Sylvester Glastetter

Sylvester Benjamin Glastetter, 94 of Kelso, Mo. died December 31, 2016 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 27, 1922 near Kelso, the son of Paul and Anna Scherer Glastetter.

He married Ramona Frances Blattel, the love of his life, on May 7, 1949. They purchased a home in Ancell and lived there nine years until they moved to their farm in 1957 and then to Kelso in 1981.

Sylvester served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He was in the 265th Field Artillery Battalion, Battery C. A 240 MM (tractor drawn) Battalion of the Ninth United States Army. He served eighteen months overseas in battles in North France, Rhineland and Central Europe. Sylvester received several overseas ribbons and a Good Conduct Medal for his services.

He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and its Men’s Sodality. He was a founding and lifetime member of the Scott County Historical and Genealogy Society.

Sylvester loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was an avid Cardinals fan and enjoyed playing cards, gardening and farming.

Loving survivors include his wife; a son, David S. (Denise) Glastetter of Cape Girardeau; three daughters, Sharen (Ron) Parker of Cape Girardeau, Karen (Cary) Hou of Arcadia, Calif. and Ramona L. Glastetter of Jackson, Mo.; six grandchildren, Kurt David (Stephanie) Glastetter of Brentwood, Mo., Dustin Paul (Emily) Glastetter of Arnold, Mo, Ramona Bess Bijoux of Jackson, Louise Maria (Zachariah) Cuellar of Jackson, Ellen (Michael) Green of Sacramento, Calif., and Maris Elizabeth Parker of Cape Girardeau; four great-grandchildren, Hugh David and Faye Diane Glastetter, Isabella and Zachariah, Jr. Cuellar, three sisters, Coletta Neff of Waterloo, Ill., Helen Vandeven of Leopold and Bertha Seyer of Dutchtown.

Preceding him in death were his parents, a son Cornelius John Glastetter, three brothers William, Louis, and John Glastetter; three sisters, Delphine Backfisch, Aurelia Muster and Rita Kluesner.

Friends may call from 5 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. Parish Prayers will be at 7:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Joe Weidenbenner, Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Church. Burial with military honors will follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Augustine School building fund.