Obituaries

William Cullen Wells

William Cullen Wells

May 30, 2015

William Cullen Wells Fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church. Born July 7th, 1927. Passed away peacefully on May 30th, 2015, after a short illness. Preceded in death by his parents William R. & Alice M. Wells. Beloved husband of 60 years to Elizabeth D. Wells (nee Denu) Dear Father of William L., Margie (John) Meatte, Michael (Sherri), Timothy...

Howard Ray Street

Howard Ray Street

May 27, 2015

Howard Ray Street, 83 of High Ridge, MO was Fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Beloved husband of Betty Street (nee Davis) for 39 years. Loving father of Sandra (the late William) Steinlage of Ballwin, MO, Donna (Achim) Sauer of High Ridge, MO, Lora (LeGrand) Petty of Washington, MO, Kathryn (Robert) Ryals of...

Carolann Hayden

Carolann Hayden

May 26, 2015

Carolann Hayden, born on December 11, 1942 and left us on May 26, 2015 at the age of 72. Loving mother of John Hayden, Ann-Renee (Eric) Hayden-Hairer, Michelle (Joseph) Parsons, Christopher (Annalisa) Hayden and the late Douglas Hayden, Jr. Cherished Nana of Logan and Drew Parsons, Thomas and Nicholas Hayden. A memorial gather will be held on Saturday, May 30,...

Allison "Lorri" Lorraine Long

Allison "Lorri" Lorraine Long

May 26, 2015

Lorri Long; Suddenly, May 26, 2015 Beloved daughter of the late David Sr. and Vera (nee Belk) Long; Cherished mother of Jamie (Brian) Lloyd, Justin (Jill) Robidoux, Kyle Faulhaber and the late Drew Eckstein; Devoted G-Lo of Blake, Bella and Briley Lloyd; Loving sister of Cara (Trish VanFleet) Long, Russell Long and the late Linda Granger and David Long Jr.;...

Richard Erwin Anderson

Richard Erwin Anderson

May 25, 2015

Richard Erwin Anderson passed away on May 25, 2015 at the age of 77; Survived by his wife Mary Lou Anderson (nee Wright) of 59 years; Loving father of Kathy, Mike and Tommie; Grandfather of Dionne, Christy and Bobbi; Great-Grandfather of Jordan, Brendan, Ricky and Tony; Pre-deceased by his parents and three brothers; Richard was a veteran, uncle, brother-in-law, cousin,...

Bertha Mae King

Bertha Mae King

May 24, 2015

Bertha M King (nee Munro) of Maplewood Mo passed away on Sunday May 24, 2015 at the Manor of Elfindale in Springfield, MO. Bertha was born in Harvey IL and later moved to Licking MO with her parents when she was in High School. It was in Licking that she met her husband, the late Troy D King, Sr. They...

Thomas A Bippen

Thomas A Bippen

May 23, 2015

Thomas A. Bippen, 63 Passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 23, 2015 Beloved son of the late Melvin J. and Geraldine T. Bippen (nee Gearhart); dear brother of Mary Lou (Mick) Moore, Jim (Mariela) Bippen, Sue Bippen, and Terri (Michael) Kuster; special friend of Mary Roam; our dear uncle, great-uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend. Memorial visitation Saturday, May 30, 3:00...

Jennifer Steger

Jennifer Steger

May 22, 2015

Jennifer Steger, 35 yrs, Nov 2, 1979 - May 22, 2015 Beloved Daughter of Richard & Linda Steger Cherished Sister of Adam Steger Our dear niece, cousin, & friend of many Memorial gathering Sunday June 7th, 2015 1:00 - 3:00 PM with service at 2:00 PM

Bill C. Shoop

Bill C. Shoop

May 22, 2015

William "Bill" C. Shoop Beloved husband of Joan Shoop (nee Komlosy) Loving Father of Cathy Shoop-Stepanek and the late Michael & James Shoop father-in-law of Steve Stepanek Cherished grandfather of Dustin, Catelin, Crystal, Sara, Joesph and the late Michael Dear brother-in-law of Jim (Dorjean) Komlosy and uncle of Kevin Komlosy & Kari Sansone Memorial gathering Friday, May 29, 2015 from...

Laura E. Wigger

Laura E. Wigger

May 20, 2015

Laura E. Wigger Dear daughter of the late Alvin and Betty Wigger Loving sister of Diana (Steve) Gault of Oklahoma City and Ruth (Dan) Burke Our dear aunt, great-aunt, niece and friend Funeral 10:00AM Tuesday May 26, 2015 at Jay B. Smith Funeral Home Maplewood Chapel 7456 Manchester Visitation Monday May 25, 20154:00PM to 8:00PM at Jay B. Smith Funeral...

