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Karen Hodel Andrews, 74, of Leland, NC, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Davis Nursing Home in Wilmington following a long illness. She was born on December 13, 1947, in Beckley, WV, the daughter of the late George and Muriel Coutlee Hodel. Surviving is her husband, Richard S. Andrews of Leland, NC; son, Christopher M. Minter of Raleigh, NC; daughter, Amanda M. Pistner of Washington, PA; and five grandchildren, Hayden Minter, Audrey Minter, Jackson Pistner, Caroline Pistner and Mary Kate Pistner. Married on February 2, 1993, she and Scott lived in St. Louis, MO until retiring to Leland, NC in 2007. Karen attended college at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV and Emery College in...

George Paul Roach III, age 80 of Loganville, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church, 3200 Brooks Drive SW, Snellville, GA 30078 and live streamed on YouTube "St. Oliver Plunkett Snellville". Father Cyriac Mattathilanickal MS will serve as Celebrant. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the church. George was born on August 24, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late George Roach Jr & Dorothy Smith. He married the love of his life, Mary Ann, on September 29, 1962. George was a very active member of St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church and was involved...

Kevin Gerard Moder of Rochester, MN passed away at age 61 on April 1, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital following cardiac arrest. Kevin was born on January 30th, 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri. Kevin will be dearly missed by many. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne (Scheer) Moder; daughter, Amanda Moder (29) and sons, Nicholas Moder (25) and Matthew Moder (25); sisters, Maureen (Mike) Keating and Mary (Larry) Yochum; mother-in-law, Emilee (Niebaum) Scheer; brothers-in-law, Michael (Lori) Scheer, Steve (Donna) Scheer, Douglas (Ming) Scheer, and many more extended family members and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bernard "Ben" Moder and Dorothy (Gregg) Moder; grandma, Anna Duraski;...

Mr. Darrell E. Helton, 56, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The funeral service will be held Friday at 4 PM in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Friday from 2:30 PM until the funeral hour. Burial will be private. Darrell grew up in Cahokia, IL, graduating from Cahokia Senior High School. He went on to receive three degrees from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. During his time in college he joined the National Guard and served for 8 years. After graduating, he went to work with Hyster-Yale in 1996. While working with Hyster-Yale, he served in numerous capacities at locations all over the world and has served as the...

VERA M. SOWMAN, 98 of Jefferson, WI, died Thursday January 27, 2022. Born, February 16, 1923, in St. Louis, MO to Max and Hilda (Denzl) Zimmermann. She married Thomas Sowman on September 26, 1990. He preceded her in death on July 1, 2011. Vera is survived by her stepdaughter Christine Michalek of Elkhorn, WI, grandson Victor Essen II. three step-grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Vera will be laid to rest at Lake of the Ozarks cemetery in Missouri. Visit; www.schneidermichaelisfuneralhome.com to leave a condolence

James Ebenezer Dame III, 79, passed away surrounded by family on Jan. 26 in Naples, FL. Celebrations of his life will be held March 4, 2-4 pm at Heritage Bay Golf & Country Club, Naples, FL, and in May in St. Louis and will be announced. Please visit Jim's Tribute at www.fullernaples.com for more details.

John Frederick Adderley, 69, of Greensburg, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Former St. Louis resident. Vietnam veteran with U.S. Navy. Survivors; son, Shannon (Nancy) Adderley of Greensburg; sister, Tammy Adderley and brother, David (Maria) Adderley both of St. Louis. Online condolences bassgasper.com

John Francis Meersman, 84, of Vero Beach, FL passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021. John died at home in the care of his loving wife Donna. John was born in Chicago. IL to the late Francis and Celestine (nee DeGraves) Meersman. He spent his early years in the Chicago area and following high school at St. George in Evanston IL, he attended Loyola University in Chicago where he earned his Bachelors' Degree in Accounting. This led him to a career which began with ten years at the IRS and then 25 years in management at National Tea Company where he was the Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. It was only 24 years ago that John and his beloved wife Donna (nee Binder) moved...

62, passed away July 21. Visitation will be Friday, 2- 3 p.m. at Carlilsle-Branson Life Celebration Home, Mooresville, IN.

Vicki Anne (Delmar) Koch passed away June 22, 2021, in Allen, Texas at the age of 70. She was born on October 30, 1950, to Forrest Burton and Patricia Jean Delmar in Granite City, Illinois. Vicki married William "Bill" Koch on September 1, 1999, in St. Louis County, Missouri. She loved being a "Nana" and was very proud of her grandchildren. Vicki also enjoyed sitting outside and listening to the birds, shopping for her friends and family, and taking care of the residents of Saint Sophia nursing home, where she worked for over 20 years. It was here that she met her husband, the love of her life, and her spouse of 21 years. She is survived by her husband, Bill Koch of McKinney, Texas; son,...

