Austin Halterman, 91 of Anna, died at 7:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 2000, at City Care Center in Cobden.
He was born on July 23, 1909, in Anna, son of Daniel and Maude Williams Halterman.
He married Hazel Peeler on Nov. 2, 1936.She preceded him in death on March 15, 1992.
He married Violet Kerley on April 27, 1995. He graduated from Anna High School in 1928 and from Southern Illinois University in 1933.
He retired as a salesman for Continental Bakery with 33 years of service. He was a member of the Anna Lodge 520 AF& AM.
He attended Camp Ground Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was a member of the 43rd Avenue Presbyterian Church of Gary, Ind.
He was an avid gardener and local historian for Union County and Southern Illinois; He was responsible for the Location, cleanup and mapping
in the 1970s of cemeteries in Union County. These maps are invaluable and will be referenced for many generations to come.
He is survived by his wife Violet of Anna; one son, David Halterman and wife Kathy of Crown Point, Ind.; One daughter, Linda Krueger of Dale, Texas;
one step-daughter, Sandy Boaz and husband Dwight of Anna; three grandchildren, Elizabeth Ann Halterman of Fredricksburg, Va., Sarah Kathryn Halterman
of Muncie, Ind., and Jeffery James Quasny of Casa Grande, Ariz.; two step-grandchildren, Mark Boaz of Anna and Amanda Boaz of McKenzie, Tenn.; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Blanche Cline and Gladys Ray; one brother, Vance Halterman; and son-in-law Glen Krueger who died Aug, 20, 2000.
Funeral services for Austin Halterman were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at 10 a.m. Aug, 29, at Camp Ground Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Bill Darnell officiating;
Burial was in Camp Ground Cemetery. Masonic rites were at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug 20, at Crain Funeral Home in Anna. Memorials can be made to Camp Ground Cemetery.
Crain Funeral Home in Anna was in charge of arrangements.
Published in The Gazette-Democrat on August 31, 2000.
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