Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen Foundation. Heupel, Pearl, of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at the age of 87. Dearest wife of the late William C. Heupel; dear daughter the late Emil and the late Pearl A. Bertschmann; devoted mother of Charles F. (Darrell Collins) O'Connor, Jr.; Kay Jones, Jan Maxey, Sandy Woodfin and Jackie (Jim) Beatty; dear grandmother of 10, great-grandmother of 17, great-great-grandmother of 1 and 4 on the way; dear sister of Elva Keeven. She is preceded in death by 1 son, 2 great-great-grandsons, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Pearl was employed as a Spring Puller at Bussmann Fuse for 12 years before her retirement.