GEORGE HENRY PRENGER

George Henry Prenger, 91, of Jefferson City, died Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at his residence. He was born on July 22, 1913 in Wardsville, the son of Bernard Ben and Dorothea Schwaller Prenger. He was married in 1972 in Jefferson City to Sylvia Gay who preceded him in death in 1988. A graduate of St. Stanislaus Catholic School in Wardsville, Mr. Prenger was a United States Army veteran of World War II serving in Germany and England. He was employed with Landwehr Dairy for five years, and later was co-owner and operator of Miller & Prenger Bar on High Street from 1950 to 1980. During retirement he worked part-time at the Welcome Inn. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2693; and was a life-member of Roy Sone Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1003. Though he never had any children of his own, when his sister, Stella, lost her husband and had to move back home with her family, George was like a big brother to her three children. Survivors include one sister, Alline Utyro, Superior, Wisc.; two nieces and their husbands, Mary Katie and Raymond McCann, Jefferson City; and Patricia and Byron Zalken, Jefferson City; one nephew and his wife, William and Ethel Schrimpf, Jefferson City; and many other nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Prenger; and nine sisters, Helen Van Loo; Lavinia Prenger; Marie Van Loo; Leona Markway; Lucille Landwehr; Stella Schrimpf; Irene Kliethermes; Anastasia Barnhouse; and Amelia Basham. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Marion J. Makarewicz officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4th, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1206 E. McCarty Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101; or Community Hospices of America, 1005 Northeast Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109. Those wishing to send condolences or tributes to the family may do so at www.dulletrimble.com.