TRENTMANN FAMILY OBITUARIES

Henry L. Trentman Dies in Hospital
   Henry L. Trentman, 81-year old retired farmer of 206 East Apple Street, Freeburg, died at 5:50 o’clock this morning at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.  He had been ailing for a year and a patient at the hospital since July 19.
   Mr. Trentman was born near Darmstadt on August 18, 1881, a son of the late Libory and Mary Trentman and married Mary Buthe in St. Libory in October, 1905.
   Surviving are his wife, who is a patient at the Marion Nursing Home in Freeburg; four sons, Roman Trentman, 325 North 11th Street; Hugo Trentman, Collinsville; Oscar Trentman, 516 Lebanon Avenue and Ralph Trentman, Rentchler Station; a daughter, Florence, wife of Emil Bestmann, R. R. 3, Waterloo; a brother, Eller, Grand Island, Nebr., and Mrs. Mary Wieshake, St. Louis, and six grandchildren.  Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death.
   The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday from the Renner Funeral Home, Freeburg, to Elmwood Cemetery, Freeburg.  Father H. J. Freese, pastor of St. Joseph’s Church, Freeburg, will officiate.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Belleville News-Democrat
2 Aug 1963; page 2, col. 7

Deaths
Trentman, Hugo, 75, of Collinsville died Friday, Nov. 2, 1984.  Visitation after noon Monday at the funeral home. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.  Burial in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville.

Obituaries
Hugo Trentman
   Hugo Trentman, 75, of Collinsville, died Friday, November 2, 1984 at Memorial Hospital.  
   He was a retired coal miner and a 
   Preceding him in death were his parents, Henry and Mary, nee Buthe, Trentman and a brother, Oscar Trentman.
   Surviving are two brothers, Roman L. Trentman of Belleville and Ralph H. Trentman of Rural Route 3, Waterloo; two nieces, Joyce Krausz and Shirley Netemeyer and four nephews, Eugene, Wayne, Robert and Gary Trentman.
   Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the George Renner and Sons Funeral Home in Belleville with Fr. John Myler officiating.  Burial will be in Walnut Hill Cemetery.
   Friends may call after 12 noon Monday at the funeral home. 
   Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Belleville News-Democrat
4 Nov 1984; section B, page 4, col. 3 & 4

Oscar Trentman Dies in Hospital
   Oscar J. Trentman, 57, of 12 South 17th Street, died at 6:45 a.m. today at St. Elizabeth Hospital following an illness of a month.  Mr. Trentman, an employe of the Peabody Coal Company, had reentered the hospital at 2 a.m. today.
   A son of the late Henry and Mary Trentman, nee Buthe, he was born at St. Libory on September 29, 1913.
   Surviving are two sons, Robert W. Trentman, 421 South 14th Street; and Gary L. Trentman, 322 South High Street; three brothers, Roman Trentman, 325 North 11th Street; Hugo Trentman, Collinsville; and Ralph Trentman, Rentchler Station; a sister, Mrs. Emil Bestman, Waterloo; and six grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by a son, Gene, and a ...
   Mr. Trentman was a member of the Progressive Mine Workers of America and ... ... Lodge 1221, Loyal Order of Moose. 
   The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday from the George Renner and Sons Funeral Home to Elmwood Cemetery, Freeburg, Msgr. Joseph J. Orlet, pastor of St. Mary Church, will officiate.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday.

Belleville News-Democrat
30 Apr 1971; page 2, col. 9

Deaths
Trentman, Ralph H., 67, of Belleville died Monday, Oct. 12, 1992.  Visitation after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  Funeral 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.  Burial in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville.  George Renner and Sons Funeral Home, Belleville. 

Obituaries
Ralph Trentman
   Ralph H. Trentman, 67, of Belleville died Monday, October 12, 1992 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville.
   He worked at the former Carling Stag Brewing Company and retired from the Heileman Brewing Company in Belleville after 37 years of employment.
   He was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Mary, nee Buethe, Trentman; two brothers, Hugo and Oscar Trentman.
   Surviving are his wife, Grace, nee Rowney, Trentman whom he married on June 14, 1944 in Belleville; a son, Eugene (Deborah) Trentman of Belleville; two daughters, Joyce (David) Krausz of New Memphis, Ill., Shirley Netemeyer of Belleville; a brother, Roman Trentman of Belleville; a sister, Florence Bestman of Belleville; five grandchildren, Richard (Cristine) Krausz, Brian Krausz and his fiancé Christine Moss, Jessica and Erin Trentman, Jacob Netemeyer.
   Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at the George Renner and Sons Funeral Home, Belleville with Fr. Clement P. Dirler officiating.  Burial will be in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville.
   Friends may call after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. 
   Memorials may be made to the chairty of the Donors Choice. 

Belleville News-Democrat
14 Oct 1992; section B, page 2, col. 1 & 4

Waterloo Man Dies; Others Hurt in Crash
   Emil L. Bestmann, 64, a laborer for the Monroe County Highway Department and a resident of R. R. 3, Waterloo, died at 2:30 o’clock this morning at St. Clement Hospital, Red Bud.  Death was due to internal injuries suffered in a two-vehicle accident about 1 p.m. Saturday on State Route 156 about two miles east of Waterloo.
   State Police Headquarters at Maryville said only a preliminary report had been filed showing that the drivers of the vehicles were Bestmann, who resided four miles east of Waterloo and a Linda Eichenseer whose address was not available. Mr. Bestmann’s wife, the former Florence Trentmann, also is a  patient at the Red Bud hospital. 
   Mr. Bestmann was born at Waterloo on December 6, 1906 and had been employed by the county highway department for a long time. 
   Surviving besides his wife are a brother, Arthur Bestmann, Hecker; a sister, Mrs. William Matzenbacher, Waterloo and a number of nieces and nephews.
   The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Quernheim Funeral Home, Waterloo to the Waterloo Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Monday. 

Belleville News-Democrat
23 Aug 1971; page 1, col. 4