Obituaries

Whitford "Whitt" M Lynn

Whitford "Whitt" M Lynn

Mar 16, 2016

Whitford "Whitt" M. Lynn, 78, Whitt passed peacefully surrounded by his wife and family. He loved and lived life to its fullest. He loved his family and friends and will miss all of you. His life's passions were amateur sportscar racing, tennis, dancing, hunting & trout fishing and enjoying margaritas with friends. He spent the majority of his working career...

Ralph "Ricky" Rickman

Ralph "Ricky" Rickman

Mar 16, 2016

Ralph "Ricky" Rickman II Born: September 19, 1955 Passed Suddenly: March 16, 2016 Beloved husband of Denise Rickman; Loving father of Mackenzie Rickman; Cherished brother of Rita (Keith) Westerfield, Lisa Rickman and Steven (LeAnn) Rickman; Devoted son of the late Reba "Rosie" Williams and Ralph Rickman; Dear brother-in-law of Sherrill Brown and Corri (Ricky) Payton; Our dear uncle, cousin and...

Mary Rapp

Mary Rapp

Mar 14, 2016

Mary Rapp (nee Rauch) December 12, 1928 - March 14, 2016 Beloved wife of the late Richard Rapp; Loving mother of Mary (Dimitrios) Syrigos, Suzanne (the late Jerry) Geldmacher, Richard (Betty) Hauser-Rapp, Debra Rapp, Alex (Jacquie) Rapp and Robert (Tagrid) Rapp. Cherished grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother; Our dearest sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend to many; In lieu of...

David C. Mansco, Sr.

David C. Mansco, Sr.

Mar 12, 2016

David C. Mansco Sr. February 25, 1958 - March 12, 2016 Beloved Husband of Carla Mansco (nee Hamilton); David was our loving father, cherished pawpaw, dear brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to many; Memorial Gathering at Jay B. Smith Funeral Home Maplewood Chapel 7456 Manchester Maplewood, MO 63143 Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 11:00 am to 2:00 pm; Memorial...

Minnette Klaus

Minnette Klaus

Mar 9, 2016

Klaus, Minnette (nee Marko), 91, on Wed. Mar. 9, 2016 Beloved wife of the late John Klaus. Loving mother of Ted (Renee), Larry (Phyllis) Alberici and Mary (Lorenzo) Cusanelli. Cherished grandmother of Michael, Andrew and Jordan Alberici and Brittany Cusanelli. Dear sister of the late Dorothy Behrens. A private family service will be held at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Tributes...

Virginia Helen Clubb

Virginia Helen Clubb

Mar 9, 2016

Virginia H. Clubb (nee Edwards) of Maplewood, Mo. Beloved wife of James Leroy Clubb Dear daughter of the late Elmer and Mary Edwards Loving mother of Darlene (Charles) St. Onge of St. Albans, Mo., Laure Alberson of Washington, Mo., and Beverly (Mike) Schneider of St. Louis, Mo. Cherished grandmother of Dennis Polston Jr., Amber Simpson, Amanda Polston, Stephanie Polston, Ryan...

Wendall Edward Turnbough

Wendall Edward Turnbough

Mar 7, 2016

Wendall Edward Turnbough (September 12, 1957-March 7, 2016) Loving father of Douglas (Valerie) Turnbough and Sarah (Stephen) Kimbrell. Loving grandfather of Audrie, Lily, Noah, Paxton, and Owen. Dear brother of Shelby (Carol) Turnbough, Conradene Turnbough, (the late) Charles Turnbough and (the late) Randall Turnbough. Cherished uncle of Michelle, Christy, Michael, Andrew, (the late) Brian, Kimberly, and Thomas. Great-Uncle to Carmen,...

Jacqueline L. Higgins

Jacqueline L. Higgins

Feb 28, 2016

Jacqueline L. Higgins (nee Ernst) "Jackie" January 28, 1931 - February 28, 2016 Beloved wife of the late James W. Higgins; Loving mother of Timothy (Becky) Higgins, Daniel (Martha) Higgins, Jane (Morton Levy) Higgins, Linda (Greg) Snead and Carol (Michael) Guehring; Cherished grandmother of Shannon, Amy, Bradley, Caitlin, Julia, Taylor, Joshua, Rachel and great-grandmother of 5; Dear sister of the...

Dr. Donald V Petrovich

Dr. Donald V Petrovich

Feb 27, 2016

Petrovich, Donald V. Beloved husband of Sue Petrovich Our dear uncle and friend to many Dr. Petrovich was a WWII combat veteran with a Purple Heart and Bronze Star and worked for Jefferson Barracks Hospital in clinical psychology including teaching psychology students. Memorials to:The Salvation Army or St. Louis USO Funeral March 6th 1:00 PM @ JAY B SMITH FENTON...

Hattie Mae Hamilton

Hattie Mae Hamilton

Feb 26, 2016

Hattie Mae Hamilton July 13, 1928 - February 26, 2016 Beloved wife of the late Elmer E. Hamilton; Loving mother of John D. Jefferson Jr., Carla (David) Mansco and Wanda Hamilton; Cherished grandmother and great-grandmother; Hattie had 14 siblings; She is survived by two brothers, James Harry and Roscoe Harry; She was a devoted sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend...

