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Mary Ann Oelklaus
Sep 3, 2025
Mary Ann Oelklaus (nee Messer), of St. Charles, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at the age of 82. Beloved wife of the late Donald Oelklaus; cherished daughter of the late Dallas and Mildred Messer; devoted mother of Julie (Michael) Donovan; loving grandmother of Colin (Claire) Donovan and Brendan Donovan; dear sister of Margy (Wayne) Sutton; Loved by many...
Helen Racheal LaBanca
Sep 2, 2025
Helen Racheal LaBanca (nee Creacy), of St. Charles, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late Donald “Moose” R. LaBanca; cherished daughter of the late Fred and Gayle Creacy; devoted mother of Sue (Terry) Crump, David (Kay) LaBanca, Thomas (Mary) LaBanca, and Neal (Diane) LaBanca; loving grandmother of 9 grandchildren, and...
Franette Hopkins
Sep 1, 2025
Franette Hopkins (nee Stickler), of Foristell, MO, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025, at the age of 88. Loving wife of the late William R. Hopkins; beloved daughter of the late Ralph and Evelyn Stickler; devoted mother of Douglas (Sherrie) Hopkins and Janet Peeler; cherished grandmother of seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews,...
Orva "Lynn" Fischer
Sep 1, 2025
Orva Lynn Fischer (nee Handshy), of Florissant, MO, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025, at the age of 80. Beloved wife of Bruce Fischer; cherished daughter of the late Orvell and Dorothy Handshy; devoted mother of Nikki (Will) Coker and Karen (Dennis) Maechler; loving grandmother of Jacob, Josh, Jaxon, and Avarey.
Orva was married to the love of her life, Bruce...
Deborah Ann Banta
Aug 31, 2025
Deborah Ann Banta (nee Engelbrecht), of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025 at the age of 74. Beloved wife of Chuck Banta; cherished daughter of the late Robert and Alice Engelbrecht; mother-in-law of Charles “Chuck” (Charlene) Banta; dear sister of DeLite Bielicke and Diane (Allan) Buckley; treasured aunt of Allison (Shane) Wussow, Robert Buckely and James (Barrett)...
Janet Marge Gerdes
Aug 31, 2025
Janet Marge Gerdes (nee Grzeskowiak), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025, at the age of 84. Beloved wife of the late Charles "Chuck" L. Gerdes; cherished daughter of the late Anna and Leo Grzeskowiak; devoted mother of Dennis (Jacqueline King) Gerdes and Leo (Judith) Gerdes; loving grandmother of Matt (Jennifer) Gerdes and Ashley King; treasured great...
Kathryn "Katie" Marie Girse
Aug 30, 2025
Kathryn "Katie" Marie Girse was born Tuesday, March 2, 1982, to Lisa Naeger Colley, and completed her earthly journey on Saturday, August 30, 2025, after a rapid decline caused by cervical cancer. With a free and untamed spirit, Katie lived her life on her own terms, even from a young age.
Katie's life was full of twists, turns, and obstacles. But...
Jerry Byrd, Sr.
Aug 30, 2025
Jerry Byrd, Sr., of Lake Saint Louis, MO, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025 at the age of 88. Beloved husband of the late Lavonna “Bonnie” Byrd; cherished son of the late J.C. and Edith Byrd; devoted father of Jerry (Lynn) Byrd, Jr.; loving grandfather of Brandon Byrd and Austin (Ilsa) Byrd; treasured great-grandfather of Athena Byrd and Aurora Byrd.
Jerry...
Jack C. Shannon
Aug 30, 2025
Jack C. Shannon, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025, at the age of 85. Beloved husband of Karalee A. Shannon; cherished son of the late Orion Shannon and the late Rhoda Reagle; devoted dad of Diane L. (Jeff) Schindler, Bonnie L. (Bill) Plemmons, and the late Karen Sue Shannon; loving grandpa of Christopher Schindler, Jeremy (Becca)...
Joseph William Payeur
Aug 29, 2025
Joseph William Payeur, of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025, at the age of 56. Beloved husband of Kim Payeur; cherished son of the late John and Sandra Payeur; devoted father of Joe (Alex) Payeur Jr., Jennifer (Austin) Kruckenberg, Josh Payeur, and Jill Payeur; loving grandfather of Penelope Kruckenberg, Melody Kruckenberg, Addie Payeur, Maci Payeur, and Layla...
