Obituaries
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November 14, 2019
John A. Mueller of St. Louis, fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church, passed away Thursday, Nov. 14. He was born in St. Louis Oct. 19, 1928 to the late Edward J. and Helen G. (nee Schillinger) Mueller; beloved husband of Ethel M. (nee BOctober 17, 2019
Karen Mulitsch died Thursday, Oct. 17. Dear wife of the late Richard Bowman; daughter of the later Robert and Joan Mulitsch; sister of Gregg Mulitsch, Jeanne (Scott) Shook, Debbie (Parvin) Simpson, Cindi (late Dan) Green; mother of Kyle (Lauren) BSeptember 22, 2019
It is with profound sadness that Anita Marie Cross (nee Thompson), 70, of St. Louis, entered her eternal home with Jesus at sunrise on Sunday, Sept. 22 in St. Louis. Anita was born Feb. 25, 1949 in Mason City, Iowa to Audrey and Arley Thompson. SheSeptember 16, 2019
Janet Young, 74, of St. Louis, passed away Monday, Sept. 16 at 6:43 p.m. in Evelyn’s House in Creve Coeur. Janet was born July 20, 1945 in Pinckneyville, Illinois, the daughter of Kenneth Maurice and Dolores F. (Williams) Terry, Sr. She married MiAugust 27, 2019
James (“Jim” or “Billy”) William Bryant, 87, of Mehlville, passed away Aug. 27. Beloved husband of Barbara L. Bryant for 63 years; dear father of Paul (Barbara) Bryant and Deborah Smith; beloved grandfather of Donna, David, Daniel and Dana BAugust 3, 2019
Janet M. O’Leary, nee Duke, died Aug. 3, 2019. Beloved wife of Kevin J. O’Leary; loving mother of Bridget (Jeremy Wolf) O’Leary and Meaghan (Andrew) Puleo; adoring Mimi of Kaya, Alyssa, Thea and Andrew; cherished daughter of the late Austin anBarbara J. Eldridge (nee Smith)
July 26, 2019
Barbara June Eldridge, 93, died July 26, 2019. Born Oct. 30, 1925 to Frederick and Lena Smith, she was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Ray Eldridge, her son Wayne Eldridge, her parents, three sisters and a brother. She loved reading,June 23, 2019
North County Police Cooperative Officer Michael Langsdorf, 40, died June 23, 2019 in the line of duty. Langsdorf was a South County native and 1997 Mehlville High School graduate. His father, Jerry Langsdorf, was the principal of Margaret Buerkle MiJune 22, 2019
James T. Ryan died June 22, 2019. Beloved husband of Judith A. Ryan (nee Scanlon); loving father of Christine (the late Christopher) Llewellyn, David (Tricia) Ryan and Andrea (Lance) Meyerpeter; cherished Pops of Alexander (Andrea), Zachary, DeHilda Trendle (nee Dannenberg)
June 13, 2019
Farmer and Good Neighbor Atop a road in Seckman, Jefferson County, Missouri, stood a windmill on the family farm of Hilda Clara Dannenberg, born Jan. 28, 1921. Daughter of William F.H. Dannenberg and Ida (nee Schmitt) Dannenberg, Hilda died peacefulJune 7, 2019
Noemi Ban passed away on Friday, June, 7, 2019, in Bellingham, Washington, after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She lived to the “honorable” (her word) age of 96 (and a half, as she would insist). Although it was heMay 10, 2019
After a brief illness, Robert T. (Bob) Eckelkamp, 68, died Friday, May 10, 2019 with his family by his side and fortified in the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church. He will be deeply missed by many people on a daily basis. He was the loving husbanApril 14, 2019
Glenn Alvin Williams, 83, a 60-year resident of Oakville, died April 14, 2019, joining his wife of 48 years in eternal peace. He’s survived by his daughter Julie, who cared for them in their greatest time of need. Glenn was born April 21, 1935 toMay 3, 2019
Charles Grafton Weller Jr., 88, of St. Louis, died May 3 at Evelyn’s Hospice House. Beloved husband of Mary Weller, nee Lloyd. Dear father of Charles Grafton III (Kay) Weller, Mark Lloyd (Laura) Weller and Joy (Don) Thompson. Dear grandfather of TVirginia M. Dahmer (nee Pruess)
May 5, 2019
Virginia M. Dahmer, nee Pruess, died Sunday, May 5, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Warren Dahmer; loving mother of Russell (Marjorie) Dahmer and Donna (Larry) Mueller; adoring grandmother of Katy (Brian) McKown, Emily (Adam) Nickel, Tara Mueller andApril 25, 2019
Christine Stevenson passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019. Beloved daughter of Dottie Moore and the late James (Sarah) Stevenson; dear mother of Jennifer (Robert) Kraus; sister of James (Theresa) and Kurt (Sheri) Stevenson; grandmother of Halie, MackApril 21, 2019
Eugene “Geno” Joseph Wetzel, 88, of Affton, died April 21, 2019. Geno was born Jan 31, 1931, in St. Louis to John and Ottilia Wetzel. Geno was in the U.S. Army and served in Korea as a Patton Tank driver for nine months in the winters of 1951April 25, 2019
LeAnn Marie Falcetti-Sevcik, 52, of Arnold, entered into paradise on April 25, 2019, with her loving husband, Brad, by her side. She was the beloved mother of Zackary and Ezekial Sevcik and the beautiful and cherished daughter of the late “Bud”April 27, 2019
Rev. Paul Aaron Porter, Ph.D., 60, passed suddenly in his sleep April 27, 2019. Paul is survived by his beloved wife, Cindie Luhman (nee DeCoster); children Emme Porter DeWitt and Tristan (Laina) Porter; stepchildren Eric Luhman, Beth (Ryan) GissalFebruary 15, 2019
Rita Theresa Wobbe, nee Becker, died Feb. 15 in Southlake, Texas, at the age of 94. Born in Kimmswick, Missouri to Henry and Anna Becker, Rita resided in Affton for 60-plus years. She worked for Schnucks grocery stores for 25 years. She married VicJudy R. Crockrell (nee Turnbow)
April 6, 2019
Judy Ruth Crockrell (nee Turnbow), 79, of St Louis, died Tuesday, April 16, at de Greeff Hospice House after “fighting like a girl,” but the cancer won. This time. Born at home in her much loved Cottonwood Point, Missouri, on April 1, 1940, to tApril 11, 2019
Rita M. Doerner (nee Schmidt) entered into rest on Thursday, April 11. Beloved wife of the late Gus Doerner and beloved mother of Terry (Mike) Schimmer, Bob (Annette) Royer and the late Renee Sperandio. Dear grandmother of Lisa (Ben) Heisel, ChrisApril 13, 2019
Doug M. Brown, 65, of St. Louis, died Saturday, April 13. Born Aug. 29, 1953, he was loved by many. He was the son of Melvin R. Brown and Rosa Lewis; loving father of Paige Brown; and friend of many. Doug was known for his luck at the meat shoots aApril 5, 2019
Former Crestwood Fire Chief Karl Kestler died April 5. Kestler became Crestwood’s fire chief in 1997 and served in that position for 15 years before retiring in 2012, ending a 37-year career with the Crestwood Fire Department. Some of his accompliMarch 31, 2019
Former four-term Sunset Hills Mayor Kenneth Louis Joseph Vogel, 97, died March 31 in Denver, Colorado. Vogel moved to Sunset Hills in 1973 and became involved in municipal politics. He served as an alderman for 14 years before being elected mayor of