Steven Robert Van Gorp was born on November 10, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri and went to his eternal rest on June 21, 2021 in Plano, Texas. Steve lived his early years in St. Louis. Upon graduation from Washington University in St. Louis, Steve pursued his career in Architecture. In the early 90's, Steve traveled to Martha's Vineyard with his life partner Jerry Catabijan. A celebration of his life is planned for a later date and his ashes will be taken to Martha's Vineyard where he had always planned to return with Jerry. To view a full obituary or to convey condolences, please visit tjmfuneral.com.

A visitation for Kevin Richard Criscione, 63, Lawrence, KS, will be 4-5pm, Sat. Jun 26 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Mr. Criscione died June 18, 2021 in Lawrence. More information and condolences can be viewed at rumsey-yost.com.

Gerard (Jerry) Steger - of St. Louis, born 7/24/54, died in Waco, TX on 5/22/21. View full obituary and tribute wall at www.gracegardensfh.com. Memorials can be made in his name to http://give.salvationarmyusa.org/

Betty Jo Dye, age 94, died peacefully at Embrace Hospice in Myrtle Beach, SC on April 12, 2021 after living what she would say, was "a blessed life". Born in St. Louis, MO on September 7, 1926 to Opal and Alex Sobo (deceased), Betty graduated from Beaumont High School in 1944. After high school, Betty sang professionally with swing bands in St. Louis until she married Thomas E. Dye (deceased 2012 after 64 years of marriage) in 1947. An on-line guestbook is available at www.msfh.net.

Sister Mary Denis Bruck SL, died April 1, 2021, at Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx, KY. She was at age 103 the eldest member of the Loretto Community and in the 78th year of her commitment as a Sister of Loretto. Baptized Hedwig Isabelle, Sister Mary Denis was born Jan. 25, 1918, in Quincy, Ill., the oldest child of Mary (Schuetz) and Frank Philip Bruck, immigrants of Austria-Hungary. Both sides of the family settled in St. Louis. The Bruck family grew to include six girls. Hedwig entered the Sisters of Loretto in 1942 and was received into Loretto April 25, 1943, taking the name Sister Mary Denis. For most of her years of ministry, Mary Denis served as a teacher and principal at...

Harry Warren Stansbury, III, age 74 passed from this life March 17, 2021. Mr. Stansbury was born July 3, 1946 in St. Louis, MO to the late Harry W. Stansbury, II and Bette Elizabeth Priesmeyer Stansbury. He is survived, daughter; Sara Elizabeth Stansbury, sons; Michael Warren Stansbury, Harry Warren Stansbury, IV, sister; Penny Morrison Clum, seven grandchildren. Funeral services are 1:00pm Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens in Bartlett. Online condolences and memorial tributes can be made at www.MemphisFuneralHome.net

94, born 12-21-1926, to Richard and Rose Rehg, passed away 01-18-21. For full obituary visit www.shirleybrothers.com.

William J. "Bill" Voos 90 of Greenwood, IN passed away Sunday January 10, 2021 at ManorCare Health Services - Indy South. He was born July 2, 1930 in St. Louis, MO to William Fred Voos and Dollie Mae (Hall) Voos. He married Louise M. (Huddle) Voos on August 27, 1954 in St. Louis, MO, she survives. He was a graduate of Wellston High School in St. Louis, MO, attended the University of Kansas and was a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, MO. He was a United States Army Veteran. He served as the Dean of the Herron School of Art and Design for twenty years in Indianapolis, IN. He previously had been the President of the Atlanta College of Art for thirteen years, taught college...

Michael D. Wolf, 74, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina passed away peacefully on December, 18 2020 at Hilton Head Hospital. He is survived by his wife Barbara Dudley Wolf, brother Craig Wolf, Sister-in-Law Terri Russo, Aunt Mary Ann Owens, nephew and niece Sean and Natalie Dudley, grandniece/nephews Cora, Hudson, and Ranger Wolf Dudley, Godchildren Aubrey Patrick and David Steel, and dear friend Mollie Vann. View the full obituary at www.keithfuneral.com.

formerly of St. Louis age 58 was a member of Rooftop Church in Afton, survivors, daughter Carrie Anderson of Tallahassee; mother, Marge Calvert (Mark), brother, Jeff sister, Connie, online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com

Albert J. Muich, died on Saturday, October 31, 2020 in Lady Lake, FL. Mr. Muich was born in St. Louis, MO, on July 4, 1926. Mr. Muich served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He and his wife Janet moved to The Villages, Florida in December 1996. Beloved husband of the late Janet V. Muich (nee Raic), son of the late Emil Muich and the late Barbara Muich, brother of the late Mary Toth (James), Catherine Drone and the late Wilfred Drone, Dorothy Walsh, and brother-in-law to Alicia F. Whittle (Charles). Loving son, uncle, great uncle, cousin, brother-in- law, and friend. A Memorial Mass will be scheduled at a later date at St. Timothy Catholic Church, 1351 Paige Place, Lady Lake,...