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Recent Passings

Rugraff, Judy

(nee Feldhaus) Baptized into the hope of Christ’s Resurrection Sunday, August 28, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Robert Rugraff Jr.; loving mother of Kathy (Bill) Bakula, Diane Coughlin, Robin Rugraff-Pasche, and Bob Rugraff; dearest grandmother of Casey (Cassie)...

Whitener, Ralph O.

Sunday August 28, 2022. Beloved husband for 48 years of Joann Whitener (nee Smith); loving son of the late Ralph and Lois Whitener; dear brother in-law of Joseph (Judy) Smith, Judy (Mike) Levitt and the late John (Sue) Smith; dear uncle of 6, great-uncle of 13 and 1...

Burns, Mary C. (nee Bono)

   Burns, Mary C. (nee Bono) Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Beloved mother of Ronald (Stacy), Gina, Jennie and Vance Burns; daughter of the late Russell and Mary Bono (nee Vitale) dear grandma of Jessica (fiance Dylan...

Pence, Brian Douglas Jr.

Our beautiful son, Brian Douglas Pence Jr. (Brian) passed away on August 27th 2022 at the age of 27.  He was born prematurely on December 10, 1994, a cold, blustery day in the subzero temperatures in the suburbs of Minneapolis. He came into the world too early and...

Hayes, James E.

Hayes, James E. entered into rest on Tuesday, August 30, 2022; Beloved husband of Juanita Hayes (nee Thomas); loving father of Tom (Kathy), Ken (Sharon) and Gary (Terry) Hayes; cherished grandpa of Charlie (Deana), Beki (Dave), Kelly (Marcus), Jesse (Courtney), James...

May, Joanna

Joanna May was born on March 30, 1942, in Evanston, Illinois, and died on August 15, 2022, in St. Louis.  She was the daughter of Robert L. May and Virginia Mary Newton.  Her father, a native of New York City and graduate of Dartmouth College, moved to Chicago to work...

Simaku, Debra A.

Simaku, Debra A. (nee Brooks) Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Monday, August 29, 2022. Dearest mother of Nick (Joe Schoen) Simaku. Dear sister of Linda (Ron) Andre, Brenda (Barney) Wood, Gary (Cindy) Brooks and Karen Doggendorf. Companion of...

Kimmich, Ruth M. (nee Groh)

  Kimmich, Ruth M. (nee Groh) born August 10, 1922 and Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at the age of 100 years old.. Beloved wife of the late George Kimmich; dearest mother of George (the late Suzanne) Kimmich, Stephen...

Zlatic (nee Ruzicka), Mary

  Mary Zlatic (nee Ruzicka), Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, passed away peacefully on Friday August 26, 2022, while surrounded by loved ones, who expect that she went immediately to Heaven, having earned direct passage after 96 years of...

Waller, Jerry Lee

Jerry Lee Waller, 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, August 28th at Jefferson Barracks Medical Center. He was born on January 16, 1948. He grew up and lived in Arnold, MO, where he was also a letter carrier for the United States Postal...