Charles E. Huelsmann's Obituary
Charles E. Huelsmann, 92 years of Waterloo, IL, passed away on October 10, 2023 at Oak Hill Care Center, Waterloo, IL. He was born October 22, 1930, in Sugar Creek Twp., Clinton County, IL.
Charles played an important role wherever and whenever he could. His volunteering and memberships included, Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees, Chairman and Charter Board member of Southwestern Illinois Resource Conservation and Development Council, Chairman of the Clinton County Farm Bureau and Director of the Clinton County Soil and Water Conservation District, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Trenton Co-op Equity Exchange, Treasurer and member of Citrus County Republican Executive Committee, Crystal River User's Group, Citrus Springs Civic Assoc., Loyal Order of Moose, and The American Legion, life member of Disabled American Veterans, and member of the Citrus County Veteran's Coalition, Inc. He had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy K. Faust-Huelsmann of Waterloo, IL, children, George E. (Carol) Faust of Columbia, MO, JoAnn (Perry) Riechmann of Columbia, IL, Susan K. (John) Todd of Columbia, IL, Stephen P. (Michelle) Faust of Maryland Heights, MO, 7 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, along with other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Anna, nee Dittmer, Huelsmann; sisters, Mary Ann Harmon, Elva Ranz, and Miriam C. Huelsmann;
Per Charles request he will be cremated. Inurnment will take place in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to St. John's United Church of Christ, Trenton, IL, or Disabled American Veterans, 9700 Page Ave Suite 101 RM#1-096, St. Louis, MO 63132..
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