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Frederick Luce

Bethalto |

Frederick John Luce, age 89, passed away on, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Belleville Memorial Hospital. He was born February 7, 1929 in Cloquet, MN, son of the late Ernest & Alice (Tonkin) Luce.He married Ava Shirley (Jones) Luce in Harrisburg, PA in May of 1961, she preceded him in death on July 20, 1992.  He then remarried Dolores (Schafer) Luce on October 14, 1995 in Edwardsville, she survives.Frederick served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.  He was employed with Owens Illinois Glass as a mold maker and was a member of the Bethalto Church of God.In addition to his wife, he is survived by 2 sons and a spouse, Frederick John (Brenda) Luce II of Mystic Ct. and Robert Aaron Luce of Bethalto; five grandchildren, Frederick John Luce III, Kristen Marie Spence, Steven Erik Luce, Andrea Grace Luce and Rachel Elthea Luce; three great grandchildren, David, Alton and Conner; 2 sisters, Ruth Wilson of Garden City, MI and Carolyn Carrier of Milan, TN and 1 brother Duane Luce of Portage, IN.Frederick was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Leonard Luce.Visitation will be 4 to 7 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto.  Burial will be private at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto, IL.Memorials may be made to The Community Hope Center in Cottage Hills.An online condolence and guest book may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com .


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