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Margaret Bruno

Margaret Bruno

Jan 12, 2025

Margaret Ann Bruno (nee Hunt), of Saint Louis, MO, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the age of 88. Beloved wife of John Bruno; cherished daughter of the late James and Anna Hunt. Devoted mother of Richard (the late Patricia) Bruno and Allen (Holly) Bruno; loving grandmother of Mallory (Denny) O'Leary, Patrick Bruno, Nathan Bruno, Jenny (Shawn) Hopkins, and...

Finley Leon Horton

Finley Leon Horton

Jan 12, 2025

Finley “Leon” Horton, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the age of 91. Belove husband of 62 wonderful years to the late Geraldine Horton; cherished son of the late Edna Gilbow and Finley Horton; devoted father of Charlotte (Joseph) Stewart, John (Darla) Horton, Jane Grivett, Bob Horton, and the late Connie Dour; loving grandfather of...

Melvin V. "Mel" DuBois

Melvin V. "Mel" DuBois

Jan 11, 2025

Melvin V. “Mel” DuBois, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the age of 93. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn E. DuBois; cherished son of the late Louis and Mary DuBois; devoted father of Patricia DuBois, Michael (the late Nancy) DuBois, Matthew (Kimberly) DuBois, Dawn Alberson, Dana (the late Paul) Blaha and his late infant...

John E. Rabbitt

John E. Rabbitt

Jan 11, 2025

John Edward Rabbitt, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the age of 84. Loving husband of Mary Eileen Deck Rabbitt; beloved son of the late John J. and Josephine M. Rabbitt; devoted father of David Rabbitt, and Catherine (Mark) Muckerman; cherished grandfather of Kaitlyn (Ben), Stan, Christian (Lauren), Claire (Dallas), Helena, and Erik; and treasured...

Rollin Jack Carter

Rollin Jack Carter

Jan 11, 2025

Rollin Jack Carter, of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the age of 82. Loving husband of Jackie Ellen Carter; beloved son of the late Rollin O. and Lillian Carter; devoted father of Stephen (Trisa) Carter, Annetta (Lyle) Wilkinson, Laura Carter, Tina (James) Peters, Jack Carter, and Diana (Aaron) Olander; cherished grandfather of Leland Fisher, Jennifer...

Miriam F. Budde

Miriam F. Budde

Jan 11, 2025

Miriam Florence Budde (nee Rau), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the age of 98. Beloved wife of 60+ years to the late Alfred Budde; cherished daughter of the late Oscar Rau and Clara Plackemeier; devoted mother of Dennis J. (Judy) Budde, Joanne J. (James) Rapp, Richard J. (Deborah) Budde and Ellen J. (John) Baucom; loving...

Fred Gardner

Fred Gardner

Jan 11, 2025

Fred Gardner, of Winfield, MO, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the age of 92. Beloved son of the late Frederick Oliver and Gladys Bertha Gardner; devoted father of Steve (Susan) Gardner, Tina Gardner, and Randy Scott Gardner; cherished grandfather of Jason (Kristi) Gardner, Kyle (Kassy) Gardner, Paige (Blake) Campbell, Aaron Gardner, Bridget Gardner, and Courtney Gardner; treasured great...

Ronald J. Rutledge

Ronald J. Rutledge

Jan 10, 2025

Ronald Jack Rutledge, of O'Fallon, MO passed away on Friday, Jan. 10th, 2025, at the age of 87. He was a loving and devoted husband of the late Judith Rutledge; cherished son of the late Francis and Helen Rutledge; loving and devoted father of Lori (Mike) Wehmeier, Todd Rutledge, Paul (Rita) Rutledge, Deborah (Bill) Collier, and cherished grandfather of Nichole...

Mary Catherine Bloebaum

Mary Catherine Bloebaum

Jan 10, 2025

Mary Catherine Bloebaum (nee Mager), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025, at the age of 76. Beloved wife of 47 years to August Bloebaum; devoted mother of Amy (Sean) Kelley and Laurie (John Jones) Bloebaum; loving grandmother of Destiny Bloebaum, Noah Kelley, and Brantley Jones; dear sister of Mel (Jerry), Pat (Bill), Jim (Gena) and the late...

Rick Bales

Rick Bales

Jan 9, 2025

Rick Bales, of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 73. Beloved husband of Karen Bales; cherished son of the late Bual F. and Letha L. Bales. Devoted father of Kari (Nate) Bock; loving grandfather of Landon Bock and Liam Bock; brother of Jennifer (Bob) Mackey and the late Lynda (Bob) Johnson; loving uncle,...

