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Lt. Col. Henry J. "Hank"
Roeber, USAF Ret.
Visitation - Wed., January 14, 2009 from 4 PM to 8 PM
Thur., January 15, 2009 from 9 AM to 11 AM
Hempen Funeral Home - New Baden, IL
Funeral Service - Thur., January 15,
2009 at 11 AM
Hempen Funeral Home - New Baden, IL
Burial with full military
honors
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Greenmount Cemetery, New Baden, IL

Lt. Col. Henry J. "Hank" Roeber, USAF,
Retired, 89, of New Baden, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at
Memorial Hospital in Belleville. He was born August 26, 1919 in
Brooklyn, NY son of Harry A. and Ursula (Piotrkiewitz) Roeber. He
married Ruth D. Smith April 6, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY and she survives
in New Baden.
In addition to his wife he is survived
by three sons, Martin W. (Bridget) Roeber of Annandale, VA, Col.
Thomas J. (Terri) Roeber, US Army, Retired of Waldorf, MD and Robert
J. (Linda) Roeber of New Baden; eight grandchildren, Theresa (Aaron)
Wellman, Shanon (Jason) Griffith, Justin Roeber, Jarred Roeber,
Blair Roeber, Cameron Roeber, Cari Roeber, and Leah (Fiancée
Jonathan) Roeber; five great -grandchildren, Henry Wellman, Rosie
Wellman, Cyrus Wellman, Rachel Griffith, and Samuel Griffith.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Col. Roeber was a veteran of the United
States Air Force serving from 1942 until 1969. He was a WWII pilot,
was shot down over Holland and was a POW for two years at Stalag
Luft #1 in Barth, Germany. After WWII he worked for the Long Island
Railroad for a period of time before going back to the USAF as a
pilot. He was awarded the Purple Heart and retired from service
after 27 years. Following his retirement from the Air Force he flew
executive jets for Remmit-Warner and then worked ground control at
Scott Air Force Base. He was a member of New Baden United Methodist
Church, Trenton Lodge 109 AF & AM and
Trenton Chapter 756 OES. He was also a member of the American Legion
Post 321 in New Baden, Ainad Shrine Temple and the Scott Air Force
Base Officers Club. Hank was a train enthusiast and was great with
woodworking.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Hempen Funeral Home in New Baden with
Rev. Pam Hoffman officiating. Burial with full military honors will
be held Friday, January 16, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Greenmount
Cemetery in New Baden.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. until 8
p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2009 and Thursday, January 15, 2009 from
9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the funeral home. The American Legion will
visit the funeral home at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation
Army and will be received at the funeral home.
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