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Name: Norbert L Kress Home in 1920: Nimishillen, Stark, Ohio Age: 8 months Estimated birth year: abt 1919 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: John Father's Birth Place: West Virginia Mother's Name: Anna E Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: No Able to Write: No Image: 763
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Norbert Lewis "Shorty" Kress
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Birth: Apr. 8, 1919
Louisville
Stark County
Ohio, USA
Death: Nov. 2, 2010
Alliance
Stark County
Ohio, USA
Norbert L. 'Shorty' Kress
Age 91, of Alliance, died peacefully at his home on Nov. 2, 2010. He was born April 8, 1919, in Louisville, Ohio, to John and Erma (Haidet) Kress. Shorty attended St. Louis and Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Schools. His passion was cars, selling in the Alliance area for 32 years, retiring in 1985. He was employed by the former Shoellhorn Ford, Haller Ford, Rinehart Ford, Thompson Mercury, and Martig Chrysler dealerships. He also sold cars for Lavery Chevrolet and Wally Armour Chrysler dealerships and received many sales awards. He attended the Dale Carnegie School. He was a member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church, charter member of the George D. Worth American Legion Post No. 574 of N. Georgetown, life member of the D.A.V Chapter 50, and the VFW Post No. 167 of Alliance. Shorty was a United States Army veteran of World War II. He served in the 91st Division Company, 5th Army, serving in Italy, 361st Regiment, Combat Infantry Division. He received two Purple Hearts, an Oak Leaf Cluster and three Bronze Stars. He attended several NASCAR races, was a vintage car enthusiast, and enjoyed playing cards and bowling.
Survivors include his wife, Mary A. (Zwick) Kress, whom he married Nov. 29, 1941; his children, Robert (Leslie) Kress of Anderson, S.C., Beverly (John) Yaggi and Donna (John) Zupanic, both of Alliance, William (Arlene) Kress of Burleson, Texas, Dwight (Rhonda) Kress of Louisville, Linda (Thomas) Deland of Broomfield, Colo., and Patricia (Greg) Nutial of Alliance; 19 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; sister, Rita Whitman of Hartville; and brother, Francis Kress of Cuyahoga Falls. Shorty was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Tommy Deland; three sisters, Marie Brahler, Dolores Schnase, and Mary Carter; and three brothers, Richard, Merton and Delmer Kress.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at Regina Coeli Catholic Church with Fr. Mike Seifert officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Cassaday- Turkle-Christian Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alliance Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, 885 S. Sawburg Rd., Suite 106, Alliance, OH 44601 or to the Regina Coeli Catholic Church, 663 Fernwood Blvd., Alliance, OH 44601. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Cassaday- Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, OH 44601. Friends may register online at:
www.ctcfuneral.com
Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 330-823-1050
Published in The Repository on November 3, 2010
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Parents:
John George Kress (1888 - 1975)
Erma Haidet Kress (1897 - 1981)
Siblings:
Orilla Marie Kress Brahler (1916 - 1985)*
Norbert Lewis Kress (1919 - 2010)
Rita B Kress Whitman (1922 - 2014)*
Delores E. Kress Schnase (1924 - 1981)*
Mary L. Kress Carter (1926 - 1997)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Highland Memorial Park
Columbiana County
Ohio, USA
Created by: Coopie
Record added: Nov 04, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 61129771
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