David
David E. Traum
d. March 19, 2008
David E. Traum, age 82, of Chadwick, Illinois, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2008 at Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Chadwick, Illinois with Reverend Melwyn Alagodi of Hope United Methodist Church, Chadwick officiating. Burial will be in Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick, with Full Military Rites accorded by Mt. Carroll American Legion Post #67. A Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2008 at the Frank Law-Jones Funeral Home, Chadwick, Illinois.
David was born on March 7, 1926 in Lanark, Illinois, the son of Henry and Lillian Lena (Eacker) Traum. David attended school in Lanark, Illinois. He served in the United States Army during World War II, in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater. While serving our Country he was wounded and received a Purple Heart Medal from the United States Army. In 1947 David married Mary (Hose) Lang of Savanna, the mother of his children, and later married Mildred A. Mechling.
David worked for National Manufacturing in Sterling beginning in 1954 and retired in 1992. After retirement, David worked mowing lawns.
David was a member of the Hope United Methodist Church, Chadwick, where he was lead usher and with his wife set up communion and folded bulletins. He was a past Commander and Life Member and most recently held the position of Chaplain of the American Legion in Chadwick. He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans. Most of all David enjoyed spending time with his daughters.
David is survived by three daughters, Melissa (Jim) Hoffman of Deer Trail, Colorado, Vicki (Rod) Fjelstad of Sterling, Illinois, Katherine Jo (Don) Ehnen of Richland, Missouri; one son, Leonard Mechling of Freeport, Illinois; one daughter-in-law Linda Traum of Clinton, Iowa; nine grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; one brother; Allen (Pat) Traum of Rock Falls, Illinois and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
David is preceded in death by his wife, Mildred; two sons, John Traum and Lynn Mechling; grandsons, Beau Fjelstad and Joel Henry and great-grandson, Cody Knalsen; one sister, Helen Longnecker; three brothers, Robert, Harold and Alvin.
David was born on March 7, 1926 in Lanark, Illinois, the son of Henry and Lillian Lena (Eacker) Traum. David attended school in Lanark, Illinois. He served in the United States Army during World War II, in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater. While serving our Country he was wounded and received a Purple Heart Medal from the United States Army. In 1947 David married Mary (Hose) Lang of Savanna, the mother of his children, and later married Mildred A. Mechling.
David worked for National Manufacturing in Sterling beginning in 1954 and retired in 1992. After retirement, David worked mowing lawns.
David was a member of the Hope United Methodist Church, Chadwick, where he was lead usher and with his wife set up communion and folded bulletins. He was a past Commander and Life Member and most recently held the position of Chaplain of the American Legion in Chadwick. He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans. Most of all David enjoyed spending time with his daughters.
David is survived by three daughters, Melissa (Jim) Hoffman of Deer Trail, Colorado, Vicki (Rod) Fjelstad of Sterling, Illinois, Katherine Jo (Don) Ehnen of Richland, Missouri; one son, Leonard Mechling of Freeport, Illinois; one daughter-in-law Linda Traum of Clinton, Iowa; nine grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; one brother; Allen (Pat) Traum of Rock Falls, Illinois and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
David is preceded in death by his wife, Mildred; two sons, John Traum and Lynn Mechling; grandsons, Beau Fjelstad and Joel Henry and great-grandson, Cody Knalsen; one sister, Helen Longnecker; three brothers, Robert, Harold and Alvin.
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