Teresa Frances Falter Kloeppel

Teresa Frances Falter Kloeppel, age 90, of Jefferson City, formerly of Taos and Freeburg, departed this life on Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Heisinger Bluffs, Jefferson City. Mrs. Kloeppel was born on April 25, 1923, at Koeltztown, a daughter of Joseph and Annie (Bax) Falter. Mrs. Kloeppel was united in marriage on November 21, 1942, at Koelztown to Andrew Jacob Kloeppel, who preceded his wife in death on March 18, 1976. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Linda Forck, on March 1, 2011; her parents; three brothers, Emil, Henry, and John Falter, and one sister, Martha Hobbs. She was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Freeburg, and attended St. Frances Xavier Church, Taos, while living there. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary at Freeburg for 64 years and also the St. Ann's Quilting Club. During her working life she was a homemaker, mother, and farmer, retiring in 1990. Survivors include three sons, Ronald and Paralee Kloeppel, Freeburg, Kenneth and Pam Kloeppel, Port Orange, Florida, and Thomas Kloeppel, Jefferson City; four daughters, Marilyn and Leonard Kempker, Jefferson City, Shirley and Jeron Sandbothe, Jefferson City, Karen and Gordon Engle, Eldon, son-in-law Morice Forck, Jefferson City; four brothers, Laurence and Lillian Falter, Koeltztown, Jerome Falter, Koeltztown, Leander and Theresa Falter, Westphalia, Norbert and Ann Falter, Freeburg, sister-in-law Darlene Falter, Freeburg; 20 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and one great-great- grandchild. Visitation for Mrs. Kloeppel from 4 - 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2013, with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. in the Vienna Chapel of the Birmingham - Martin Funeral Homes. The Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, December 23, 2013, at 1 p.m. in the Holy Family Catholic Church, Freeburg, Mo. Interment will be in the Holy Family Cemetery, Freeburg. Masses are preferred.