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Kenneth Joseph Fassbinder

Birth	:	13 Feb 1920 Guttenberg, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	26 Apr 1944 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Lorain, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4227982, -82.1725006
Description	:	The Clayton County Register, Elkader, Thursday, May 4, 1944, pg. 1, col. 8; pg. 3, col. 3 Young Naval Officer Is Buried Here Military Funeral of Kenneth Fassbinder, Aero M 1-c Is Held Here Monday Morning Kenneth Fassbinder, Aero M 1/c, was buried here with full military honors by the American Legion Monday morning. The funeral of the young navy petty officer, who died in the New Orleans Naval hospital of acute peritonitis, was the first military funeral to be held in Elkader in this war. Services were held at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's church... Read More	The Clayton County Register, Elkader, Thursday, May 4, 1944, pg. 1, col. 8; pg. 3, col. 3 Young Naval Officer Is Buried Here Military Funeral of Kenneth Fassbinder, Aero M 1-c Is Held Here Monday Morning Kenneth Fassbinder, Aero M 1/c, was buried here with full military honors by the American Legion Monday morning. The funeral of the young navy petty officer, who died in the New Orleans Naval hospital of acute peritonitis, was the first military funeral to be held in Elkader in this war. Services were held at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's church with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. P. Taken officiating at the requiem mass assisted by the Rev. Father Boyle. Kenneth Joseph Fassbinder, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fassbinder, was born Feb. 13, 1920, at Guttenberg. When he was three years old he moved with his parents to Dubuque and lived there until 1930 when he came to Elkader with his parents. He attended St. Joseph's parochial school and Loras college. Jan. 16, 1941, he joined the Navy and spent four months in training at Great Lakes before being sent to the Aerographer's school at Lakehurst, N. J., for four month. After a short furlough spent at his home here he was transferred to the Naval Air station at San Juan, Porto Rico, where he served for 22 months. He was married Dec. 13, 1942, in St. Augustin's church at San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Dorothy N. Brown, and after their marriage they lived at San Patricio, Puerto Rico, for six months before Mr. Fassbinder was transferred to the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Monterey. He served in the Pacific theatre, where he took part in Gilbert Islands invasion. Dec. 13, he received orders to return to the states. He landed at San Francisco New Year's day and arrived home Jan. 4. He reported to Dallas, Texas, and was sent to Natchitoches, La., where he began his flight training. Jan. 26 he was taken to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy from which he seemed to recover quickly and went back to school Feb. 21. March 14, feeling ill he went to sick bay and was sent to the Naval hospital March 28. April 25, when his illness became critical the Navy department and Red Cross both wired of his grave condition and he died at 12:40 a.m., Wednesday, April 26. The body was escorted home by Naval corpsman Joseph Rosenblum, who had attended Mr. Fassbinder the last six weeks and who remained until after the burial. Besides his parents and wife, he is survived by two brothers, Richard and J. of Rockford, Ill., and A/C Gerald J. Fassbinder, U. S. N. R., of Iowa City, and one sister, Donna Mae, of Elkader. The escort for the body at the funeral included Corpsman Joseph Rosenblum, Chief Elmer Jungblut, U. S. N., Pvt. Harry Kelleher, Jr., Richard Wolf, Lyle Barthel and Leroy Cords. Out-of-town relatives and friends who attended the funeral were A/C Gerald J. Fassbinder of Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Fassbinder and son John of Rockford, Ill., Sgt. Joseph Steger, Hubert Fassbinder, Mrs. J. Darrington, Mrs. L. Paisley, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyer and son Junior and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin DeSotel, all of Dubuque; Miss Clara Fassbinder of Marshalltown; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Berns and Joseph; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Whittle and Delbert Whittle, all of Monona; Mr. and Mrs. Leo DeSotel of Garnavillo; Mrs. Susan DeSotel and daughter Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Kann, Mrs. H. Stoeffler, Mrs. G. Junk, Kenneth Pink, Ivanelle Pink and Henry J. Fassbinder, all of Guttenberg. Card of Thanks Words fails us utterly in trying to extend our sincere thanks and gratitude for the multitude of kind and loving acts of sympathy during days of bereavement. The Rt. Rev. Msgt. J. P. Taken, Presentation Sisters, The American Legion, the Ladies Auxiliary, the Service Star Legion, the United Service Women, the St. Joseph Study Club, and all our relatives and friends from far and near. The Fassbinder Family

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Where is Kenneth Joseph Fassbinder's memorial?
Kenneth Joseph Fassbinder's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Lorain, Lorain County, USA.
When did Kenneth Joseph Fassbinder death?
Kenneth Joseph Fassbinder death on 26 Apr 1944 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Kenneth Joseph Fassbinder's memorial?
Latitude: 41.4227982
Longitude: -82.1725006

Family Members:

Parent

Werner Bernard Fassbinder

(1894 - 1987)

Catherine Marie “Kate” DeSotel Fassbinder

(1893 - 1962)

Siblings

Richard Joseph Fassbinder

(1917 - 2001)

Gerald Joseph Fassbinder

(1922 - 2010)

Donna Mae Fassbinder Canavan

(1936 - 1975)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Calvary Cemetery
Lorain, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4227982, -82.1725006

2. Elmwood Cemetery
Lorain, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4268990, -82.1744003

3. Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4143982, -82.1830978

4. Salem Jewish Cemetery
Sheffield, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4188770, -82.1479320

5. Middle Ridge Cemetery
Amherst, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3972015, -82.1877975

6. Saint Mary Cemetery
Elyria, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3918991, -82.1367035

7. Charleston Cemetery
Lorain, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4637300, -82.1833200

8. Cleveland Street Cemetery
Amherst, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4006004, -82.2197037

9. Mouth-of-Black-River Cemetery
Lorain, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4684880, -82.1800530

10. Saint Vincent Cemetery
Sheffield, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4196663, -82.1091537

11. Crownhill Cemetery
Amherst, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3941994, -82.2311020

12. North Murray Ridge Cemetery
Elyria, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3731003, -82.1500015

13. Elyria Jewish Cemetery
Elyria, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3679428, -82.1899948

14. Day Cemetery
Sheffield, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4510994, -82.1031036

15. Garfield Cemetery
Sheffield, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4208488, -82.0923309

16. Saint Marks Cemetery
Sheffield, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4713080, -82.1167990

17. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Amherst, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3806000, -82.2388992

18. Claus Cemetery
Brownhelm, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4297500, -82.2699000

19. First Congregational UCC Columbarium
Elyria, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3663190, -82.1085340

20. Kendeigh Corner Cemetery
Amherst, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3778000, -82.2514038

21. Ridgelawn Cemetery
Elyria, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3732986, -82.0969009

22. Lorain County Infirmary Cemetery
Elyria, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3470170, -82.1360670

23. Saint Teresa Cemetery
Sheffield, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4658012, -82.0777969

24. Pioneer Cemetery
South Amherst, Lorain County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3544006, -82.2407990