South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

The Gianinos family of restaurants posted this tribute to patriarch Bill Gianino after his death Friday.

Bill Gianino, one of South County’s best-known restaurant owners, dies

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor July 2, 2020

One of South County’s best-known restaurant owners, Bill Gianino, died Friday at his family farm in Cuba, Missouri. William “Bill” Gianino, 69, owned the self-named Gianino’s family of restaurants...

In this photo published by the St. Patrick Center on its 35th anniversary, Edith Cunnane talks to children at the center.

Edith Cunnane dies; former County Council member founded St. Patrick Center

January 20, 2020

Edith Cunnane, the founder of the St. Patrick Center and a former member of the St. Louis County Council, died Jan. 3 at the age of 76. In a remembrance of Cunnane, the St. Patrick Center recounted...

Retired St. Louis County Police Chief Jerry Lee dies; funeral set Friday

Retired St. Louis County Police Chief Jerry Lee dies; funeral set Friday

December 4, 2019

A retired St. Louis County police chief’s funeral services will be held Friday at the Cathedral Basilica, with visitation Thursday in University City. Retired St. Louis County Police Chief Jerry Lee,...

Ally Kostial remembered by friends at vigil as a beautiful soul gone too soon

Ally Kostial remembered by friends at vigil as a ‘beautiful soul’ gone too soon

July 26, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Ole Miss student Ally Kostial, who was from Sunset Hills and graduated from Lindbergh High School in 2016, was remembered in a vigil at the...

Residents and emergency first-responders from across the St. Louis region came out to pay their respects to North County Police Cooperative officer Michael Langsdorf during his funeral procession from the Cathedral Basilica to Resurrection Cemetery in Affton Monday, July 1. Langsdorf was fatally shot June 23 while responding to a call about a bad check at a Wellston Food Market.

Officer Langsdorf remembered at funeral as a hero and ‘amazing father’

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter July 3, 2019

To his family members and colleagues, Officer Michael Langsdorf could be described as nothing short of a hero who cared deeply for the people around him. The funeral for the 40-year-old North County Police...

Noemi Ban and her mother Juliska pictured in 1922. Photo courtesy of the Holocaust Center for Humanity in Seattle.

Beloved Oakville Elementary teacher had a secret: She had survived the Holocaust

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 27, 2019

Noemi Ban, a beloved Oakville Elementary teacher who later became an internationally renowned speaker about how she survived the Holocaust, died this month. Ban, 96, had lived in the Seattle area since...

Kenneth Vogel, far right, being honored by Sunset Hills in 2016 for his service to the city.

Former Sunset Hills Mayor Ken Vogel dies

April 12, 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...

Former Crestwood Fire Chief Karl Kestler dies

Former Crestwood Fire Chief Karl Kestler dies

April 11, 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 final chapter’ is writing your obituary

‘The final chapter’ is writing your obituary

February 14, 2019

Healthy Living by Carl Hendrickson We now are in the second month of a new year. Have you begun working on new goals for this year? In past articles, I have suggested as a goal to write your story...

Former Green Park Mayor Tony Konopka dies

February 12, 2019

Former Green Park Mayor Tony Konopka died at home in the city Jan. 28 after battling health issues. Konopka was first elected mayor in 2007, after serving four years as Ward 2 alderman. Konopka was...

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