Carl Eugene Pirtle

BLOOMFIELD.  Carl Eugene Pirtle, 89 of Moberly, Missouri and former Bloomfield resident died October 20, 2009 at Moberly Regional Medical.  He was born September 3, 1920 in Bloomfield, Iowa to Harold and Ida Smith Pirtle.  He married Dorothy D. Davis August 16, 1941 in Kirksville, Missouri.  He served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II.  He worked at John Deere in Ottumwa for 34 years and had been a resident of Moberly since April of 2009.  He was a member of the Bloomfield Christian Church and Reed Whisler Post #78 of the American Legion in Bloomfield.

He is survived by his wife Dorothy of Moberly, Missouri; a son Jerry (Jacque) Pirtle of Moberly, Missouri; a daughter Janice (Clif) Bierwagen of Gillette, Wyoming; 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be at 2:30 pm Saturday October 24, 2009 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Rev. Stephen Bowie officiating.  Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield with military rites by Reed Whisler Post #78 of the American Legion in Bloomfield.  Visitation will begin at 9 am Saturday with the family present to greet friends from 1 pm until the time of the service.  A memorial has been established to the Bloomfield Christian Church.