Statler Family Obituaries
Price, Robert E. and Leora E. (nee Telle)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Leora E. Price, 87, and Robert E. Price, 85, of Perryville died within three days of each other as a result of an automobile accident Thursday near Uniontown, Mo. She died Thursday and he died Sunday. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 6:30 to 8 a.m. Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, MO.
Printed in the Tuesday, June 7, 2011 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO.
A funeral will be held Thursday, June 9, 2011 for Leora E. and Robert E. Price both of Perryville. She died June 2, 2011 as a result of a traffic accident. He died June 5, 2011 as a result of injuries from the same accident. They were married on October 5, 1946.
Leora Price was born in Perry County on August 11, 1923 the daughter of Adolph and Ester (Schaefer) Telle who both preceded her in death.
Robert E. Price was born in Perry County on September 8, 1925 the son of Grover and Sarah (Vernon) Price who both preceded him in death.
They are survived by two sons: Jackie Price (Brenda Brewer) of St. Mary and Kenny (Jody) Price of Bowling Green, Kentucky; six grandchildren: Jeremy (Kelly) Price of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Leslie Sievers (Boyd) of Jackson, Chad Price (Paula) of Bloomfield, Grover Price of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Tiffany Upchurch (Bob) of Glen Allen and Tora Angle (Jason) of Jackson; and 11 great grandchildren; Boomer, Jacob, Christian, Macy, Zane, Daniel, Ethan, Ariel, Jared, Cole and Emma.
She is survived by one brother; Eugene Telle of Illinois
He is survived by two sisters; Ruth Cheek and Hazel Winters both of Independence.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers: Hubert and Francis Price.
They were members the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 133, V.F.W. Post 4282 and he was a Navy Veteran (Seabees).
Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 8 and 6:30-8 a.m. Thursday, June 9 at Young & Sons Funeral Home in Perryville.
A funeral for Leora E. and Robert E. Price both of Perryville will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 9 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. The Rev. Thomas Handrick will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside service provided by American Legion Post 133.
Memorials are preferred to Immanuel Lutheran School Building Fund.
Printed in the Sun-Times Newspaper, Perryville, MO
©2011 by David Statler of StatlerWeb