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Laurie Draper

Laurie Draper

Dec 26, 2023

Laurie Draper (nee Myers), of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the age of 54. Beloved wife of Chris Draper; cherished daughter of Kenneth (Linda) Myers and Georgann (Donald) Hardebeck; daughter-in-law of Kathleen Schopper; devoted mother of David Draper, and stepmother of Steven Draper; dear sister of Kim (Randy) Meilink, and sister-in-law of Kelly (Darin) Floyd;...

Pornchai Garver

Pornchai Garver

Dec 26, 2023

Pornchai Garver (nee Jaiyoo), of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2023, at the age of 81. Beloved wife of the late Ron Garver. Devoted mother of Punnee (Jack) Hanff, Nipa Le, Kimberly (Jim) Lockett, and Kenneth Albert Bonzo; loving grandmother of Sydney, Brady, Marissa, Alivia, Chris, Stephen, Nick, Jeffery, and Erik; treasured great-grandmother of 8. 

Pornchai was originally...

Marilyn Kay Callaway

Marilyn Kay Callaway

Dec 26, 2023

Marilyn Kay Callaway (nee Leu), of St. Peters, MO, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the age of 64. Beloved wife of 41 years to Richard A. “Dick” Callaway; cherished daughter of Donna J. Leu and the late Charles E. Leu; devoted mother of Jessica E. (Jeremy Jones) Callaway, and Eric R. (Stephanie A.) Callaway; loving grandmother of Elliot...

Dawn Michelle Gober-Brun

Dawn Michelle Gober-Brun

Dec 25, 2023

Dawn Michelle Gober-Brun, of Hazelwood, MO, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at the age of 55. Beloved wife of 26 years to the late Thomas Micheal “Tom” Brun (d. 2016); cherished daughter of Rose Ann (Don Anderson) Gober; devoted mother of Chanel Brianne Gonzalez (nee Brun), and Devon Thomas Brun; dear sister of Michael (Cindy) Gober; precious niece of Sandy...

Marjorie Estelle Barklage

Marjorie Estelle Barklage

Dec 25, 2023

Marjorie E. Barklage passed into eternal life Christmas Day at age 103. She was born near Wentzville, Missouri to Clifford and Lottie (nee Snell) Goodfellow. Devoted wife of Paul H. Barklage, loving mother of Cheryl Hill (Rodney) and David Barklage (Marcia), grandmother of Matthew Hill (Nancy), Ryan Barklage, Katherine Rash (Christopher), Andrew Hill (Sarah) and Kelly Gravlin (Justin). She loved...

Doris Elaine Schechterly

Doris Elaine Schechterly

Dec 25, 2023

Doris Schechterly (nee Hoida) passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at the age of 86. 

She was the beloved wife of Barry Schechterly; loving daughter of the late Edward and Evelyn Hoida; devoted mother of Joyce (Dan) Kallbrier, Alan Schechterly, Gary (Dorothy) Schechterly and special family friend, Jane Powell; loving grandma of six grandchildren, great-granny of eleven and great-great-grandma of...

Robert “Bob” Samuelson

Robert “Bob” Samuelson

Dec 24, 2023

Robert “Bob” Samuelson, 94, of Wentzville Missouri passed away peacefully on December 24, 2023.  Bob was born June 20, 1929 in Wabasha Minnesota to Donald and Fern Samuelson.  Bob is survived by his current wife Phyllis; three children from his first marriage: daughter Rebecca (Tom) Dawson-Edinger, sons Charles Samuelson and Donald (Nita) Samuelson; five grandchildren: Jessica (Brian) Crump, Lynn (Bryant)...

Benjamin W. Owens, PhD

Benjamin W. Owens, PhD

Dec 24, 2023

Benjamin W. Owens, PhD. of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 at the age of 76. Cherished son of the late Benjamin W. and Marian D. Owens; dear brother of Wynne (Connie) Wiegner; treasured uncle of Amy (Nicholas) Shaheen, Julie (Patrick) Finnegan, Suzanne Wiegner, and Christopher (Carrie) Wiegner; great-uncle of Erin Finnegan, Timothy Finnegan, Sean Finnegan, Olivia...

Mary Rachel Smith

Mary Rachel Smith

Dec 24, 2023

Mary Rachel Smith (nee Jordan), born December 16th, 1928, to William and Neva Jordan in Indianapolis, IN, passed away peacefully this December 24 at the Lifecare Center in Bridgeton, MO. Mary lived in the Watermark Independent Senior community up until Sunday December 17". She was active in her church, Unity of Light in St Charles, MO, where she played piano...

