Obituaries

Apr 1, 2016

Marshall Alonzo Ross Jr. 95 of St. Louis, Missouri Passed away April 1, 2016 a natural death He was the oldest of three brothers and 2 sisters Marshall was born to Lillie & Marshall Ross on January 18, 1921 He was preceded in death by his brothers Arthur E. Ross, Samuel Ross and sister Martha Harvey, several nieces and nephews...

Mar 31, 2016

Barbara M. Steghaus Born: September 21, 1936 Passed: March 31, 2016 Beloved wife of Richard Steghaus; Cherished mother of Sherrill Brown, Denise (the late Rick) Rickman and Corri (Ricky) Payton; Loving grandmother of Anna Brown, Mackenzie Rickman, Jennifer (John) Jenkins, Tyler (Kelsey), Thomas and Meredith Payton and great-grandmother of 4; Devoted sister of Mary Lampe and Dorothy (David) Johnson; Our...

Mar 30, 2016

Donald Charles Farley March 30, 2016 Dear son of the late Owen and Juanita Farley Loving father of Donna Caudill, David Farley and the late Artie Farley Cherished grandfather of Sarah Caudill and Jessica Caudill, Brittney Farley and Kelsey Farley Dear brother of Ronald Farley Dear uncle of Rhonda Farley, Toni Dachsteiner, great-uncle of Michael Farley, Samantha Farley, James Vaughn,...

Mar 28, 2016

Jeannette Dorothy Crause, age 92, of Saint Louis, MO, died Monday, March 28, 2016, at Missouri Veterans Home in Saint Louis, MO. She was a member of the Third Baptist Church. She served in the Marine Corps during the Korea War. She was the daughter of the late Richard Crause and the late Lillian Crause and is survived by a...

Mar 28, 2016

Joseph Michael Hume Dear son of Eric and Katina Hume (nee Wilfong) Loving grandson of the late Neal and Marcella Hume Dear brother of Krystal (Randy) Jackson Dear uncle of Savannah, Caleb and Hannah Jackson, cousin and friend Visitation 4:00PM to 8:00PM Wednesday March 30, 2016 at Jay B. Smith Funeral Home 7456 Manchester Funeral 2:00PM Thursday March 31, 2016...

Mar 26, 2016

Martha Rieber DeGray, of St. Louis, MO, March 26, 2016, fortified with the Sacrament of the Catholic Church. She is survived by siblings Francis Rieber, Webster Groves, MO, Louise Rieber Kelley, Waterloo, IL, and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband Fred DeGray, sisters Juanita Rieber Kukay, Marie Rieber Gartland, Julia Rieber, and her long time companion...

Mar 26, 2016

Lloyd Earnest Ray, 68, passed away March 26, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved Husband of Patricia Leigh Ray (nee Herbert); Dear Son of Lloyd and Gladys Ray (need Richardson); Loving Father of Angie Reim (Scott Reim) of Ballwin, MO, Tonya Kemper (Doug Kemper) of Hillsboro, MO, Danny Ray (Kristie Ray) of High Ridge, MO, Janey Hanks (Granville Hanks)...

Mar 25, 2016

Lorraine C. Cates, 94, passed away peacefully at her residence on March 25, 2016. Private visitation and burial Beloved mother of Cecelia Wollbrinck (Edward) and Ken Cates (Carol); Beloved grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend to many; A remembrance service will be held in her honor at a date and time to be determined; Memorials may be made to either: Feed...

Mar 23, 2016

Mar 22, 2016

Jane "The Mayor" Moeller (nee Robinson) March 26, 1929 - March 22, 2016; Beloved wife of the late George Moeller; Loving mother of Debby Behrens, Pamla Moeller, Jodey (Dennis )Grovenburg, Brett (Annie) Moeller, Mavis (Ken Ladd) Pirtle, Blake Moeller and Trent (Mandy) Moeller; Devoted grandmother of Shannon, Darci, Chelsey, Dana, Nathan, Jeremy, Jacob, Ryan, Tyson, Jason, Gaddiel, Christia, Zachary and...

Mar 21, 2016

Elmer "Bud" Schurwan passed away on March 21, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of the late Patricia J. Schurwan (nee Nicholson) of 65 years; Dear son of the late Elmer and Edna Schurwan; Dear father of Doris Slyman (the late Sarkis) Thomas Schurwan (Sue), Linda Cox (Tom), Diane Lopez (Jim); Dear grandfather of seven grandchildren; Dear great-grandfather...

Mar 18, 2016

Gladys Evelyn Emanuel-Munoz, 76, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2016; Gladys is formally of Jennings, MO, Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO; Graveside Service at Memorial Park Cemetery, Monday March 21, 2016 at 2:30 pm; tributes at jaybsmith.com

Mar 16, 2016

Bess Ann Kiger (nee Humes) March 16, 2016 Beloved wife of the late Thomas William Kiger Dear daughter of the late Barney and Mabel Humes Loving mother of Michael (Sharon), Bruce, Walter (Mary), the late William (Charlene), Stephen, Kevin, Jeff (Therese) Kiger, Debra Prosser (Vernon)Pamela Kiger-Babcock Cherished Grandmother of 17, great-grandmother of 20 and great-great-grandmother of 1 Dear sister of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...