FREDERICK ZIEGLER
Jan 21, 1956
Frederick Ziegler, 39, of 1432 Rose Marie
Avenue, Evansville, a commercial artist employed by Graphic Arts in Evansville
died very unexpectedly early today at Welborn
Memorial Baptist Hospital there a few hours after he entered the hospital
following a coronary attack.
He is a former Mt. Vernon resident. His
father, Frederick Ziegler, resides at 613 East Fourth
street. A wife, Barbara, and two son, also
survive.
The body has been brought to Short-Niehaus Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.
Jan 28, 1956
Funeral services will be conducted in Mt. Vernon
Tuesday for Frederick J. Ziegler, 39, of 1432 Rosemarie avenue,
Evansville, a native of Mt. Vernon whose sudden death at 8:55 a.m. Saturday
ended a promising career as a commercial artist.
The deceased an employe
of Graphic Arts, Evansville, died in Welborn Memorial
Baptist Hospital in Evansville which he entered Thursday night. A
coronary condition apparently caused death.
The body is at the Short Niehaus
Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon where the funeral service will be conducted in ShortNiehaus chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be
in Bellefontaine cemetery. Officiating clergymen will be Rev. August E.
Binder, pastor of Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church, Mt. Vernon and Rev.
Mel Ludwig, pastor of Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church, Evansville of
which Mr. Ziegler was an active member.
The deceased had a long period of combat service
in the 34th Field Artillery, 9th Division, during world War II, taking part in
the Normandy, North France, Rheinland, Central
Europe, Ardennes, Tunisia and Sicily campaigns. He achieved the rank of
master sergeant and was awarded both the Silver Star and Bronze Star along with
the American Defense Medal and E. M. E. Theater ribbon. During the North
African campaign he and two comrades in arms compiled the brochure, "34th
Field Artillery-Nineth Division," to which
Ziegler contributed a score of cartoons.
Born in Mt. Vernon, the son of Fred Ziegler and Ada Ridenour Ziegler, the deceased early showed his
artistic talent in Mt. Vernon public schools. Following his graduation
from Mt. Vernon High school he entered Ohio Mechanics Institute in Cincinnati
and while a student there enlisted in the Army.
Following his military service he entered John Herron Art Institute in
Indianapolis and while a student there met his wife, the then Barbara Broadus,
Monroe Mich., also a student in Herron Art Institute.
Surviving in addition to the wife are two sons,
Dean S. and Mark James, and the father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Ziegler, Mt. Vernon, the latter rearing the late deceased from the age of three
years.
Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, 14 great
grandchildren; a brother, John Richter,
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Originally submitted by Betty Sellers