Perryville who died December 7, 2013 at Perry Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation in Perryville.
He was born May 5, 1919 in Perryville, the son of Albert and Gertrude (Elder) Courtois.
He married Shirley Agne April 29, 1943. She survives in Perryville.
He is also survived by seven children: Charles (Cassie) Courtois Jr. of Imperia, Carol (Ed) O’Brien of Belleville, Illinois, Charlene (Michael) Cox of St. James, Janine (Tom) Giles of Buena Vista, Colorado, John (Lisa) Courtois of Dixon, Judith Courtois and Gregory (Michele) Courtois both of Perryville; two brothers: Raymond (Jane) Courtois of Freeport, Florida and Richard Courtois of Perryville; 16 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, one sister and a grandson, Travis Courtois
He had retired as a self-employed auto body technician.
He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of WW II.
He was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Sereno and VFW Post 4282 in Perryville.
Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. Monday, December 9 and 6:30-10 a.m. Tuesday, December 10 at the Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. A parish wake will be held at 5 p.m. Monday.
A funeral mass for 94-year-old Charles E. Courtois of Perryville will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 10 at the Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, in Sereno. The Rev. Milton Ryan CM will officiate.
Burial will be Wednesday, December 11 in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Memorials are preferred to Ladies of Charity.
Printed in the Sun-Times Newspaper, Perryville, MO
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