Andrew Dirnberger

Andrew Michael Dirnberger, 70 of Benton, Missouri died Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born May 13, 1947 in Cape Girardeau to Claude William and Hattie Rebecca Brock Dirnberger. He married Janet Sue Bollinger on June 25, 1966.

He was a restaurant owner and Executive Chef. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg and The Missouri, State Board Restaurant Association and Men’s Sodality of St. Lawrence Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife, Janet; a daughter Susan Dirnberger (Marke Yarnall) of St. Louis, Missouri; a son, Rick (Nicki) Dirnberger of Benton; a brother, Glen Dirnberger of Cape Girardeau; three sisters, Lois Spalding, Janet Vetter and Vera (Alan) Hennemann of Benton; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard “Dick” and David “Coop” Dirnberger.

Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 pm on Wednesday at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg. Parish prayers will be at 7:00 pm.

Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Thursday at the church with Rev. Michael Casteel as celebrant.

Burial will be in St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery in New Hamburg with full military honors.

In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to St. Lawrence Catholic Church.