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Charles Lopanec
Dec 2, 2021
Charles Lopanec Sr., of St. Charles, MO, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the age of 75. Beloved husband of 50 years to Cheryl A. Lopanec; cherished son of the late Louis Sr. and Mary Lopanec; devoted father of Machelle (Rick) Howarth, Yvonne Weber, Timothy (Cindy) Lopanec, Frank (Kathie) Bruno, Charles (Mercedes) Lopanec Jr., and Leslie (Micah) Martin Lopanec;...
Patricia R. Smith
Dec 2, 2021
Patricia R. Smith (nee Hutson), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021, at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Richard L. Smith; cherished daughter of the late Charles Edward and Pearl Alvina (nee Schmidt) Hutson. Devoted mother of Dianna (Stephen) McCann, Janice (Mark) Ehlers, Charles (Barbara) Smith, Kimberly Callahan, James Smith, and the late...
JoAnn McFadden
Dec 2, 2021
JoAnn McFadden (nee JoAnn Gillis), of O'Fallon, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at the age of 81. Beloved wife of the late Clyde McFadden; cherished daughter of the late Walter “Jack” Tracy and Anna Charlotte Gillis; devoted mother of Traci (Darin) Garner and Todd McFadden; loving grandmother of Landon Buchheit, Khale McFadden and Tenley McFadden; step-daughter of the...
Joy Ann Albrecht
Dec 2, 2021
Joy Ann Albrecht (nee Schultz), of Weldon Springs MO, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021, at the age of 84. Cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy Schultz. Devoted mother of Kirk A. (Paula) Buchholz, Joseph W. (Michelle) Wallweber, William H. Wallweber, III, and Michael J. Wallweber; stepmother of Dawn Albrecht-Patteron and Laurie (Michael) Albrecht-Keppel; dear grandmother and great-grandmother; dear sister...
Pauline Blandino
Dec 2, 2021
On December 2, 2021, Pauline R. Blandino finished her work on this earth after 101 years. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Sam J. Blandino, her sister Carmeline Demme and her brother Charles Torretta. She is survived by her three children Elaine Fry (Fred Fry, deceased), Danna Knichel (William Knichel) and Larry Blandino; her grandchildren Lori Davis,...
Allen “Al” Southmayd
Dec 2, 2021
Allen “Al” Southmayd, 85, of Florissant, MO, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.Beloved husband for 64 years of Estelle “Stella” Southmayd (nee Schreiter); devoted father of Debra (Craig) Rowberry, Randy (Janet) Southmayd, Tamara (Bud) Buhmann and Timothy (Tricia) Southmayd; loving grandfather of Jared (Lindsey) Rowberry, Katherine (Brian) Bayley, Erik (Sarah) Rowberry, Melissa (Pen) Chance, Joseph Buhmann, Brendan Southmayd, Max...
Patricia T. Rahn
Dec 2, 2021
Patricia T. Rahn (nee Thomson), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021, at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late Henry Rahn; cherished daughter of the late David and Ester Thomson (nee Goethe). Devoted mother of Thomas Rahn, the late John Rahn, and the late James Rahn; mother-in-law of Mary Rahn and Susan (Steve) Theby; loving grandmother of James, Amanda, Jeffrey (Kim), Megan (Peter), and the late John Rahn, Jr.; treasured great-grandmother of four. Patricia had an interest in teaching herself how to invest in...
George F. Wilhelm Jr.
Dec 2, 2021
George F. Wilhelm Jr., of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021, at the age of 95. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy Wilhelm (Nee Moellering); cherished son of the late George Sr. and Kyra Wilhelm. Devoted father of David G. (Pat) Wilhelm, Sr., Dean Wilhelm, Denis (Debbie) Wilhelm, and Kay (Abraham) Mathews; loving grandfather of Jodi Bryan, Tyson (Colleen) Wilhelm, Bess (Travis) Kleckner, David (Laura) Wilhelm, Jr., Blake Wilhelm, Caprice (James) Gronemyer, and Kevin...
Richard Donahue
Dec 2, 2021
Richard Donahue, of Kirkwood, MO, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the age of 93. Loving husband of the late Betty Donahue; beloved son of the late Joseph and Hilda Donahue; devoted and cherished father of Dona (Gaylon) Patterson; grandfather of Heather, Jennifer, Beverly, Leslie, and Justin; great-grandfather of Jaxon, Hollander, Robert, Gaylon, and Wynona; dear brother of Eileen...
Janice E. Benscoter
Dec 1, 2021
Janice Green Benscoter was born August 6, 1940 in Birmingham, Michigan. She was raised by a loving father Kenneth, mother Faye, and enjoyed growing up with her brother, Bob.
