Joseph Edgar Fetter
Joseph Edgar Fetter age 88, of 1034 Catherine Drive and formerly of 2820 Lincoln Hill NW Quincy, died on Thursday, November 10, 2011 in Blessing Hospital.
Ed was born February 19, 1923 in Jackson Township, Clark County, Missouri a son of Frank Joseph and Elizabeth Leticia (McDonnell) Fetter. He married Elizabeth Ann Lechtenberg on April 23, 1949 in Quincy’s St. Boniface Catholic Church and she preceded him in death on June 1, 2010.
Ed graduated from St. Patrick, MO High School, then attended Quincy College for two years, and Midshipman School at Columbia University, in New York. After his time in the service, he completed his degree at Quincy College. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, from 1942-1946 and then went into the active Reserves. A highlight of his life was when the U.S. Naval Reserve Surface Division 90-29 was ranked #1 in the US in 1956 when he was the Commanding Officer.
Ed worked as Plant Engineer at Electric Wheel in Quincy, French & Hecht Division of Kelsey Hayes in Davenport, IA and as an Independent Contractor. He retired in 1996, though remained very active as a volunteer at the Church of St. Peter.
Survivors include his children:
William F. Fetter and his wife Louise of Dothan, AL, Mary E. Norris and her husband William of Dublin, TX, Dr. John E. Fetter and his wife Deborah of Houston, TX, Catherine A. Fetter of St. Louis, MO and Paul F. Fetter and his wife Carol of Webster, N.Y.
TEN GRANDCHILDREN: William Fetter and his wife AnnMarie, Elizabeth Coyne and her husband William, Catherine Rowand and her husband Zachary ,Alexander Norris and his wife Chasite, Nicholas Fetter, James Fetter, Anna Fetter, Sarah Fetter, Megan Fetter and Jessica Fetter.
FIVE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Kyra and Rylee Norris, Gavin and Dylan Coyne and Zane Rowand.
A SISTER, Mary Pauline Ostermiller and her husband Robert of Quincy; and nieces and nephews also survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife Elizabeth.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 9:30 a.m.
in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home with a funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. in the Church of St. Peter. Rev. Roy Bauer to officiate. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the Rev. Roy Bauer Scholarship Fund at Quincy Notre Dame High School or to the School Sisters of Notre Dame. www.dukerandhaugh.com
To the Fetter Family: Both Ed and Betty were so very supportive during my campaign and election to the county board, when I ran. I fondly remember them as SLCC “parents” and they always had nice things to say. I was not aware your Mom had passed. They leave a great legacy in you all! They will be missed. May they both rest in peace.
Mr. Fetter, you will be missed. Join your wife and rest in peace. God bless your soul. Sincerely, Ursula (Shopko Pharmacy (ret))
To the family of Ed Fetter: Your father/grandfather was my parents best friend. With my brother & I living out of town, your dad drove my parents wherever they needed to go and took my mother communion every week at her home. Your parents and mine enjoyed many dinners together at Spring Lake CC. Your parents were wonderful people!
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Ed and I worked together at Electric Wheel for 14 years and He and my Dad Virgil Beckman became very close friends and golfing buddies. I will never forget the many ways he helped my dad as his health failed. He was always their to help.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time. He was a good person and a valued friend. Dick and Linda Beckman