Carolyn Joyce Kemper

Carolyn Joyce Kemper

Jan 9, 2025

Carolyn Joyce Kemper (nee Johnson), of St. Charles, Missouri, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 90. Beloved wife of Jack L. Kemper; cherished daughter of the late Walter W. and Lucy C. Johnson; devoted mother of Julie Chinn, Laura Christian, and Mindy (Christian) Beauregard; loving grandmother of Laura Elizabeth Chinn, Katie Efferson, Danae Christian, and...

Patricia Ann Agnew

Patricia Ann Agnew

Jan 9, 2025

Patricia “Pat” Ann Agnew (nee Marquardt), of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 88. Beloved wife of Jim Agnew; cherished daughter of the late Herman Dean and Dorothy Maude Marquardt. Devoted mother of Peggy Ann (Rich) Baker and Michael (Masako Onodera) Agnew; loving grandmother of Brian (Theresa) Baker, Brent Baker; treasured great-grandmother “Gigi” of...

Edna Silvey-Ross

Edna Silvey-Ross

Jan 9, 2025

Edna Geraldine Silvey-Ross (nee Wilcox) of O’Fallon, MO, cherished matriarch, passed away peacefully into the arms of her savior on January 9, 2025, at the age of 95. Edna was the devoted wife of both the late Edgar Silvey and Lester Ross, a loving daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend. 

Born on May 9, 1929, Edna is the...

Gertrude Ellen Kemerer

Gertrude Ellen Kemerer

Jan 9, 2025

Gertrude E. “Inky” Kemerer (nee Hilty), of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 84. Beloved wife of the late Warren Dixon Kemerer Sr.; cherished daughter of the late John and Minnie Hilty; devoted mother of Warren D. (Kim) Kemerer Jr.; loving grandmother of Casey and Seth Kemerer; dear sister of James, John, Elmer, Sarah,...

Rafael Ballester

Rafael Ballester

Jan 7, 2025

Rafael Ballester, age 86, was always an outsider made to feel welcome. His first 26 years were spent in Havana, Cuba. Sent as an orphan to a military school, he exceled socially if not academically and learned self-sufficiency the hard way. It was a time of extreme fun and pain as the 1959 revolution took everything away except for his...

Robert "Bob" Kramer

Robert "Bob" Kramer

Jan 7, 2025

Robert “Bob” Kramer, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the age of 91. Beloved husband of the late Barb Kramer; cherished son of the late Edward and Carrie Kramer; devoted father of Kathy (Paul) Gattung; loving grandfather of Christian Gattung and Chelsea (Chris) Eberhardt; treasured great-grandfather of Walker and Elena; dear brother of the late...

Paula Dean Courtney

Paula Dean Courtney

Jan 7, 2025

Paula Dean Courtney (nee Jones), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the age of 84. Beloved wife of the late Freddie Courtney; cherished daughter of the late Paul Andrew and Thelma S. Jones. Devoted mother of Todd Courtney and April (Matt Poinsett) Courtney; loving grandmother of Philip Scott; dear sister of Pat Wright, Don Jones;...

Carolyn Rose Westhues

Carolyn Rose Westhues

Jan 7, 2025

Carolyn Rose Westhues (nee Hatch), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the age of 81. Carolyn married David L. Westhues in 1963, and together they shared 40 wonderful years of marriage before his passing in 2003. She is survived by her children, David (Suzanne) Westhues of St. Louis, MO, Dia Westhues, and Derek Westhues, both of...

Dr. Ralph Barrale

Dr. Ralph Barrale

Jan 7, 2025

 Dr. Ralph Barrale, of O Fallon, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the age of 78. Beloved husband of Sharon Barrale; cherished son of the late Vincent and Gloria Barrale; dear brother of Bob (Irene) Barrale, Virginia (Wayne) Hilliar and Barb (David) Cronin; treasured uncle, cousin and friend to many. 

 Ralph had a remarkable career at Logan University, where he...

Patricia Ann Hawse

Patricia Ann Hawse

Jan 6, 2025

Patricia A. Hawse (nee Ewing) of St. Charles, Missouri passed away January 6, 2025. She was formerly a resident of Norvelt, Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Hurst High School, Class of 1953.

She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Elmer “Dick” Hawse, their son David Hawse and daughter-in-law Lauren (Gaskell) Hawse, grandchildren Corey (Liz) Hawse of Alexandria, Virginia,...