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Gary Glenn Gaston
Mar 6, 2023
Gary Glenn Gaston was born in Topeka, Kansas on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1933 and died of complications of Alzheimer's disease on March 6, 2023. He was 89 years old. Loved ones who passed before him include his parents, Glenn Ernest and Frances Catherine (Griffith) Gaston, and his sister Anne Catherine (Gaston) Newton. He loved his dogs Ringsey, Trouble, Kelly...
Debra Kay Herndon
Mar 6, 2023
Debra Kay (Dunville) Herndon, known as Debbie or Deb to her family and friends, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 6th, 2023. Deb was born in St. Charles, Missouri on February 14th, 1958 to Thomas and Mary Dunville.
Debbie is survived by her soulmate and husband Kenneth Herndon; best friend and sister Lee Beth (Michael) Feldmann; daughters Saja (ex-Keith) Duncan,...
Daymon Obert Wray
Mar 5, 2023
Daymon Obert Wray Sr., of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at the age of 64. Beloved son of the late Fred and Edna Mae Wray; devoted father of Leslie S. Wray, Linsay A. Campbell, Tyler Hines, Tasha Luckett, Trish Atkinson, Dayman "DJ" Wray Jr., and Kevin Nicholas Wray; loving partner of Aloha Hines; dear brother of...
Charles L. Barnes
Mar 5, 2023
Charles Lee Barnes, of St. Charles, MO, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the age of 86. Cherished son of the late Charlie and Bertha Barnes; devoted father of Jackie Hutchins, the late Roy Hutchins, the late Andrea Barnes-Moore, the late Duane Barnes, Cynthia (the late Larry Harris Sr.) Barnes-Harris, Tyrone Barnes and Cherri Barnes; loving grandfather of Myishia Morrison,...
Michael Gault
Mar 5, 2023
Michael William Gault, of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at the age of 72. Cherished son of the late Harold and Retta Gault; devoted father of Heather and Ashley Gault; loving grandfather of Haedyn and Brookelyn Ellis.
Michael proudly and honorably served in the United States Army and was very involved with American Legion Post 313....
Willa M. Ottersbach
Mar 5, 2023
Willa M. Ottersbach (nee Blankenship), of Saint Peters, Missouri, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the age of 92. Loving wife of 68 years to the late David M. Ottersbach; beloved daughter of the late Doyle and Frances Blankenship; devoted mother of Cheryl (James) Peppers and Linda (Harry) Matoushek; cherished grandmother of Elizabeth Matoushek, James (Ashley) Peppers, and David...
Viola "Mazie" M. Fels
Mar 4, 2023
Viola "Mazie" M. Fels (nee Duffey), of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the age of 80. Beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Fels; cherished daughter of the late William and Francis Duffy. Devoted mother of Lorena (Robert) Cowles, Dorothy (Donald Jr.) Hoener, Verna (Jerome) Sievert and Karen Rottmann; loving grandmother to many grandchildren and great grandchildren....
Ronald Taylor
Mar 4, 2023
Ronald Reed Taylor, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the age of 87. Loving husband of Mary Taylor; beloved son of the late Horace and Addie Taylor; devoted father of Duanne (Jeffrey) Galmiche, Christine (Ronald) Homeyer, Mark (Patricia) Taylor, Gerald Eastman, Katherine Goetzke, and Lisa Gutterman; cherished grandfather of 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; and...
Kathleen Benigno
Mar 4, 2023
Kathleen “Kathy” Benigno (nee Qualls), age 74, of O’Fallon, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2022. Kathy was born on January 22, 1949, and was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and LaVerne Qualls (nee Dreher).
Kathy leaves behind her beloved husband, Salvatore Benigno, along with her son, Ronald D. Martin (Doriana Grillo), and brother, Billy D. Qualls...
Joan Krekeler
Mar 4, 2023
Joan Marie Krekeler of Cottleville MO, passed away on Saturday, March 4, at the age of 88. She was a loving wife of the late Donald J. Krekeler and beloved daughter of the late Henry Joseph and Catherine Marie Kruse of St. Paul,MO.
Joan was a devoted and loving mother to Joseph (Carol) Krekeler, Steve Krekeler, Angela Krekeler, and Mike (Julie) Krekeler. ...
