Rupert Paul Esser  

Rupert Paul Esser Birth 22 Oct 1903 Elberfeld, Germany Death 15 Jan 1991 River Forest, Cook County, Illinois Burial Washington Cemetery Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana son of Maxamillian Esser and Ria

Rupert P. Esser, 87 of 324 S. Shore Dr., died at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday in Westlake Community Hospital, Melrose Park, Illinois.

Born Oct. 22, 1903 in Elberfield, Germany, he was the son of Maxamillian and Ria Esser. On Apr. 10, 1932, he was married in Findlay, Ohio to Geraldine Andrus, who died Oct. 24, 1987.

He had lived at Lake Maxinkuckee for several years, coming ot the community from Logansport, whre he retired as an engineer with Pec-Hackett.

He was a member of St. Thomas, Episcopal Church in Plymouth.

Surviving are two daughters, Ruth Ria Kaspar, Phoenix, AZ and Erika Shorney, River Park, IL., six grandchildren and one granddaughter.

Services will be held at 2 pm Friday in St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Plymouth with the Rev. John Schramm officiating. Burial will be in Washington Cemetery, Culver.

Rupert was an avid sailor and was Commodore of the Maxinkuckee Yacht Club in 1968. - Pharos-Tribune Logansport, IN Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1991

married 1932 Geraldine Andrus Birth 19 Sep 1906 Indiana Death 24 Oct 1987 Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana Burial Washington Cemetery Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana daughter of Edwin E. Andrus and his second-wife Katherine E. Trombley

Geraldine R. Esser, 81 224 E. SHore Drive, died at 7 a.m. Saturday in Hholfy Cross Parkview Hhopsital, Plymouth after a shoret illneww.

SHe was born Sept 19 1906 in Auburn to Edwin and Katherine Trombley Andrus.

She married Apr. 10 1932 Findley, Ohio to Rupert R. Esser, who survives.

She had lived on Lake Maxinkuckee many years coming from Logansport

SHe was a member of St Thomas Episcopal CHurch in Plymouth.

Surviving are two daughters RuthRia Kasper, Phoenix, AZ and Erika Shorney, River Park, IL., six grandchildren.

Two brothers preceded in death

Services will be held at 11 a.m. at St Thomas Episcopal CHurch with the Rev. John Schramm officiating.

Burial will be in Washington Cemetery, Culver.

Frienda may call after 10:30 a.m. in St Thomas Episcopal Church

Memorial contributions may be made to St Thomas Episcopal Church

Bonnie Funeral HOme is in charge of arrangements. - Logansport Pharos-Tribune 25 Oct 1987

Children:

Ruth Ria Essser married Josef Lawson Kaspar
Will Shortly Join Staff of Time Magazine In New York City
Miss Ruth Ria Esser of Logansport, a summer resident of Lake Maxinkuckee at 324 South Shore Drive, will shortly take a postion as an editorial trainee on the staff of the Time magazine in New York City - 9 Aug. 1961 - Citizen


Erika Elizabeth Esser married William Gordon Shorney