Louis Grasser

Louis E. Grasser age 76 of Amboy died Thursday Oct. 22, 2009 at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle. He was born Feb. 9 1933 in McNabb, IL the son of Ralph L. and Marjorie (Morgensen) Grasser. He was raised on a farm in the rural McNabb area and farmed in the McNabb-Varna area. He worked for the US Post Office on the Chicago - Omaha train. He worked as a Standard Oil agent in Henry then in 1962 was transferred to Amboy in the same capacity. He was also an installation technician for Contel Telephone Co. (Verizon) for 24 years, retiring in 1993. He was a combat veteran of the US Army during the Korean War. He was an E.M.T. and Fireman for both the Amboy and Sublette Fire Departments. He was a certified umpire in baseball, and registered in basketball with the IHSA. He officiated both sports at the Little League, high school, college, and Legion levels for many years. He umpired professional minor league baseball in the Midwest and Carolina Leagues. He was an honorary official of the IHSA. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nachusa, serving the Lutheran church in many capacities. He was a member of the VFW, the 25th Infantry Association, the Combat Infantryman Association, and American Legion, serving as an honor guard. He married Hetta Baker at the Emmaus Lutheran Church in McNabb July 18, 1952. He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter Lisa Ann Nauman. He is survived by his wife Hetta of Amboy; children Lynda Grasser of San Francisco, CA, and Dalzell; Laurie (Dan) Nauman of Amboy; Diane (Steve) Delhotal of Sunrise Beach, MO; Cheryl (Bill) Gross of Danvers; Ralph Scott Grasser of Afghanistan; Eric Grasser of Arlington, VA; grandchildren Dana (Kasey) Considine of Amboy; Nick Nauman of Dallas, TX; Luke (Brandy) Delhotal of Sunrise Beach, MO; Eli (Abbi) Delhotal of Sunrise Beach, MO; Jesse Colt Gross of Danvers; Chris Gross of Tehachapi, CA; 1 great granddaughter Shatinka Gross of CA; 2 sisters Donna Forney of McNabb and Sharon Kline of Machesney Park, many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday October 27, 2009 at 11:00 AM in the Emmaus Lutheran Church in McNabb with the Revs. Ann Ziegert and Rev. Brant Clements co-officiating. Burial will follow in Friends Cemetery in McNabb. Visitation will be held on Monday October 26, from 4:00 until 8:00 PM with a scripture reading at 7:30 PM in the Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy. Visitation will also be held on Tuesday from 9:30 until 11:00 AM in the church. A memorial has been established.

Louis Grasser

February 9, 1933 - October 22, 2009