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Guess, Charles "Bob" Robert, a long-time resident of Chesterfield, Missouri, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on December 11, 2025 at the age of 84. Bob was born on November 14, 1941 to Ralph and Margaret Guess. He asked Annette (Lorton) Guess to be "His Valentine Forever" on February 14, 1964, and they were married on April 10, 1965. Together they worked side by side to provide a strong foundation and build a good life as they raised 3 daughters. They were married for over 60 years. Bob was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, and his family moved soon after to East Alton, Illinois, where he grew up. He graduated from East Alton Wood River Community High School in 1959. Next,...

Downum, William "Dub" Edgar, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the age of 72. He is survived by brothers Leroy and Charles Downum, daughter Eirah Elmer, son Chad Downum, grandchildren Caleigh, Ruth, Toby, and Harrison, and great granddaughters Elizabeth, Anna, and Lily. Visitation at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, MO, Friday, December 12th, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Memorial service at St. Louis Chinese Christian Church, 832 N Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017, Saturday, December 13th, 11:00 a.m. Donations dedicated in his memory can be made to the MD Anderson Cancer Center (https://gifts.mdanderson.org/). Friends may sign the...

Ann Christine Rupert, age 74, passed away October 25, 2025 under hospice care in St. Louis, MO. Born April 3, 1951, in Fort Madison, Iowa, Ann was the daughter of Charles and Patricia Rupert. Ann graduated from Fort Madison High School, where she developed a lifelong passion for the Spanish language, fostered by her Spanish teacher and friend, Jos? P?rez. Ann graduated from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, with a degree in Spanish and English, and became a Spanish and English teacher herself, teaching students in Wilton, Iowa, Radcliffe, Iowa and later in the St. Louis area. She later owned a floral shop, Shangri-La Flower Garden, in St. Louis and enjoyed making arrangements for her...

Holland, Mark Edward, 72, of Ballwin, Missouri, formerly of Waverly, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025, in St. Louis, Missouri. Mark was born in Kenova West Virginia on May 28, 1953, and raised in Waverly, Ohio, Mark graduated from Waverly High School in 1971. He went on to pursue his passion for science, earning a B.S. in Chemistry from Virginia Tech in 1976, an M.S. in Analytical Chemistry in 1982, and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry in 1984, both from the University of Cincinnati. Mark was a big man with an even bigger heart, living life to its fullest. He was a devoted husband, father, brother, son, and grandfather. He was a lifelong fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes and...

Belding, Winifred Elizabeth (nee Paris), baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, Friday, March 12, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Jerome Peter Belding; mother of Steve (the late Tammy), John (Kathy), Ken (Kathy), Carol (Steve) Bledsoe, Mary Lake, Patrick (Jenni), Dan (Maria), Cecilia (Terry) Jones; grandmother of 18; great-grandmother of 28; dear aunt, great-aunt, cousin, and friend. Winnie was a generous community servant in Bowling Green, KY and Bainbridge, GA. The Belding Family would like to express their sincere gratitude for the exceptional love and friendship that the Delmar Gardens Villas Family gave to our mother. Services: Memorial Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace,...