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I am a Veteran.Victor H. Chapman, Sr.
April 7, 1921 - April 9, 2018

Victor H. Chapman, Sr. age 97 of Monticello, formerly of St. Louis, MO, passed away Monday, April 09, 2018, at Belleview Nursing Home in Monticello. He was born April 7, 1921 in Ottawa, KS to the late John Chapman and Anna Hafflinger Chapman.

He was a retired electrician, a Baptist, United States Army Veteran of World War II and a devout Mason and Shriner. He loved the St. Louis Cardinals, loved to dance and was always involved in the Children’s Hospital Shriners Circus in St. Louis. Mr. Chapman would always obtain many ticket to the Circus and give them away to children.

Other than his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Potashnick Chapman; and two brothers, Harry F. Chapman and Harold W. Chapman; half-brother Willie Higginbotham; half-sister, Hallie Witte.

Survivors include one son, Victor Chapman, Jr. (Betty) of Monticello; one daughter Claudia Bratcher (Larry) of Ft. Smith; five grandchildren; two step grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and one step daughter, Barbara Lenzing (Wayne) of St. Louis, MO.

Entombment ceremony with military and masonic honors will take place 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2018 at Valhalla Mausoleum in St. Louis, with visitation from 12:00-1:30 p.m. Family visitation will be held from 6:00–8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Shriner Children’s Hospital, 4400 Clayton Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110. Online guestbook at www.stephensondearman.com.


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