John Curt
Eisenmayer, age 90 , of Stronghurst, Illinois passed away at 5:38 a.m.
Friday September 4, 2015 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst.
He was born March 7, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Herman
Andrew and Ina Frances Leonhard Eisenmayer. On June 18, 1949, he
married Elizabeth Ann Ahrenhold in Chicago, Illinois. She preceded him
in death on February 13, 2004. On October 11, 2008, he married Sharon
Schoof.
Curt was the
University Of Illinois Cooperative Extension Advisor in Henderson County
for 40 years and Hancock County for two years. He was a graduate of
Trenton, Illinois High School, then served three years in the United
States Navy from 1943 to 1946. He attended Blackburn College in
Carlinville, Illinois, then graduated from the University of Illinois in
Champaign. He also received post-graduate studies from Western
Illinois University, Southern Illinois University and the University Of
Illinois.
Curt had served
on the Carthage, Illinois fire department, and was Fire Chief of the
M.S.T. Fire Department in Stronghurst from 1977 to 2014.. He also gave
the weekly farm report on KBUR radio in Burlington since 1952. He was
an instructor for the Illinois Department of Conservation, teaching
hunter safety courses since 1975. He also served on the Henderson
County Board, Henderson County Heart Association, Red Cross, Henderson
County Fair Board, WIRC board of directors, Extension Council board of
directors and Henderson County 4-H.
Curt was a
member of the Stronghurst American Legion, Trenton Masonic Lodge, Royal
Arch Masons of Monmouth, Illinois Council at Knoxville, Quincy
Consistory, National Rifle Association, Illinois Beef Association,
American Tree Farm Association, Blandinsville Order Of The Eastern Star,
and the Carman United Methodist Church.
Survivors
include his wife, Sharon, two daughters, Catherine Ann (Michael) Shea,
of St. Louis, MO, Margaret Christine (Daniel) Olsen of Raymore, MO, one
son, Thomas Conrad (Linda) Eisenmayer of Anchorage, AK, one step son,
John (Chelli) Schoof of Burlington, IA, one step daughter, Jill (Frank)
Whitmore of East Moline, IL, 9 grandchildren, 6 step grandchildren, 12
great grandchildren, 4 step great grandchildren, and several nieces and
nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife,
Betty, one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Yakle, one granddaughter, a brother,
Allan Eisenmayer, and another brother in infancy.
Masonic Rites will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday September 8th at Banks
& Beals Funeral Home in Sronghurst followed by visitation with the
family from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2015 in the Carman United Methodist
Church with Rev. Karna Peterson officiating. Burial with military
rites, will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery near Stronghurst. In lieu of
flowers, Curt requested friends plant trees in his memory, or
contribute to memorials established for the Carman United Methodist
Church and the Stronghurst United Methodist Church. Condolences may be
left at banksandbeals.com.
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