- Date Of Birth: April 20, 1922
- Date Of Death: October 7, 2011
- State: Illinois
Frank H. Bux, 89, of New Baden, died Friday, October 7, 2011 at Clinton Manor Living Center in New Baden. He was born April 20, 1922 in Belleville, son of Otto Ed and Elizabeth (Rech) Bux. He married Rose Marie Hemann on June 21, 1947 in New Baden and they celebrated their 64th anniversary this past June.
In addition to his wife, Rose Marie Bux of New Baden, he is survived by two daughters, Nancy (Glen) Albers of New Baden and Cheri (John) Rieger of Trenton; five grandchildren, Craig (Lisa) Humphrey, Amy (Andrew) Kaelin, Jill (David) Jensen, Jay (special friend, Trina) Rieger and Sara Rieger; three great-grandchildren, Drew Kaelin, Hayden Humphrey, and Emmett Kaelin; and a sister-in-law, Helen Hemann of New Baden. He is also survived by nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, John Bux and Otto Bux; three sisters, Margaret Kapp, Bernice Stacey, and Mary Staub; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Dolores Bux, Sylvia Bux, William Stacey, Clyde Staub, Robert “Bob” and Berdelle “Birdie” Hemann, Virginia and Robert Kiefer, Orville Hemann, and Adeline and Eugene Willmann.
Mr. Bux was a bottler for Stag Brewery for 42 years and retired in 1984. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during WWII in the European Theatre. He was a member of St. George Parish and was past president of the Holy Name Society in New Baden. He was a member of the American Legion Post 321 in New Baden for 60 years in 2011; a member of the Stag Brewery Retirees Club, AARP, a former member of the Belleville Swansea Moose Lodge #1221 and was a charter member of the New Baden Lions Club. Frank enjoyed big band music, dancing and water skiing.