Christopher A. Blassingame

Christopher A. Blassingame

May 18, 2015

Christopher A. Blassingame Dear grandson of Tony Biggs and Carolyn Verde Loving father of Clayton Anthony Blassingame Beloved fiance of Gina Evans Funeral service 11AM Wednesday May 27, 2015 at Evangel Temple 2736 Sutton Blvd., Maplewood, Mo. 63143 Visitation Tuesday May 26, 2015 4:00PM to 8:00PM at Jay B. Smith Funeral Home Maplewood Chapel 7456 Mancheste

Gilbert C. "Shorty" Gales

Gilbert C. "Shorty" Gales

May 17, 2015

Gilbert C. "Shorty" Gales Proud recipient of a Purple Heart in service of our country Husband of the late Linda Gales Loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather Funeral service 11:00am Thursday August 13, 2015 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Thomas "Tom" J. Clayton

Thomas "Tom" J. Clayton

May 17, 2015

Thomas "Tom" J. Clayton, passed on Sunday May 17, 2015. Beloved husband of 30 years to Jamie Elizabeth Clayton (nee Dore) Loving father of Timothy Joseph Clayton and Derek James Clayton. Cherished brother of John (Terry) Clayton, Ellen (Tom) Kurtz, Jeanie (Dan) Slater and Wendy (Steve) Gonzalez. Tom was a huge sports fan especially of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the St...

George A. Andes

George A. Andes

May 16, 2015

George A. Andes May 16, 2015 Beloved husband of Mary S. Andes (nee Haselhorst) Loving father of Randy Andes and Christina Andes Cherished grandfather of McKayla, Tyler, Ryan and Alyssa Dear brother of Jeff (Jennifer) Andes and the late Steve Andes Our dear uncle, nephew, cousin and friend Memorial visitation Saturday May 23, 2015 11am with memorial service at 1pm...

Marsha A. Gann

Marsha A. Gann

May 10, 2015

Marsha A. Gann, 70 of Arnold, MO July 7, 1944 - May 10, 2015 Beloved wife of the late George D. Gann; Loving mother of Lisa (Peter) Velleux of Dardeene Prarie, MO, Shari (Jeff) Posey of Pheonix, AZ, Valerie Gann of Dublin, Ireland, Casey (Denise) Gann of Arnold, MO and the late Michael Gann; Cherished grandmother of Emily and Christian...

Mary P Ditto

Mary P Ditto

May 6, 2015

Mary P. Ditto, 94, passed away peacefully at her residence on May 6, 2015. Visitation Tues. May 12 from 4- 8pm at JAY B SMITH FUNERAL HOME MAPLEWOOD CHAPEL Service Wed. 10am with interment to follow at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Carmen Elizabeth Valentini

Carmen Elizabeth Valentini

May 6, 2015

Carmen E. Valentini Aug. 16, 1964 - May 6, 2015 Beloved daughter of the late Pierre and Elizabeth Valentini; Loving mother of Nicholas Valentini, Samantha Valentini, and the late Marc Simonson; Dear sister of Lawrence Valentini, Nina Valentini, Lonnie Valentini, Andre Valentini and the late Jean Pierre Valentini; Our dear sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend to many; Memorials maybe made...

Ralph Woodrow Taylor

Ralph Woodrow Taylor

May 1, 2015

Ralph Woodrow Taylor, 77 of High Ridge, MO went to be with Jesus and his Heavenly family on Friday, May 1, 2015. He was born on June 6, 1937 to Waldo and Mary Taylor. Beloved husband of 57 year to Nancy Ruth Taylor (nee Thompson). They were married on November 17, 1957 in Hernando, MS. Loving father of Debra Sue...

William R. Knight

William R. Knight

May 1, 2015

Loving Husband of the late Dorothy Knight Dear Father of Elaine Russell (Gary), Michael Knight, Kathy Hartley, Tom Knight, Dennis Knight (Kathy), and the late Rodger Knight. Loving Grandfather and Great Grandfather. Served in World War II, 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, Asiatic Pacific Theater, and achieved the rank of Corporal. Employed at Bemis Bag Co. for 41 years.

Rosalie Cardinale

Rosalie Cardinale

Apr 29, 2015

Rosalie Cardinale (nee Vitale) Passed away peacefully on April 29, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband Caesar, daughter Rosalie, her parents Rosalie & Jasper Vitale, and 11 brothers & sisters. She leaves behind her son Sam (Ruth), daughter Maryann Lagerman and Faye Davis 14 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and brother Anthony. She was loved by her nieces, nephews,...