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Michele D Forquer
Jan 31, 2026
Michele Diane Forquer (nee Butts), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the age of 65. Beloved wife of Daniel Forquer; cherished daughter of the late Ernest Butts and the late Mae Key; devoted mother of Chrystal (Justin) Williams and Stephanie Forquer; loving grandmother of Julian Williams and Joshua Williams; dear sister of Michael (Sally) Kingston.
Michele...
William A. Goggin
Jan 31, 2026
William A. Goggin, of Villa Ridge, MO, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the age of 101. Beloved husband of the late Vie Goggin; son of the late George and Bertha Goggin; devoted father of William P. “Bill”(Wanda) Goggin and Marsha Lawson; loving grandfather of Suzanne (Vic) Miller, Lauren Wagner, and Billy (Kyla) Goggin; great-grandfather of Christian, Katelyn, Alexis...
Joanne Judith Tomsello
Jan 30, 2026
Joanne Judith Tomsello, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026, at the age of 83. Cherished daughter of the late Sam and Betty Tomsello; dear sister of Rose and Millie; beloved aunt of four nieces and seven nephews; treasured cousin of Tony Tomsello. Joanne was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Loretta Mae Ayers
Jan 30, 2026
Loretta Mae Ayers (nee Sparks), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026 at the age of 82. Beloved wife of 48 years to Philip T. Ayers; cherished daughter of the late Henry Sparks and the late Elsie Stratton; dear sister of, Maureen Thone, Donald Sparks, Terry Sparks, Mary Sparks and the late Iva; sister-in-law of Dennis, David,...
Julianne L. Richie
Jan 29, 2026
Julianne “Julie” L. Richie (nee Reining), of O Fallon, MO, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026 at the age of 70. Beloved wife of Bruce Richie; cherished daughter of the late Brice and Delores Reining; devoted mother of Bret Richie and Tyson (Jessica) Richie; loving grandmother of Brice Richie and Brayden Richie; dear sister of Michelle Reese, Skip Reining, Mark...
Linda Kay Gerding
Jan 29, 2026
Linda Kay Gerding (nee Smith) of St. Charles, MO, was born May 28, 1958, in Tulsa, OK. She passed away at the age of 67 on January 29, 2026. Linda was the beloved wife of 36 years to Edward Gerding; devoted mother to Ashton (Nicholas) Speno and Callie (Joseph) Bauer; doting grandma to Leonardo and Edward Speno, and Blake, Cole,...
Dorothy Ann Lay
Jan 29, 2026
Dorothy Ann Lay (nee Hoekman), of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the age of 79. Beloved wife of the late Donald Lay; cherished daughter of the late Lena and Dirk Jacobus Hoekman; devoted mother of Derek (Megan) Lay, Jon (Rachel) Lay, Donna Foppe, and Kimberly "Jill" (Doug) Brandsma; loving grandmother of Kendyl Lay, Korrinne Lay,...
Beverly Jo Redwine
Jan 28, 2026
Beverly Jo Redwine (nee McClellan), of O Fallon, MO, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the age of 68. Beloved wife of the late Lanny Redwine; cherished daughter of the late Charles and Ruby McClellan; devoted mother of Sequoyah Primeau, and John (Megan) Redwine, III; loving grandmother of Lydia Redwine, Kennedy Primeau, and Graham Redwine; dear sister of Diana...
Carl B. Wessel
Jan 28, 2026
Carl B. Wessel, of Cottleville, MO, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the age of 76. Beloved husband of 50 years to Brenda Wessel; cherished son of the late Carl F. and Alta Wessel; devoted father of Matthew (Amanda) Wessel and Heather Wessel; loving grandfather of Breanne Wessel, Jocelyn Wessel and Natalie Wessel; dear brother-in-law of Douglas (Michelle) Leiding.
Carl...
Karen Diane Mitchell
Jan 28, 2026
Karen Diane Mitchell (nee Richter), of Lake Saint Louis, MO, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the age of 61. Loving wife of Randy "Mitch" Mitchell; beloved daughter of the late Joyce and Clifford J. Richter; dear sister of Kevin (Kathy) Richter; cherished aunt of Kimberly Richter and Dan Richter.
