Luthe, Robert Duane

1919 - 1985  (65 years)

• Name	Luthe, Robert Duane
  Birth	14 Aug 1919	Edwards County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LUTH.R001
  _FGRAVE	82551027
  Military Service	World War II, Staff Sergeant, United States Army  [1]
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Army
  		Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	16 Jun 1985	Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana   [1]
  Burial	Little Wabash Cemetery, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Luthe, Robert D. and Mary Margaret
  Person ID	I50563	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Travis - Jones Noah Travis and Hannah N. Jones Descendants
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2021

  
  

  Family	Travis, Mary Margaret,   b. 28 Aug 1919, Illinois d. 7 Jun 2006, West Salem Manor, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	13 Dec 1947	Harrisburg,   [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 4 months - She : 28 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. Luthe, George W.,   b. 1955   d. 2015 (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F18256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Aug 1919 - Edwards County, Illinois Death - 16 Jun 1985 - Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana Burial - - Little Wabash Cemetery, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Robert D. Luthe, 65, of rural West Salem died Sunday June 16, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Services were held today (Wednesday) at the Little Wabash Church west of West Salem with Rev. Melody Brawley officiating. Burial was in the Little Wabash Cemetery with the American Legion McCormack Post No. 658 of West Salem presenting military rites. Ingram Funeral Home of West Salem was in charge of the service. Mr. Luthe was born August 14, 1919 in Edwards County, the son of James and Anna Barnhart Luthe. He married Mary Margaret Travis on December 13, 1947 in Harrisburg. Survivors include his wife, Mary Margaret; three sons, James of Lawrenceville and Michael and George both of West Salem; three daughters, Roberta Brown of Evansville and Margaret Jane Luthe and Robbin Shaw, both of West Salem; three sisters, Gladys Pankeau of Champaign, Edith Mason of Albion and Frances Luthe of Hazelwood Missouri and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Roy, in 1982, and two sisters, Blanche Witte in 1976 and Virgie Deischer in 1984. Mr. Luthe was a retired farmer and rural mail carrier. He was a member of the Little Wabash United Methodist Church, the American Legion McCormack Post No. 658. He was a charter member of the West Salem Rural Fire Protection District also a member of the Rural Letter Carriers Association.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3520] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Luthe, Robert D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82551027/robert-duane-luthe), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3523] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Luthe, Robert D. and Mary Margaret, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82551027/robert-duane-luthe), none. (Reliability: 2).