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June 7, 2022
James Rigsby, 80, died peacefully in his sleep June 7 surrounded by love and memories of a life well lived. He was born in Rolla May 24, 1942, and was a lifelong barber and business owner in Oakville. He had one wicked sense of humor, loved motMay 23, 2022
Milton E. Simunich, 98, died May 23. He was eight weeks away from the age of 99 years. Milton was born July 23, 1923 in Belleville, Illinois where he resided until 1984, when he then moved to the South County area. He spent his last 5 years lFebruary 13, 2022
William J. Moran (Der Kaiser) died Feb. 13 at the age of 95. Beloved husband of Joanne Moran (nee Bugel), dearest father of Kathleen (Tom) Schutz; cherished opa of Jay Mollet, Mia (fiancé Patrick Murphy) Schutz, Patrick Schutz, Andrew Schutz; dApril 18, 2022
Jean Ann O’Brien (nee Neistat), 70, died April 18 at her home in St. Louis. She is the daughter of Phyllis Vaughn (nee Finazzo) and the late Edward Neistat (survived by Betty). She is survived by her husband Jerry Stogsdill of St. Louis; daugMay 1, 2022
Terry Lee Coff, 76, died May 1. He was born March 9, 1946, in St. Louis to Robert Louis and Verona Anna McDaniel Coff. He married Karon Ann Giesler, daughter of Eugene and Lerneda, June 27, 1970. Besides his wife, he is survived by one son anMay 5, 2022
Lawrence A. Ward died May 5. He was born Aug. 23, 1948, to the late Teresa and Lawrence Ward. Beloved husband of Judy Ann Ward (nee Kinter); father of Tommy (Laura Ehret) Ward, grandfather of Zoey; uncle of Rob and Mona Fuchs and friend of many.April 17, 2022
Daniel David Wernig, 81, died at home in St. Louis April 17. He was born August 19, 1940, in St. Louis to David Wernig and Olivia Dorothy Wernig (nee Schenk). He married Elaine Wernig (nee Becker) Nov. 9, 1974, in Clayton. Elain preceded him in deTheresa A Schumaier (nee Mulligan)
April 29, 2022
Theresa A. Schumaier (nee Mulligan) died April 29. Beloved wife of Lawrence I. “Larry” Schumaier and loving mother of Lawrence M. Schumaier. Our dearest relative and friend to many.March 31, 2022
Heather Renee Cole, 42, died March 31 in Imperial. She was born May 6, 1979 in St. Louis to Cheryl Cole. Survivors include her brother Jeff Cole and sister-in-law Jessica Cole of Herculaneum; son Devin Cole of Oakville; daughter Angela Cole ofApril 14, 2022
Dennis Michael Newberry of Imperial, 54, died April 14 in Colorado. He was born Oct. 10, 1954 in St. Louis to Richard and Julia Newberry. He was married to Rebecca Newberry. Survivors include sister Mary Sip of Sunset Hills; son Andrew NewberMarch 25, 2022
Evelyn M. Hipperson, 87, died March 25. Evelyn was the youngest of 13 children; wife of the late Derek Hipperson; daughter of the late William and Louisa Justice; beloved mother of John (Sandy) Hipperson and Melanie (John) Vonarx; grandmother ofFebruary 2, 2022
Judith Violette Lovins (nee Mueller), 82, died Feb. 2 in Oakville. She was born Oct. 25, 1939, in St. Louis to Stanley and Marcelle. Judith graduated Cleveland High School in 1958. Over her lifetime, she worked for the City of St. Louis Police DepMarch 15, 2022
Austin Lawrence Driver, 19, died March 15 while traveling with his family in Puerto Rico. Austin was born in 2002 to Debbie and Mark Driver in St. Louis. ustin was a Lindbergh High School 2021 alumni and was a freshman at Ole Miss. He was anDoris L Thurman (nee Peroutka)
March 9, 2022
Doris L. Thurman (nee Peroutka), 90, died March 9. She was born Oct. 12, 1931. Thurman held many positions while she was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone. After retiring, she became a school bus driver for the Lindbergh School District.March 2, 2022
Janice E. Stamm (nee Clark), 71, died March 2. Janice and Raymond had been married for 51 years. She was a graduate of Fairview High School in Jennings. She was retired from AT&T and was previously a real estate agent. She loved shopping, jFebruary 15, 2022
Alane Marie Antoine (nee Johnson), 72, died unexpectedly Feb. 15. She was born July 31, 1949, to the late John Johnson and Louise (nee Hahn). Alane graduated from Lindbergh High School then Webster University with a master's degree in EducationFebruary 4, 2022
Eileen Ann Corbett (nee Burns), 85, died Feb. 4. She was an amazing wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend. Her larger than life personality and quick wit kept everyone on their toes. She loved everything baseball, Irish and countryJanuary 6, 2022
Gloria "Joyce" Fiala (nee Eley), 86, died Jan. 6 in St. Louis. Fiala passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. She lived a good long life, but her health had been declining over the past few years and although she kept persevering and bouncingFebruary 28, 2022
Grace C. Kuehn (nee Cook), 96, died Feb. 28 at home in Arnold. She was born April 14, 1925, in East St. Louis to William F. and Catherine E. Cook. Grace married Roy Kuehn Aug. 9, 1945. Grace was well respected and loved by those she met. She taJanuary 2, 2022
Roy E. Kuehn, 100, died Jan. 2 at home in Arnold. He was born Nov. 15, 1921, in St. Louis to Edwin A. and Emma (Boettcher) Kuehn ,and was married to Grace Catherine Kuehn (nee Cook) Aug. 9, 1945. Roy started as a blueprint boy but became a desiFebruary 6, 2022
Kathy L. Sheehan (nee Dechau) died peacefully Feb. 6 beside family after a four-year battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael K. Sheehan for over 30 years; dear mother of Ryan Sheehan; dear sister of Melvin Dechau; dear sRosemary C Oppland (nee Boedeker)
January 29, 2022
Rosemary C. Oppland (nee Boedeker), 93, died Jan. 29 at Nazareth Living Center. Oppland was born in St. Louis and worked as a homemaker. She is survived by Steve (Barb) Oppland, Mary (Alex) Bischoff, Jeanne (Tony) Beavers, Dan (Cindy Hawkins)January 24, 2022
Vernon Jean Edelmann, 96, died Jan. 24 at Mercy Hospital. He was born in St. Louis and served in the U.S. Army. He also worked for the U.S. government.Sandra L Kruetz (nee Riekenberg)
January 23, 2022
Sandra Lee Kreutz (nee Riekenberg), 75, of Oakville, died Jan. 23. She was born on Jan. 19, 1947, to George and Ruby Riekenberg. She married Raymond Kreutz Nov. 25, 1978 and was employed by JC Penney for 10-plus years. She is survived by her soJanuary 8, 2022
Richard John Dittmann, 63, of House Springs, died Jan. 8 at St. Clare Hospital. Dittmann was born July 25, 1958, in St. Louis to Sebastian and Joan (DeGunia) Dittmann. He was a 1976 graduate of St. Pius X High School and retired from the Brickl