Obituaries

Rhonda Lee Lakin, of Saint Louis, MO passed away Friday, September 8, 2023, at the age of 67. Beloved wife of Marc Lakin; cherished daughter of the Late Ron and Lela Smith. Devoted mother of Valerie (...

Charles W. Gray II, age 52, passed away on September 4, 2023. He was born November 9, 1970 in St. Louis, MO, as one of 5 children born to Charles W. Gray and Virginia I. Ragland. After graduating high...

David Robert Frei of Kirkwood, MO passed away on August 30th, 2023 after a long and courageous battle with ALS. He was born on October 18th, 1964 to Robert and Frances of Kirkwood, MO. David was surro...

“There was a great wish in him to stay here on Gont, and forgoing all wizardry and venture, forgetting all power and horror, to live in peace like any man on the known, dear ground of his home land....

David K. M. Klaus, August 26,1955–July27, 2023, has left us for the final frontier surrounded by his beloved sons, Kevin and Ryan Thompson, and sister Karen Klaus. He will be greatly missed, and joi...

Standing at attention, I appreciate this moment; Here on the edge of change. So still. So sensitive. So calm and amazed. Everything flowing Beneath my feet And o...

Charles Bertram, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away on July 17, 2023, leaving behind cherished memories and a legacy of love. Charles is survived by his devoted wife, Janice ...

Samantha Marie Isidore Grinstead Stanek, 49, of Caledonia, MI, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023, in St Louis, MO. She was born on November 10, 1973, in Ventura, CA, to Ruth Grinstead. Samantha is sur...

On March 6, 2022, Gwen passed away at age 82 after a brief illness. Gwen was a loving mother and wife, a professional librarian, a book collector, and an accomplished needlewoman. She helped countless...

Linda Sue Yoder (Chattos) passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 17, 2023. She was 73 years old. Linda, the eldest of six, was born on April 2, 1950 in Columbus, OH to Alex and Gloria (Frutchey) Cha...

Angela Catherine Roepke (nee Tolkacz) passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 28, 2023, surrounded by family and her faithful dog, Jojo. She was 101 years old. Angela was born on March 31, 1922,...

On December 23, 1957, Frank & Mary Ann Cohlman were blessed with the birth of their daughter Michele Marie Cohlman at Barnes Maternity Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Michele was the second oldest of...

Born Joanne Auletta to Lucien and Virginia Auletta in Bayonne NJ, Jody overcame the challenges of being three months premature and blossomed quickly with her boundless energy, intelligence, joy, and h...

Leila Boehm Blodgett lovingly referred to as "Gabby" due to her gift of gab, will joyfully live on in the memories of her 6 children and their spouses, 17 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. Sh...

Viola K Schleicher, 94, passed away February 3, 2023, at Friendship Village Chesterfield, her home where she loved to stay active with many friends old and new. “Vi” and her late brother, Robert ...

Catherine Green (nee' Biederman) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 7, 1925. Catherine passed on January 24, 2023, at the age of 97. Catherine leaves behind her brother, Dr. Oliver Biederman...

Joseph Martin Nicastro, age 74, of Florissant, Missouri was called to his heavenly home on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, o...

Margaret Troje-Meade age 69, of Minneapolis, passed away from breast cancer on January 16th, 2023, in St. Louis, MO, surrounded by love with family and friends. Margy was raised in Richfield and gra...

Palfi, Vivian Maye (nee Mccloskey) passed away on December 24, 2022, at the age of 97. She joins Joseph, her husband of 36 years. She was born on June 4, 1925, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to Charles A....

Michael N. Panhorst, age 63, died on December 12, 2022 after a long illness. Mike was born on January 30, 1959 in St. Louis, the son of Betty Nooter Panhorst and C. Don Panhorst. Mike graduated from...

Dennis Theodore Engelkenjohn, 69, devoted husband and father, and loyal friend to many, passed away November 2, 2022 at home in St. Louis surrounded by family members including his wife of 41 years, K...

On Friday, September 30, 2022, Patricia Ann Smith (née Thompson), beloved mother and sister, passed away at age 78 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. She is survived by her daughter, Da...

On January 18, 2021, our Beloved mother Mary Emma Taylor, age 89 and affectionally called TULA, departed this life after many months of declining health. There isn’t a day that goes by that we don�...

Linda Kaye Sussman, 73, was born on October 30th, 1948 in Roslyn, New York, to Jeanne and George Kaye. She passed away peacefully on September 24th, 2022 with family by her side after living with canc...

Cynthia “Cindi” Norris, 63, of St. Louis, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 17 with her children by her side. She was born September 23, 1958 in Cape Girardeau MO, to Arthur J. and Ce...

On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, Thomas Edwin Curry went home to be with the Lord at the age of 68. After many months of declining health, Thomas passed peacefully with his wife Sharon by his side. ...