Rick S. Adams

Rick S. Adams

Feb 25, 2016

Rick S. Adams Oct 18, 1952 - Feb 25, 2016 Beloved husband of Eileen Adams Loving father of Virginia Rodgers, Dameon Allen Adams, Holly Ann Adams, Richella Baker, Theresa Rodgers, & Regina Rodgers Cherished grandfather of Kristopher Richardson, Kameron Richardson, Alanna Baker, Kendrick Richardson, BreAnna Lee, Elliott Adams, Maeson Rodgers, Dameon Adams Jr. Marcus Rodgers,, & Emily Adams Memorial to...

Joan Kellar

Joan Kellar

Feb 25, 2016

Joan Kellar Born: April 10, 1932 Passed Suddenly: February 25, 2016 Beloved daughter of the late Willis and Lydia Kellar; Devoted cousin of Betty Haley and Maxine Souders; Our cherished cousin and dear friend to many; Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice in Joan's memory; No services are planned as per Joan's wishes; Tributes at jaybsmith.com...

Ernest E. Autery

Ernest E. Autery

Feb 20, 2016

Ernest E. Autery February 20, 2016 Beloved husband of Dorothy Autery (nee Schlictman) Dear son of the late Chester and Eliza Alton Autery (nee Ransom) Loving father of Deborah (James) Metcalf of St. Louis, Mo., Linda (Larry) Damouth of Shattuc, Il., James (Cathy) Autery of Imperial, Mo. and Kathleen (Wes) Vance of St. Louis, Mo. Cherished grandfather of Scott (Anela)...

Donald R. "Donnie" Warren

Donald R. "Donnie" Warren

Feb 20, 2016

Donald R. "Donnie" Warren February 20, 2016 Beloved husband of Judy K. Warren (nee Turnbough) Dear son of the late Earl A. and Pearl M. Warren (nee Breeden) Loving father of Nick (Danyel) Warren of House Springs, Mo., Angie (Chad) Burton of Black Rock, Ar., and Kyle Warren of High Ridge, Mo. Cherished grandfather of Hailey Warren, Gavin Warren, Faith...

Mildred Ruth Labenske

Mildred Ruth Labenske

Feb 20, 2016

Mildred Ruth Labenske (nee Land) Beloved wife of the late James W. Labenske Dear daughter of the late Thomas P. Land and Ruth Elizabeth Land Loving mother of Donna Ruth (Michael C.) Williams Cherished grandmother of Michelle Nicole (Justin) Warren, James Michael Christian (Kristell) Williams and great-grandmother of Christian Michael Williams, Skylar Elizabeth Bomberger, Noah Roy Williams and Jonah Reese...

Danny Ray Elder

Danny Ray Elder

Feb 19, 2016

Danny Ray Elder May 5, 1958 - February 19, 2016 Beloved son of Wanda Lee Elder (nee Gales) and the late James D. Elder; Loving father of Dawn Elder and James Elder and a devoted grandfather; Dear brother of Larry (Barbara) Elder, Randy Elder, Teresa (Fernando) Vega and the late Sandra Lee Parris; Our dear brother-in-law, uncle, nephew, cousin and...

Richard J. Schweiger

Richard J. Schweiger

Feb 17, 2016

Richard J. Schweiger November 18, 1935 - Feb. 17, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Melba R. Schweiger (nee O'Connor) Loving father of Rick (Beckie) Schweiger and Lisa (Dean) Schwartz, Cherished grandfather of Brittany, Christina, Catherine, Jonathan, Nickolaus, Anthany and Josef. Our dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend. Visitation was held on Sat. Feb. 20, 2016 from 1-3:00pm at Jay...

Wayne L. Edgar, Sr.

Wayne L. Edgar, Sr.

Feb 16, 2016

Wayne L. Edgar Sr. 99, of Belleville, Il died Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the Cedar Ridge Health and Rehab in Lebanon, Il Memorial Mass 10:00am Saturday, February 27, 2016 at St. Henry's Catholic Church, 5315 W. Main St., Belleville, Il 62226 Burial at Lake View Memorial Garden Cemetery, 5000 N. Illinois St., Fairview Heights, Il 62208

James Robert Meeker

James Robert Meeker

Feb 9, 2016

James R. Meeker February 9, 2016 Long time resident of St. Louis, born in New Jersey Dear son of the late Merle and Mary Meeker Loving father of James Meeker of Cleveland, Oh. Dear brother of John (Sue) of Huxley, Ia., Julie Allsup of St. Louis, Joseph of Foley, Mo., Jeremy of Jackson, Mo., Jodie (Matt) McCarthy of Anchorage, Ak....

Edith Joy Heflin

Edith Joy Heflin

Feb 9, 2016

Heflin, Edith Joy (nee Patterson) Beloved wife of the late James R. Heflin Loving mother of Faith (Kevin) Gibbs, Viola & Richard Heflin Cherished grandmother of Maegan, great-grandmother of Kelsey Dear Sister-in-law of Kathleen Enz and friend to many Memorials to American Heart Assoc of St. Louis Funeral: Thur 2/11/16 11:00 AM with a vis 10-11am at Bible Baptist Church...