In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Missouri or the Alzheimer's Association. Beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Pearia; dear daughter of the late Eugene and Prudence (nee: McKinney) Stuhlmann; loving mother of JoAnn (Bob) Duncan, Linda (Armando) Cardiel, Gary (Gerri) Pearia and Kim (Jeff) Jones; dear sister of May (Lyle) Banister, the late Eugene and Walter Stuhlmann; cherished grandmother of James Wilkerson, Frank, Matt and Jamie Smith, Angela and Anthony Pearia and Harper Jones; great grandmother of 4. Mrs. Pearia was a riveter for 4 years with Curtis-Wright of St. Louis, Missouri during WWII and retired after 30 years as a meat wrapper from Kroger.