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Fred Gardner
Jan 11, 2025
Fred Gardner, of Winfield, MO, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the age of 92. Beloved son of the late Frederick Oliver and Gladys Bertha Gardner; devoted father of Steve (Susan) Gardner, Tina Gardner, and Randy Scott Gardner; cherished grandfather of Jason (Kristi) Gardner, Kyle (Kassy) Gardner, Paige (Blake) Campbell, Aaron Gardner, Bridget Gardner, and Courtney Gardner; treasured great...
Ronald J. Rutledge
Jan 10, 2025
Ronald Jack Rutledge, of O'Fallon, MO passed away on Friday, Jan. 10th, 2025, at the age of 87. He was a loving and devoted husband of the late Judith Rutledge; cherished son of the late Francis and Helen Rutledge; loving and devoted father of Lori (Mike) Wehmeier, Todd Rutledge, Paul (Rita) Rutledge, Deborah (Bill) Collier, and cherished grandfather of Nichole...
Mary Catherine Bloebaum
Jan 10, 2025
Mary Catherine Bloebaum (nee Mager), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025, at the age of 76. Beloved wife of 47 years to August Bloebaum; devoted mother of Amy (Sean) Kelley and Laurie (John Jones) Bloebaum; loving grandmother of Destiny Bloebaum, Noah Kelley, and Brantley Jones; dear sister of Mel (Jerry), Pat (Bill), Jim (Gena) and the late...
Rick Bales
Jan 9, 2025
Rick Bales, of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 73. Beloved husband of Karen Bales; cherished son of the late Bual F. and Letha L. Bales. Devoted father of Kari (Nate) Bock; loving grandfather of Landon Bock and Liam Bock; brother of Jennifer (Bob) Mackey and the late Lynda (Bob) Johnson; loving uncle,...
Carolyn Joyce Kemper
Jan 9, 2025
Carolyn Joyce Kemper (nee Johnson), of St. Charles, Missouri, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 90. Beloved wife of Jack L. Kemper; cherished daughter of the late Walter W. and Lucy C. Johnson; devoted mother of Julie Chinn, Laura Christian, and Mindy (Christian) Beauregard; loving grandmother of Laura Elizabeth Chinn, Katie Efferson, Danae Christian, and...
Patricia Ann Agnew
Jan 9, 2025
Patricia “Pat” Ann Agnew (nee Marquardt), of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 88. Beloved wife of Jim Agnew; cherished daughter of the late Herman Dean and Dorothy Maude Marquardt. Devoted mother of Peggy Ann (Rich) Baker and Michael (Masako Onodera) Agnew; loving grandmother of Brian (Theresa) Baker, Brent Baker; treasured great-grandmother “Gigi” of...
Edna Silvey-Ross
Jan 9, 2025
Edna Geraldine Silvey-Ross (nee Wilcox) of O’Fallon, MO, cherished matriarch, passed away peacefully into the arms of her savior on January 9, 2025, at the age of 95. Edna was the devoted wife of both the late Edgar Silvey and Lester Ross, a loving daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend.
Born on May 9, 1929, Edna is the...
Gertrude Ellen Kemerer
Jan 9, 2025
Gertrude E. “Inky” Kemerer (nee Hilty), of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 84. Beloved wife of the late Warren Dixon Kemerer Sr.; cherished daughter of the late John and Minnie Hilty; devoted mother of Warren D. (Kim) Kemerer Jr.; loving grandmother of Casey and Seth Kemerer; dear sister of James, John, Elmer, Sarah,...
Rafael Ballester
Jan 7, 2025
Rafael Ballester, age 86, was always an outsider made to feel welcome. His first 26 years were spent in Havana, Cuba. Sent as an orphan to a military school, he exceled socially if not academically and learned self-sufficiency the hard way. It was a time of extreme fun and pain as the 1959 revolution took everything away except for his...
Robert "Bob" Kramer
Jan 7, 2025
Robert “Bob” Kramer, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the age of 91. Beloved husband of the late Barb Kramer; cherished son of the late Edward and Carrie Kramer; devoted father of Kathy (Paul) Gattung; loving grandfather of Christian Gattung and Chelsea (Chris) Eberhardt; treasured great-grandfather of Walker and Elena; dear brother of the late...
