Obituary for George M. Kientzy (1892-1986)
Bowling Green Times, January, 1986.
From the clippings of Jane Quade

George M. Kientzy, 93

Concelebrated Mass for George Martin Kientzy,

93, of Silex was held at 10 a.m. Monday at

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Millwood. 

The Mass was read by Abbot Jerome Hanus

assisted by Fr. Norbert Shappier, both of

Conception; Fr. James Flynn of Troy and

Fr. Anthony Bukauskas, church pastor. 

Burial was in Millwood cemetery.

Mr. Kientzy died Saturday Jan. 25, 1986, 

at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Geneva

Bowles at Silex.

Mr. Kientzy was born Oct. 21, 1892, in

Apex, Mo. In Lincoln County, the son of

Seferin and Mary Oeswein Kientzy.  On

March 21, l9l4 he was married in Millwood

to Clara Miller who preceded him in

death Aug. 31, 1971.

Mr. Kientzy farmed in the Apex area until he

and his wife moved to a farm near Silex in 1918. 

He attended the elementary school in the area of

his birth and returned twice to review the eighth

grade which entitled him to do substitute teaching

in the rural schools.  He was a member of

the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.

Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Geneva

Bowles of Silex, Mrs. Marie Kunza of Troy and

Mrs. Virginia Gieselman of St. Louis; three sons,

Bro. Pius Kientzy, O.S.B. of Conception, Mo.,

DeSales Kientzy, St. Louis, and Dick Kientzy

of Silex; 35 grandchildren and 58 great

grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by

a daughter Mrs. Angela Phelan; and seven brothers

and sisters.

Pallbearers were Ronald Bowles, Edward Steve

and Rick Kientzy Richard Gieselman and Jim Kunza.

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Jane Quade, 1 April, 2008.

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