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Joseph M, Mehl, 89, Conway, S.C., died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at his residence in Conway.

A funeral Mass was held Wednesday, Feb. 3 at St. James Catholic Church in Conway.

Burial, with military rites, will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Conway.

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Joe was born in Breckenridge, Minn., to the late Baldwin Mehl and Mary (Schneider) Mehl. He attended school in Breckenridge and at North Dakota State College of Science. He joined the Army Air Corps in September 1941 and served in India-Burma, Algeria-French Morocco, Tanzania, Sicily, Rome-Arno and China. He flew a Piper J4 as a member of the 33rd fighter group 60th fighter squadron.

He met Wanda Jones while stationed in Sweet Water, Texas, and the couple returned to Breckenridge where they were married Oct. 18, 1945. Joe and Wanda raised their five children and lived in Breckenridge until his retirement as a foreman for the city, at the water treatment plant. Many will remember Joe from working at Mehl’s Plant Center in Breckenridge with his brother, Ben. After retiring in 1985, the couple moved to Conway.

Joe was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Breckenridge, and St. James Catholic Church. He enjoyed gardening, maintaining his meticulously manicured lawn and spending time with his family, particularly his grandchildren and their children.

Surviving are: four daughters, Phyllis (Roger) Herding of Bowie, Md., Susan (Harvey) Andel of Breckenridge, Sandie (Tom) Schillinger of Britton, S.D., and Teri (Jon) Dalager of Lexington, Ky.; one son, David (Mary) Mehl of Nichols, S.C.; 15 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death are: his beloved wife, Wanda (1989); his sister, Catherine Comstock; brothers, Ed, George, Bill, Bob and Ben.

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PatriciaPatty Erickson wrote on Feb 7, 2010 3:03 PM:

" How wonderful your father lived a life full of children, grand-children and Great grandchildren. I remember going with my father, Ken Erickson to buy the x-mas tree from Mehls. Your father always made sure we had the nicest one we could afford. We had many great afternoons playing in the woods behind your house near the river while our parents visited. Your father lives on inside all of you...may loving memories
embrace you. "




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Gail Roach Campbell wrote on Feb 5, 2010 5:27 PM:

" I allways loved your dad, he was so nice to give me a ride to school everyday with Teri. He was such a sweet man. So sorry for your lost. "




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