Nicholas Gerald

Dreisewerd

Nicholas "Nick" Gerald Dreisewerd son of the late Alberta Theresa Mueller Dreisewerd and John Joseph Dreisewerd was born in Cottleville, Missouri, on July 23, 1949. He departed this life at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, on April 24, 2016, at the age of 66.

On November 8, 1969 in Cottleville, Missouri, Nick was united in marriage to Marcia Gail Strunk and to this loving union three children were born. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Bunker, Missouri, and the Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Parish, Council 7501 in Salem, Missouri. Nick enjoyed bowling, gardening, shooting pool and watching St. Louis Cardinals Baseball. He was an avid donor to the Missouri Lottery. Nick's greatest joy was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Nick was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Nathaniel Ames Dreisewerd, one granddaughter, Isabella Bland and one brother, Jack Dreisewerd.

Nick is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Marcia Dreisewerd of Bunker; one son, Bryan Dreisewerd and wife Melinda of Salem; one daughter, Michelle Lynn Bland and husband Rick of Bunker; 12 grandchildren, Charles, Daisy, Cindy and Kim Dreisewerd, Chelsea, Tiffany, Alicia, Dakota, Isaiah and Peyton Bland, and Jessica Schroeder, two great-grandchildren, Raelynn and Kinsey Schroeder, two brothers, William "Billy Joe" Dreisewerd and wife Gail of St. Charles; Scott Dreisewerd and wife Karen of St. Peters; five sisters, Kathy Adams and husband Jerry of Fort Myers, FL, Suzi Volker of St. Peters; LuAnn Hirons and husband Mike of St. Charles; Becky Kummer and husband Bob of Foristell; Linda Sorden and husband Monty of Cottleville. Nick will also be missed by a host of brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and the community of Bunker, who loved him dearly.

Visitation: Thursday, April 28th 4 to 8 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, MO

Funeral Services: Friday, April 29th 11:30 AM at Christ the King Catholic Church in Bunker, MO

Officiating: Fr. William Hennecke

Burial: Bunker Cemetery

Pallbearers: Charles Dreisewerd, Dakota Bland, Josh Rosemann, Nathaniel Watkins, Bill Dreisewerd and Scott Dreisewerd.

Honorary Pallbearers: Dave Karll and Monty Sorden.

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, MO.

Memorials may be made to the Bunker Catholic Cemetery Fund or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital if you choose not to buy flowers.