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ADDY, Daniel M., 66, died Monday, July 21, 2008. Mr. Addy was born in Columbia, a son of the late Chuck Addy and Hazel Mcrae Addy. He had retired from the U.S. Navy Submarine Service, and was a retired local business owner. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 25, 2008, at 3:00 p.m. from the chapel of the Ott Funeral Home in Branchville, Charles Isenberg officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before services. Survived by his wife of 31 years, Sandra M. Addy, two sons, Timothy and Thomas, two daughters, Teri Lee and Trisha, five grandchildren, an aunt, Janie Mcrae, and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Home Care of TRMC, 1895 St. Matthews Road, Orangeburg, SC 29116. Online condolences may be sent to www.ottfh.com.
VETTER, Jr., Paul J., 85, died July 20, 2008, at his residence in St. Peter. He was born in Kasota, MN on April 7, 1923, to Paul J. and Anna Grace (Binder) Vetter. Paul was a graduate of Kasota High School. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1942, volunteering for the Submarine Service. He was assigned to Submarine Relief Crews in the Pacific and, as a Second Class Electrician’s Mate, served as a crew member on board the submarine, USS Parche (SS-384). Following his discharge from the service in 1946, he attended STOUT, receiving his B.S. Degree in Industrial Education. He spent five years in the teaching profession including three years on the faculty of Nicollet High School. Mr. Vetter was a Co-Founder of Vetter Stone Co. and served as Vice-President of the company from the time it went into production in 1954 until his retirement in 1988. Paul J. Vetter, Jr. and Shirley Margret Solberg were united in marriage at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Peter, MN on June 9, 1947. Initially they made their home in Menomonee, WI followed by Grey Eagle, MN and Nicollet, MN. They settled permanently in St. Peter in 1954. Mr. Vetter served on the St. Peter Planning Commission in the late 60’s, followed by two terms on the St. Peter City Council.Paul was an adventurous type of individual with exposure to many different things including his “Big Harley” when he was in high school and Submarine Service during WWII. He made a parachute jump from a 10,500-foot altitude when he was 80. He and his wife, Shirley, enjoyed extensive international travel including trips to five continents. He had many interests including cabinet-making, bridge, fishing and collecting and restoring antique (prior to 1915) phonographs. Organizations Paul was involved with include ushering at St. Mary’s for twenty-five years, Submarine Veterans of WWII, V.F.W., Knights of Columbus, Scouting, serving on The Mankato Vo-Tech Mine-Safety Advisory Committee, St. Peter Senior Citizens, Michigan Antique Phonograph Society, and serving on the St. Peter Area Chamber of commerce Board of Directors. He was a member of Shoreland Golf Club for many years.Survivors include one daughter Jeanne Jones (Dr. Richard) of Rochester, MN; two sons: Thomas Vetter (Carol) of Crystal, MN and Paul Vetter III (Mary) of Eagan, MN; five grandchildren: Lori Jones Thomasson (Brian) of Fargo, ND, Capt. David Jones of Rochester, Nicholas, Allison, and Joseph Vetter of Eagan; three brothers: Walter Vetter (Bernice) of Kasota, Willard Vetter (Doris) of Skyline, and Howard Vetter of Madison Lake. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Yvonne Ann, his parents and sister-in-law Joyce Vetter.Memorials are preferred to ISJ Hospice, Calvary Cemetery, or John Ireland School.
WRIGHT, Sr., Keith A., 52, sweet fallen angel, departed to glory on July 15, 2008. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Mr. Wright was born June 23, 1956, the fourth of five sons of the late Emerson Wright, Jr. and Beatrice Wright. Mr. Wright joined the United States Navy in 1974 after graduating from East High School. Keith completed the arduous training required to qualify as a submariner with Dolphins from Submarine Nuclear Power School in New London, CT. He was assigned to the nuclear ballistic missile submarine John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630) as a Machinist. He served a total of 13 years in the U.S. Navy. Keith will be greatly missed by his mother, Beatrice Wright of Youngstown, Ohio; son, Keith Wright, Jr., currently serving in the United States Navy in Okinawa, Japan; daughters, Keisha Wright of San Diego, Calif., Deanne Davis of Youngstown, Ohio, Barbetta Vaughn of Atlanta, Ga., Kellie Johnson of San Diego, Calif.; brothers, Emerson Sidney Wright of Jacksonville, Fla., Edmond Stanley Wright of Portsmouth, Va., Willie George Wright of Bladensburg, Md., and Kevin Wright of Youngstown, Ohio; and a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and very special friends from his employer Lowes Home Improvement Store. A funeral service will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at the M.E. Fisher Funeral Home. The family wishes to thank everyone for their calls, cards, and Kind expressions of sympathy. Services of Celebration and Remembrance are entrusted to the M.E. Fisher Funeral Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Obit Messenger results for 07/23/08.
