Eugene Sanford

Eugene Sanford died Saturday evening, January 22, 2000 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  He was the son of Charles C. and Gertrude, nee Schleper, Sanford.  He was born October 9, 1923 in DuQuoin.  His first 35 years were in DuQuoin.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Church.
Mr. Sanford married Vivian Wiemholdt of Montgomery City, Mo. on March 2, 1962.
He was a World War II veteran, serving in Okinawa, Japan.  Later he attended Rubian Business School and Southern Illinois University.  Gene was a fourth degree Knight of the Knights of  Columbus in Kansas City and also a member of the DuQuoin K of C Council.  He was a field agent for K of C Insurance in the western half of Missouri, later joining the North American Insurance Agency as Vice President in Kansas City.  He retired in 1987.
His survivors are wife Vivian, at home; his sisters, Mary Anne Wieschhaus, 308 E. North, Martinsburg, MO 65264 and Charlene Arlus, 109 Wilson Road, Wellsville, MO 63384.  He leaves many nephews, nieces and great-nephews and nieces.  Also his aunt, Tessie Schleper of DuQuoin.
Mr. Sanford had a funeral mass at Our Lady of Lourdes in Kansas City on January 27.  He was buried in the Veterans Cemetery at Leavensworth, MO.
