Christopher Brian Purtle, 42, passed away on December 13th, 2022 in St. Louis, Missouri. Chris was born on September 15th, 1980 to Kim Purtle (Deutschmann) and Gary Purtle of St. Louis, Missouri. His first job was at Cecil Whittaker's and he subsequently worked in both the construction and automotive field. He was a fisherman and enjoyed being outdoors, as well as working on cars, drawing, and painting. Christopher is survived by his mother, Kim Deutschmann Hulsey, step father Edward Hulsey, brother Justin Deutschmann, sister Ashley Deutschmann Hahn, daughters Alexis Purtle and Madison Purtle, and sons Garrett Purtle and Mason Purtle. He was preceded in death by his father, Gary Purtle. Chris was a father and close friend to many. A public visitation will be held on December 31st, 2022 from 12:00-4:00 PM at Jay B Smith Funeral Home in Fenton, Missouri.