Betty Fern Honey
Aug 29, 2025
Betty Fern Honey (nee Foster) passed away at her home at the age of 100. Beloved wife for 59 years to the late Gerald Honey, devoted mother to Carolie (Mike) Owens, Jerry (Linda) Honey, the late Jon (Beverley) Honey, Jay (Tammy) Honey; grandmother of Jason (Kelly), Ben (Stephanie), Erica (Ryan), Jeremy, Carolie (Doug), Jarrod (Madeleine), Justin (Lexie), Jacob (Jessie), Grace,...
Samuel Knight Jr.
Aug 26, 2025
Samuel Knight of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the age of 89. Beloved husband of Mary "Sue" Knight; cherished son of the late Samuel Sr. and Genevieve Knight; devoted father of Stacey Biles; treasured grandfather of Ryan (Elizabeth) Biles, Jacob (Sarah) Biles, and Lauren (Ryan) Dorsey; loving great-grandfather of Bryce Biles, Shaw Biles, and Molly Biles;...
Jerry Wayne Little, Sr.
Aug 26, 2025
Jerry Wayne Little, Sr., of Annada, MO, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at the age of 77. Beloved husband of 57 years to the late Florence “Flo” Little; cherished son of the late Calvert and Christeen Little; devoted father of Charlotte (Benjamin) Miller, Joseph (September) Little and the late Jerry Wayne Little, Jr.; loving grandfather of Amber (Alek) Walters,...
Jacqueline Jo Doss
Aug 26, 2025
Jacqueline Jo “Jackie” Doss (nee Vanskike), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the age of 87. Beloved wife of Terry Wayne Doss; cherished daughter of the late Bessie and Ophir Vanskike; devoted mother of Michele (Randy) Watson, Karen (the late Bruce) Koperstynski, and Bryan (Dawn Henry) Doss; loving grandmother of Danielle (Aaron) Box, Lauren Quillo,...
Eugene "Gene" Pfitzinger
Aug 25, 2025
Eugene “Gene” Pfitzinger, of Columbia, MO, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025 at the age of 93. Cherished son of the late George and Anna “Marie” Pfitzinger; devoted father of Elda Pfitzinger, Eva (Don) Bickmeyer and Eric (Mary) Pfitzinger; loving grandfather of Caroline Thomas, Jesse Pfitzinger, Lukas Pfitzinger, Aughust Pfitzinger and Gunnar Pfitzinger; dear brother of Dorothy Breite and the...
Marilyn Ann Shaffer
Aug 25, 2025
Marilyn Ann Shaffer, of O’Fallon, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 25, 2025, at the age of 87.
Marilyn is lovingly remembered by her children, Kimberly Swafford and Charles (Karla) Shaffer; her grandchildren, Jared Swafford, Tanner Swafford, and Avery Shaffer; her siblings, Carol Gevers, Cheryl Seckel, David Becker, Kathy Grove, Kenneth Becker, and Christine Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews...
Dr. Stephen Bradley Lillard
Aug 24, 2025
Dr. Stephen Bradley Lillard, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the age of 82. Beloved husband of Wilma (nee Karadja) Lillard; cherished son of the late Vernon and Jane Lillard; devoted father of John Lillard (Marcy), Zachary (Julie) Lillard, Gabrielle (Gregory Shasteen) Lillard, and Dominic Lillard; loving grandfather of Alisha Lillard, Kiley Lillard, Madalyn Lillard,...
Velma Louise Walkmaster
Aug 24, 2025
Velma Louise Walkmaster (nee Shum), of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the age of 83. Loving wife of the late Bruce A. Walkmaster; beloved daughter of the late Louella and Lloyd E. Shum; devoted mother of Carl (Kris) Walkmaster, Carolyn Jean (Brian) Miller, of Olathe, Kansas, and Sandra Lynn (Mark) Bullock, of Pennsylvania; loving grandmother...
Glenn E. Schiller
Aug 24, 2025
Glenn E. Schiller, of Lake Saint Louis, MO, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the age of 75. Beloved husband of Kathy S. Schiller; cherished son of the late Roland and LaVern Schiller; devoted father of Scott C. (Lisa) Schiller, Steven C. (Bobbie) Schiller, and Zachary A. (Jonna) Schiller; loving grandfather of Amber (Brad) Stagner, Cory Schiller, McKara Schiller,...
Elsie Lynn Clark
Aug 24, 2025
Elsie Lynn Clark (nee Miller), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the age of 89. Beloved wife of the late Donald Clark; devoted daughter of the late Fred and Lucille Miller; dear sister of Vendia (the late Arthur) Coder and Violet Dee (the late Thomas) Hays; cherished aunt of Brian (Kim) Coder, Wesley (Beki) Coder,...
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