Dallas Frank Barteau

Dallas Frank Barteau, age 95, of St. Peters, Missouri, died peacefully in his home at Clarendale of St. Peters on Veterans Day, November 11, 2025.

Preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Eleanora (Schroeder) Barteau, his sister, Fay Vach and by his first wife, Charlotte Jean (Shelker) Barteau. He is survived by his loving wife of almost 22 years, Joan Silverberg; his children, Mark Barteau (Diane Jorgensen), Mary Beth Shaffer (Rex), and Jeff Barteau (Dawn); grandchildren, Kate Barteau (Jason Kawasaki), Paul Barteau (Julie Masciangelo), Alex Barteau (Caitlin), Julia Love (Ryan), Rachel Shaffer, and Ben Barteau (Julia Jacobs); great-grandchildren Greyson Love, Lucas Kawasaki, and Penelope Love; his stepchildren, Rob Silverberg (Leslie), Ruth Ann Silverberg, Ted Silverberg (Karen), Mike Silverberg (Connie), John Silverberg (Kim), and Jeff Silverberg (Mary); 16 step-grandchildren; 24 step-great grandchildren; sister, Mary Ann Dames and brothers, David and Lynn Barteau (Patricia).

A native of St. Charles, Missouri, Dallas enlisted in the United States Air Force upon graduation from St. Peters High School. He was stationed primarily in Rapid City, South Dakota during his three years of active duty. Following his honorable discharge from military service, he attended the University of Missouri at Columbia for a semester before being hired by Wagner Electric Company in St. Louis as a draftsman. He worked his way up from the drawing board to become a manufacturing tool engineer and subsequently achieved recognition as a Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE). He was employed as a supervisor by ITT Blackburn from 1974 until his retirement in 1991. Upon discovering that retirement had a shortage of things that needed fixing, he opened his own consulting company soon after, consulting for Hydromat, Inc. for about a year before consulting exclusively and almost full-time for Pohlman, Inc. until 2003.

Mr. Barteau enjoyed carpentry and woodworking throughout his life, and in retirement took particular delight in building bug boxes, puppet theaters, skateboarding ramps and swing sets for and with his grandchildren.

Dallas was a devout Roman Catholic, serving as a lector, first at St. Peter’s Church in St. Charles and then at St. Monica’s Church in Creve Coeur for many years. He was also a 75-year member of the Knights of Columbus. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Clarendale of St. Peters, 10 Dubray Dr., St. Peters, Missouri, in the Belvedere Room, on Friday, November 21 at 3 p.m. Visitation to follow the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of St. Louis, c/o Alisa Goessling, PO Box 952393, St. Louis, Missouri, 63195-2393.