Mark Cahill

Mark Cahill

Dec 24, 2023

Cahill, Mark E. baptized into the hope of Christ’s resurrection, Sunday, December 24, 2023. Beloved husband of Barbara (Bieda) Cahill. Dear son of the late Richard and Liz Cahill, Dear brother of Mary (Scott) Helvey, Matt Cahill, Elizabeth (Sean) Tracey, and Anne (Rob) Pennell. Beloved son-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, great uncle, cousin and friend.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he met the...

Gordon Davis

Gordon Davis

Dec 24, 2023

Gordon Davis, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023, at the age of 59. Beloved husband of Kimberly Vissak; cherished son of Wade T., III, and Mollie Davis; devoted father of Cory Davis and Ashlie Davis; stepfather of Logan Vissak; dear brother of Wade (Kim) Davis, IV. 

Gordon loved his family dearly, you could always find him...

Ralph H. Fromme

Ralph H. Fromme

Dec 23, 2023

Ralph Herbert Fromme, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at the age of 71. Cherished son of the late Raymond and Mildred Fromme; devoted father of Ryan (Angela) Fromme, Paul Fromme and Chris Fromme.  

Ralph loved God, being outdoors, St. Louis sports, and being a great employee. He spent 42 years as an electrical research technician, and...

Robert C. Whitman

Robert C. Whitman

Dec 23, 2023

Robert Charles Whitman, of Wentzville, MO, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at the age of 91. Loving husband of the late Joan Isabel Whitman; beloved son of the late Scott Russell and Dorothy Whitman; devoted father of Ann (Joseph) Meuth and Ty R. (Jennifer) Whitman; cherished grandfather of Crystal (Brad) Lindsey, Jacob (Emily) Meuth, Scott (Becky) Whitman, Nancy (Alex)...

Don Gerald Blanke

Don Gerald Blanke

Dec 22, 2023

Donald Gerald Blanke, of Florissant, MO, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023, at the age of 83. Cherished son of the late Amos and Irene Blanke and brother of the late Peggy Denham. Don is survived by two loving children, Chris (Tim) Galarza and Jeff (Laurie) Blanke; his grandchildren Caroline Blanke and Chad Blanke, and the mother of his children,...

Lynne Kane

Lynne Kane

Dec 22, 2023

Lynne Kane (nee Hayes), of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023, at the age of 74. Loving wife of 52 years to Ted Kane; beloved daughter of the late Darlene and Frank Hayes; devoted mother of Laura Kane; cherished grandmother of JT Kane, Becca Kane, and Travis Kane; dear sister of Janice (Ray) Henke and Susan (David) Cain;...

Harold L. "Rudy" Long

Harold L. "Rudy" Long

Dec 22, 2023

Harold L. “Rudy” Long, of St. Charles, MO, baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023, at the age of 86. Beloved husband of 59 years to Evelyn Long; cherished son of the late Fred Long and Mary (nee. Griffen) Long-Boxdorfer; devoted father of Kelly Long, Kathryn Mason, and Alison Long; loving grandfather of Ashley, Alex,...

Paul "Danny" Daniel Schomaker

Paul "Danny" Daniel Schomaker

Dec 22, 2023

Paul “Danny” Daniel Schomaker, of Troy, MO, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023 at the age of 83. Beloved husband of Lorraine Boschert Schomaker; cherished son of the late John and Dorothy Schomaker; devoted father of Gary Schomaker, Sharon (Brian) Kavanagh, Karen Gerler and Donna Bogen; step-father of Debbie Jones, Larry (Kathy) Boschert, Keith (Debbie) Boschert and Duane Boschert. Dear...

Dawn Mae Grindstaff

Dawn Mae Grindstaff

Dec 22, 2023

Dawn Mae Grindstaff, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023 at the age of 40 from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.  

Dawn was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at 18 months old and diagnosed with Lupus at 13 years old, with heart, lung and kidney involvement. Dawn met her health challenges every day. 

Cherished daughter of Donald and...

Kimberly Doran

Kimberly Doran

Dec 21, 2023

Kimberly Anne Doran, beloved wife of Jeffrey Allen Bailey and a resident of Innsbrook Missouri died peacefully on Dec 21, 2023. She leaves two daughters, Jennifer Bingman and Shannon Burton, Son-in-Laws Justin Bingman and Jason Burton, and six grandchildren, Dalton, Cooper, Stella, Madoc, Hunter, and Fallon. Kimberly was a graduate of the University of Hawaii, Washington University School of Law,...

Christopher Crum

Christopher Crum

Dec 21, 2023

Christopher R. Crum 

Baptized into the Hope of Christ’s Resurrection on December 21, 2023 at the age of 38.  

Beloved husband of Melissa (Tucker) Crum. Dear father of Veda J., Theo A., Maddox J, Finn J., and the late Christopher Jr., Molly M., Ethan C., and Elijah J. Cherished son of Butch and Jayne (Cronin) Crum. Dear Son-In-Law of Peggy and the late John Tucker. Dearest brother...