SCOTTCITY -- Hilbert Oscar Tuschoff, 79, of Scott City died Sunday, April 4, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital at Cape Girardeau.

He was born May 2, 1924, at Friedheim, Mo., son of Oscar and Mary Kester Tuschhoff. He and Aileen Mae Redpather Brant were married July 3, 1965, at Illmo, Mo.

Tuschoff was a truck driver for 22 years and was employed by Stovall Block and Brick and Guth Block and Brick. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim.

Survivors include his wife; two stepsons, Bruno Brant of Blue Springs, Mo., Terry Brant of Council Grove, Kan.; a daughter, Donna Tuschhoff of Arnold, Mo.; two brothers, Harold Tuschhoff of Jackson, Harlan Tuschhoff of Sedgewickville, Mo.; a sister, Helenmarie Koenig of Jackson; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a stepson.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel at Scott City.

Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel, with the Rev. David Burge officiating. Burial will be in the Lightner Memorial Cemetery at Scott City.