Karen was a passionate car enthusiast and proud member of...
Lori J. Nay
Jan 28, 2026
Lori Jan Nay passed peacefully at the age of 69 on January 28th, 2026, in Chesterfield, Missouri. She was born on August 30th,1956 to Manley “Al” and Karen Greta Young in Renton, Washington. Lori lived a life defined by adventure, faith-filled service, and love for family.
As a former military wife, Lori called many places home, though her heart and residency...
John Joseph Park
Jan 27, 2026
John Joseph Park, of O Fallon, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the age of 86. Beloved husband of the late Mary Park; cherished son of the late Samuel Park and Marion Zuschrott; devoted father of Lisa Park and Timothy Park; dear brother of Mary French, Jeanette (John) Williams, Judy (Ken) Schlect, Susan (Tom) Tygart, and Joe Park.
John...
Carol Gertrude Kruse
Jan 27, 2026
Carol Gertrude Kruse (nee Grotewiel), of O Fallon, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Elroy J. Kruse; cherished daughter of the late Ernest and Barbara Grotewiel; devoted mother of Donald J. (Susan) Kruse and James E. (Carolyn) Kruse; dear sister of Vera (Manny) Metzler; mother-in-law of Kathy Kruse, loved...
Donald Francis Benoist
Jan 26, 2026
Donald Francis Benoist, of Wentzville, MO, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026, at the age of 91. Beloved husband of Marie Benoist; cherished son of the late Melvin and Mary Benoist; devoted father of Michelle (Larry) Parent, Thomas (Lanae) Benoist, Rene (the late Steve) Shoults, Suzanne (the late Carl) Scott, and Michael (Elena) Benoist; loving grandfather of Dustin (Jeanine), Adam...
Rebekah Elaine Massmann
Jan 26, 2026
After a valiant fight with cancer, our Rebekah—friend, sister, daughter, cousin, fierce advocate, mouthpiece for God’s heart of justice, caring and sensitive soul—left this life and entered the next in the early moments of January 26, 2026, enveloped in warmth and love and met by the comforting arms of Jesus.
Rebekah Elaine Hardwick was born March 8, 1984 in Little Rock,...
Billy Ray Abbott
Jan 25, 2026
Billy Ray Abbott, of St. Charles, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the age of 91. Beloved husband of Karen K. Abbott; cherished son of the late John L. Abbott and the late Martha L. Finley; devoted father of Denise L. Quidley; loving grandfather of William D. (Michelle) Quidley and Amy L. (Scott) Barriger; treasured great grandfather of...
Jean Marie Gray
Jan 24, 2026
Jean Marie Gray (nee Zei), of St. Charles, Missouri, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the age of 97. Beloved wife of the late Dean Gray; cherished daughter of the late Zeffiro and Dena Zei; devoted mother of Lynne Gray; dear sister of the late Armando Zei; treasured aunt of the late Bill (Betty) Zei, great-aunt of Debbie Zei,...
Mark Whitcomb Scheidemann
Jan 24, 2026
Mark Whitcomb Scheidemann, of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the age of 64. Beloved partner of Terry Falukos; cherished son of the late Walter and Shirley Scheidemann; dear brother of Linda Joy Moore, the late Sandra Brasher; the late David Scheidemann, and the late Steven Scheidemann; loving uncle of Scott (Shawna) Bullock, Charmaine (Jim) Parker,...
Beverly Jane Bohanan
2026
Beverly J Bohanan of St. Charles, MO passed away peacefully in her sleep January 23, 2026, at the age of 88. She was born to loving parents Audra and Norval Brown of Fredricktown, MO on December 27, 1937. Beverly earned her nursing degree at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis and accepted employment at MBH thereafter. Beverly married the uniquely...
Mary Anna Schilhab
Jan 23, 2026
Mary Anna Schilhab (nee Spaulding), of Hazelwood, MO, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, at the age of 82. Loving wife of Arthur James Schilhab; beloved daughter of the late Anna Louise Esther Spaulding; devoted mother of Christopher Lee Schilhab and Kimberly Ann MacDonald; cherished grandmother of Katelyn (Kip) Rose MacDonald; dear sister of Robert Spaulding and Thomas Spaulding. Mary...
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