She was born with a beautifully bright smile that would light up the room when she entered. And for 81 years, that smile never faded, even in life’s toughest moments.
Janice graduated from...
John A. “Jack” Shaughnessy
Dec 1, 2021
John A. “Jack” Shaughnessy, of Maryland Heights, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at the age of 75. Beloved husband of first wife, the late Gwen Shaughnessy and second wife, the late Judy Shaughnessy; cherished son of Glen and the late Toby Edwards. Devoted father of Kim Shaughnessy, Connie (Chris) McNerney, Sean (Julie) King, Kelly (Donnie) O'Dell, and Hollie...
Dayle Nicole Parker
Dec 1, 2021
Dayle Nicole Parker, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at the age of 25. Cherished daughter of Holly (Nate) Todd and Bruce Parker; devoted mother of Keaton and his father, Markel Shy, Karter and his father, Andre Love, and Amila and her father, Rob Cramer; dear sister of Evan Parker and Steven Crain; loving granddaughter of Maureen (Steve) Powell, the late Patsy (Michael) Orlando, the late Michael (Cheri) Jablonowski and Ronnie Parker; treasured niece of...
Joy Ann Bayer
Dec 1, 2021
Joy Bayer (nee Hensley), of St. Peters, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the age of 87. Loving wife of Gary Ernst Bayer; beloved daughter of the late Samuel and Mildred Hensley; devoted mother of Doug (Dawn) Bayer, and Sherry (Paul) Sawchak; cherished grandmother of 7 and great-grandmother of 10; dear sister of Pat Steinkamp and Vickie Schmitt.Joy was a member of All Saints Catholic Church in St. Peters, MO. She was a long-time...
Gerald Deweese
Dec 1, 2021
Gerald “Jerry” DeWeese, of Weldon Spring, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the age of 74. Beloved husband of Donna S. DeWeese; cherished son of the late Roy E. and Wanda V. DeWeese; devoted father of Brad DeWeese; dear brother of the late Dennis DeWeese, the late Roy DeWeese, Jr., the late Rickey DeWeese and the late Sandy...
Jill Bettag
Nov 30, 2021
Mary Jill Bettag (nee Wiggins), of Eureka, MO, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at the age of 70. Cherished daughter of the late Tremon and Sally Wiggins; mother of Sally Bettag, Joe (Kassie) Bettag and Patrick Bettag; grandmother of six; great-grandmother of one; sister of Jerry (Charlotte) Wiggins, Jim (Mary Ann) Wiggins and the late Jan Taschler; Jill was a dear aunt, relative and friend to many. Jill was fun loving and had a great sense of humor. She...
Arthur Schneider
Nov 30, 2021
Arthur E. Schneider, passed November 30, 2021, born February 16, 1929 in Roselle, IA to Joseph and Anna (nee Drees) Schneider.Arthur served in the United States Army 1946 to 1947, occupation of Japan. Married Frieda Mae Riley, April 15, 1950. Survived by his loving wife Frieda; his children Dennis (Marie) Schneider, Bev (Larry) Fetterolf, Mark (Terri) Schneider, Rich (Donna) Schneider,...
John D. Vollmer
Nov 30, 2021
John D. Vollmer, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Mary Vollmer; devoted father of Amy (Rick) Schmidt; loving grandfather of Ryan Schmidt, Laurie (Daniel) Brennan, Derrick Schmidt and Jessica Schmidt; dear brother of Arlyne (the late Robert) Jones; dear brother-in-law, uncle and friend to many. John is preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Martha (nee Bohrer) Vollmer,...
William Finley
Nov 30, 2021
William Finley, of St. Louis, MO, passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the age of 98. Loving husband of the late Ovene Finley; devoted father of daughter, Madge Finley and and son, Terry William Finley and step-father of Rickie Rowland; loving grandpa of William Kick Finley, Katherine Dash Finley; dear son of the late Silas and Zula...
Wanda Pentland
Nov 29, 2021
Wanda Pentland, of St. Peters, MO, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at the age of 83. Beloved wife of the late Jim Pentland; loving grandmother of Amanda Brower, who was also her special caregiver for many years; devoted mother of Vicki (Mike) Rayfield and Terri Stone; treasured grandmother of Brad, Andrea, Michele, Casey and Kat and great-grandmother of Ally, Ryder, Cameron and Oaken; dear...
Ronald William Helferstay
Nov 29, 2021
Ronald William Helferstay, of Reeds Spring, Missouri, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at the age of 66. Beloved son of the late Dorothy and William Helferstay; dearest brother of Donald (Kathleen) Helferstay; and dear uncle of the late Garry Helferstay.Ronald had a kind heart and devoted more than 40 years of his career to taking care of others as...
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