Simon Essner

Simon Andrew Essner, 97, son of the late Leo and Rosa (Urhahn) Essner was born on October 1, 1922 in New Hamburg, Missouri and departed this life on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family in Kelso, Missouri.

On May 20,1950, he married Clara (Diebold) Essner at the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Missouri, she survives.

Also surviving is one daughter: Carol (Chris) Peters of Cape Girardeau; three sons: Ralph (Donna) Essner of Scott City, Donald (Clara) Essner of Chaffee, Mark (Anita) Essner of Scott City; two brothers: Herman (Dorothy) Essner of Saint. Louis, Paul Essner of New Hamburg, twelve grandchildren, and sixteen great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in the death by two brothers: Vincent and John Essner.

Simon was a World War II Veteran in the U.S. Army and a lifelong member of Knights of Columbus Council #6420.

Pulled From Amick-Burnett website: https://www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com/obituary/simon-essner