Mark was born on January 17th, 1953, son of Alan Littell and Jeanne Reiffer Littell in Cape Girardeau. Mark and his brother, Eric, grew up on their farm in the Bootheel of Missouri and there are numer...

Suzanne E. Smith, lover of the outdoors March 18, 1945 – July 26, 2022 Suzanne passed away on July 26th at the age of 77 in Columbia Illinois after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Suzanne w...

Dr. Timothy F. O'Keefe, physician March 31, 1950 – July 6, 2022 Timothy Francis O’Keefe died at the age of 72 in St. Louis Missouri from multiple chronic health conditions. Through years of decli...

Ann Neal Rittenbaum passed away on June 25th at age 76 in St. Louis, Missouri. Ann was the daughter of the late Virginia and Gilbert Haigler, wife of James Rittenbaum for 56 years, sister to Virginia ...

Robert “Bob” Beekman, age 79, died peacefully at home on June 2, 2022, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Cathleen (Durphy) Beekman, his children, Thomas (Alison) Du...

Mycaila Taye Williams-Arnold “La” “Lallie” “Taye” “Tater” Born August 28, 1999 in Billings, MT, Mycaila spent her childhood moving around a bit, spending most of the time in Indianapo...

I have put off writing my mother’s obituary for over a year now. Who does that? No one. How can I sum up her life in a few paragraphs? It seems impossible and wrong. My mother always loved to...

~ In Remembrance of ~ Shelley Nicole Albright It is with our deep love that we gather to remember a lovely and beautiful member of our family, Shelley Nicole Albright, who passed away on April 8th, 2...

Thomas Raymond McCleery, 46, of Ferguson, MO passed away on April 4, 2022 in his home surrounded by family and friends. Tom was born on December 19, 1975 to C. T. “Bud” and Raetta McCleery in Lou...

Roland Blackmarr, beloved dance band leader of the “Playboys” in the Kansas City metro area, died on March 2nd, 2022 at the age of 92. He loved playing music and did so with his band until the ag...

Born on February 6, 1937 to Georgia and Charles Gravens in Latonia, Kentucky, Dan grew up in Northern Kentucky with his sister Wanda. He attended the University of Kentucky and graduated from Thomas ...

Mary Delores Margaret Trudell of St. Louis, MO passed away Nov 11, 2021 at age 84. Raised in Holy Trinity Church & parish, she was a member of Living Water Pentecostal Church. She cherished the memori...

Bill Green was born April 5, 1944, at Deaconess Hospital in Saint Louis, MO, and transitioned Wednesday morning, November 3, 2021, in Saint Louis, MO, at home in the adoring arms of his beloved wife, ...

Barrett Braun was born March 27, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri and entered into rest Saturday, October 9, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri. Whether he was listening to live blues music, officiating a Sport...

Charles A. Nester, age 73, of St. Louis, MO, died on September 11, 2021, from a sudden heart attack. He was the adoring husband and best friend of JoAnn Nester. Married for 45 years, Charles’ love f...

JoAn Isbell, daughter of Stuart and Clara Simmermacher, Cleveland, Ohio, finally faded away from Alzheimer’s disease in St. Louis, MO, on July 8th, 2021. She is survived by her sisters, Gay Long of ...

Ethan William Sandhu of Olivette, MO, was shot and killed at 2:50 pm on June 1, 2021. Ethan was unarmed, and his life was taken just eight days after graduating from Ladue Horton Watkins High School....

Carol Stearns Stroud, 87, died on January 22, 2020, following a short illness with COVID-19. She had resided in a Dolan Memory Care Home (“Clermont”) for 8½ years. She is survived by her husband,...

Walter Jones passed away on December 29, 2020, at the age of 75. Beloved husband of Sarah Beaman-Jones, our dear father and grandfather. Walter was preceded in death by his parents, Geneva Jones (nee...

Susan “Sue” Jane (Fischer) Williams passed away at the age of 81 in St. Louis, MO on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at her memory care residence, The Sheridan at Laumeier Park. Sue was born in St. L...

Frank C. Kohn, Jr. , died of prostate cancer on Friday, Sept. 11. He is survived by his wife Florrie and daughters Rachel and Jessalyn. Frank will be remembered for living life well. He liked to camp,...

James was proceeded in death by his parents Theodore Kessel and Bernice (nee Barringer) Kessel, and his youngest sister Sharon Kessel. He is survived by his brother Bob (Dona) Kessel and sister Naomi ...

John was born August 25, 1946 in St. Louis, died August 22, 2020 at home in St. Louis. He is survived by his wife, Judy, two sisters – Rosemary and Patricia and one brother – Butch, one sister, D...

Craig Perry Bach of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away at the age of 55 on Thursday, August 20, 2020. Craig was born on March 25, 1965, to Gerald J. and Joan Lee Bach. He grew up in Creve Coeur, Missour...