Paula Dean Courtney
Jan 7, 2025
Paula Dean Courtney (nee Jones), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the age of 84. Beloved wife of the late Freddie Courtney; cherished daughter of the late Paul Andrew and Thelma S. Jones. Devoted mother of Todd Courtney and April (Matt Poinsett) Courtney; loving grandmother of Philip Scott; dear sister of Pat Wright, Don Jones;...
Carolyn Rose Westhues
Jan 7, 2025
Carolyn Rose Westhues (nee Hatch), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the age of 81. Carolyn married David L. Westhues in 1963, and together they shared 40 wonderful years of marriage before his passing in 2003. She is survived by her children, David (Suzanne) Westhues of St. Louis, MO, Dia Westhues, and Derek Westhues, both of...
Dr. Ralph Barrale
Jan 7, 2025
Dr. Ralph Barrale, of O Fallon, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the age of 78. Beloved husband of Sharon Barrale; cherished son of the late Vincent and Gloria Barrale; dear brother of Bob (Irene) Barrale, Virginia (Wayne) Hilliar and Barb (David) Cronin; treasured uncle, cousin and friend to many.
Ralph had a remarkable career at Logan University, where he...
Patricia Ann Hawse
Jan 6, 2025
Patricia A. Hawse (nee Ewing) of St. Charles, Missouri passed away January 6, 2025. She was formerly a resident of Norvelt, Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Hurst High School, Class of 1953.
She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Elmer “Dick” Hawse, their son David Hawse and daughter-in-law Lauren (Gaskell) Hawse, grandchildren Corey (Liz) Hawse of Alexandria, Virginia,...
Matthew W. Morris
Jan 6, 2025
Matthew W. Morris, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025 at the age of 51. Loving father of the late Keith Joesph Morris; son of Michael (Teresa) Morris and Nancy (the late William Guhman) Morris; brother of Gina (Jeffrey) Gartner and Billy (Jennifer) Morris; beloved long time boyfriend of Chris Griffith; treasured uncle, cousin and friend to many.
Matt’s...
Kevin Loughran
Jan 6, 2025
Kevin William Loughran, of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025, at the age of 68. Beloved husband of MaryAnn Loughran; cherished son of Marilyn Schultheis and the late William Loughran. Devoted father of Sean Loughran and Megan (Lawrence) Loughran-Jennings; dear brother of Shannon (Clayton) Scharff, Gene (Tammy) Loughran, and Bill (Jenny) Loughran; son-in-law of William Johnson; brother-in-law...
Samuel Edward West
Jan 5, 2025
Samuel Edward West, of Detroit, MI, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025, at the age of 79. Loving husband of Floretha West; beloved son of the late Ernestine and James West; devoted father of Alicia W. and Kimela (Alan Byrd) West; cherished grandfather of Alexander Byrd, and Aidan Byrd; dear brother of James (Lucinda) West, Audrey (Rufus) Johnson, Paulette West;...
Gene Thornhill
Jan 5, 2025
Eugene “Gene” Thornhill, of Saint Peters, MO, died Sunday, January 5, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on April 15, 1939, in Troy, Missouri, Gene lived a life of care and craft. He loved woodworking, fishing, his family and God. He met his lifelong wife, Lorita, when he started driving her downtown to St. John’s Nursing School as a...
Michael M. "Mick" Doyen
Jan 4, 2025
Michael M. "Mick" Doyen, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the age of 83. Loving husband of Margaret Ann Doyen; beloved son of the late Ralph Joseph and Ineth Gendoline Doyen; dear bother of Mary Lee Doyen, Denis Doyen, John Doyen, Jim Doyen, Pat Doyen, Charlie Doyen, Gary Doyen, Rob Doyen, and Judy Doyen Taylor....
Rosemary Grabenhorst
Jan 4, 2025
Rosemary Grabenhorst, born January 14, 1932, to Albert and Lillian Sigmund, passed away peacefully in her home on January 4, 2025, just shy of her 93rd birthday. Her life was a testament to love, family, and resilience.
Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents Albert and Lillian Sigmund, her beloved husband, William Grabenhorst, her brother and sister-in-law Robert (Doris) Sigmund,...
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