Duane "Butch" James Nevels
Mar 4, 2023
Duane "Butch" James Nevels, of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the age of 70. Duane was born in St. Louis, MO to Theresia and James Nevels. Beloved brother to Nancy (Dale) Nichols, Sandra (Dan) Howard, and Sharon (Jeffrey) Vaughn. Cherished uncle to Christina (Kyle Anderson) Nichols, Rebecca (Marty) Wells, Joshua (Jill) Vaughn, Chelsea (Tyler) Masters, Alicia...
Thelma Retta Varner
Mar 4, 2023
Thelma R. Varner (nee Barwick), of O Fallon, MO, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late Paul Varner; cherished daughter of the late Odis and Violet Barwick; devoted mother of Karen (the late Dan) Weinzerl and the late Craig Varner; loving grandmother of Christina (Brian) Burkemper, Jennifer (Jordan) Lee and Jeffrey (Mandy) Weinzerl;...
John William Schmidt
Mar 3, 2023
John William Schmidt, 86, of Dardenne Prairie MO, passed away on Friday 3 March 2023.
John was born on 4 January 1937 to John D. and Alice Schmidt at Mercy Hospital in Denver, CO. After John graduated from Strasburg High School in 1954, he went on to study Aeronautical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder.
John was part of the...
Alvin Coad
Mar 3, 2023
Alvin Charles Coad, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at the age of 90. Beloved husband of the late Mary Alma Coad; devoted son of the late Harry and Mable (nee Brooks) Coad; loving father of the late Sandra (Bill surviving) Moore, Barbara (Jeff) Croyle, Curtis (Gail) Miller, and Deborah (Mike) Rine; cherished grandfather of ten; precious great-grandfather...
Michael J. Ambroziak
Mar 3, 2023
Michael J. “Mick” or “Mike” Ambroziak of St. Charles, MO, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at the age of 80. Loving husband of 56 years to Judith Ambroziak (née Poznanski); beloved son of the late Joseph and Estelle Ambroziak (née Grzegorek); devoted father of Ellen (Chris) Verzino, Barb (Chris) Darrow, and Karen (Mike) Cizek; dear brother of Barb (Mike) Fontayne, John Ambroziak,...
Marvin J. Birkemeier
Mar 3, 2023
Marvin J. Birkemeier, of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at the age of 88. Beloved husband of Nancy J. Birkemeier (nee: Kennedy); cherished son of the late Joseph and Margaret Birkemeier; devoted father of Susan Sales (Steven Huebner), Tom (Gina) Birkemeier, Terry (Penny) Birkemeier, Jeff (Cindy) Birkemeier and Lisa (Mike) Nogrady; loving grandfather of Tamara (Brian)...
Barbara S. Quinlan
Mar 3, 2023
Barbara S. Quinlan (nee Seymour), of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at the age of 92. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence E. Quinlan; cherished daughter of the late Alton P. and Eunice Seymour. Devoted mother of the late Michael C. (Mary) Quinlan, Susan (Robert) Naumann, Grace E. (Doug) Spafford; loving grandmother of Katherine, Allison, Brendan, Joseph, Sarah,...
Deborah E. Schneider
Mar 2, 2023
Deborah E. Schneider (nee Nazworth), of O’Fallon, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the age of 68. Beloved daughter of the late Earl Benjamin (Maxine) Nazworth and the late Margaret Bryant Minx (Jimmy); devoted mother of Lisa M. (Tim) Ifland, Nicole Bueneman, Kristi Schneider (Caleb Juern), the late Jennifer Marie Coffey; cherished grandmother of Greg Coffey, Steven Coffey, Chelsea...
Jeremy Swalley
Mar 2, 2023
Jeremy Todd Swalley, of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 at the age of 47. Beloved son of Bonnie Leist and Richard L. Swalley; devoted father of Eli D. Swalley; Divorced spouse of Jelena Swalley; dear cousin of Ian Landwehrmeier; loving uncle of Autumn Gidcumb; beloved uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend to many.
Jeremy was a proud father...
Dennis W. Bernat
Mar 2, 2023
Dennis Wayne Bernat, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the age of 68. Beloved husband of Cathy Bernat; cherished son of Delores Bernat and the late Henry Bernat. Devoted father of Julie (Matt) Brower, Sarah (Ruedi) Waltert, and the late Jennifer May; loving grandfather of Billy (Cheyenne) Spears, III; treasured great-grandfather of Matthew and Maya; dear...
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