Obituaries

Ora King Gould, 80 years old, of St. Charles, MO, passed away on October 4th 2019. King was born in Estherville, Iowa, on November 25, 1938. He graduated from Soldan High School. King was married to Bobbie (nee: Ford) on August 13, 1977. They were married for 42 years. King worked as a truck driver for F.F. Kirchner for 20...

Carolyn Ann (Copeland) Hitt Potter was born in Southeast Missouri on December 9, 1945 and passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the age of 75 at the BJC Hospital in St. Peters, Missouri.Carolyn is survived by her beloved husband, Leland Potter; daughter-in-law, Michele (Kelly) Hitt; cherished granddaughter, Isabela Grace May Hitt. She is also survived by her stepdaughter,...

Peggy Ann Craggs Peggy Ann Craggs 79, passed away at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis on Monday, August 12, 2019 after suffering for years with dementia.Peggy was born in Oakford, IL to Bernice (Fairow) Troeger on May 10, 1940. She grew up in Sycamore, IL.  She lived in Easton, Havana, Bloomington/Normal, IL, then settled in Riceville, TN.  She was residing in...

Carolynn D Kunin of Saint Charles, MO, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the age of 62.Loving wife of Jeffrey Kunin; beloved daughter of Joseph and the late Sandra Jane Barton; devoted mother of Randy, Samantha and Loren Kunin; dear grandmother of Franco, Ember, Ash, Tyler, Ry and Delyla. Sister to Vicki, Michael, Kenneth, Shari, Patricia and...

Gordon H. Paul, of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the age of 69. Beloved husband of Carole Paul; cherished son of the late Harold and Lillian Paul; devoted father of Kevin (Julie) Paul, Michael Paul, Jason Paul, and the late Jennifer Paul; loving grandfather of Kaitlyn, Josie, Hannah, Taylor, and Alyssa; dear brother of the...

Lucas, Gerard T. (Jerry) of St. Louis, MO. Passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the age of 59.Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Morton and Judy Lucas, brothers John and Morton James (Jimbo) and beloved wife, Stephanie Rudman-Lucas.Father to Gerard T. (Tad) Lucas, Campbell (Cece) White, and Judith Ilise Lucas.Brother and brother-in-law to Ann Lucas (Jimbo),...

John W. Hendren III, (JW to those who loved him).  His private circle sometimes referred to him as Jeeves. Born September 25, 1981. On April 11, 2019 his remains were located.  It is hoped he passed away peacefully doing what he enjoyed most.  Preceded by his mother Linda D. Hendren. He leaves behinds his father John W. Hendren Jr (Jay),...

David (Dave) Bloomquist, 67, of O’Fallon, MO died on May 25, 2020.Dave was born in Muskegon, Michigan on March 2, 1953.  He grew up in Grand Haven, Michigan and graduated from Grand Haven High School in 1971.After earning a degree in business administration from Grand Valley State University, he worked in the grocery industry throughout his career.  Whether a buyer...

Thom James Meyer, 69, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Beloved husband of Brenda Meyer, (Besancenez) Father of Lauren Meyer. Loving Brother of Steve, John Meyer, Cathy Onstott, Joyce Cornett (Allen) and Judy Thoroman (John). Cherished uncle of Allison Meyer, Morgan, Madison Onstott, Ariel and Amber Cornett. Grandfather of Cole Akers. Our dear bother, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend....

Sandra Gail Ponder (Sandy), 68 of Granite City, Illinois passed away on May 26, 2020Sandy was born in Goshen, Indiana on August 15, 1951.  She graduated from Granite City High School.Sandy worked as an Administrative Assistant for US Bank for 20 years.She enjoyed historic homes, Snoopy, squirrels, and frogs.Sandy is survived by her son, Devin Ponder and wife Belinda, four...

Bobbie Gene Stephens (Petty), 79, of Cedar Hill, passed away on January 16, 2022.Bobbie was born in St. Louis Missouri on December 9, 1942.Bobbie married to Dennis Stephens on December 14, 1958; they were married for 63 years.Bobbie enjoyed family time, traveling, boating, camping and her church, Faith Community Church in House Springs.Bobbie worked for SW Bell/AT&T for 21 years.Bobbie is survived by her spouse Denny Stephens; children, Kris, Kelly (Charmaine) and Kim Acord; 2 brothers and...

Clark, Barry John, 66, of Wentzville, MO, passed away on October 11, 2020.Barry was born in St. Louis, MO to Harold F. & Mary E (Roberts) Clark on November 15, 1953. Barry married Jeanette L. Hogan on May 31, 1975. Together they had two daughters, Amy L. Clark and Ann M. Bockhorst (Jacob A. Bockhorst).Barry was blessed with three grandsons,...

Dale Schlater, 67, of Patterson, MO, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24th, 2020, at his daughter’s home in St. Charles. He was surrounded by his immediate family, who loved him dearly.Dale met his wife Cheryl in high school when they were ages 15 and 17 and they were married in 1976. Their union lasted for 44 years, until his...

BILLIE JEAN KOEHLER, of St. Charles, MO. passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the age of 81.  Beloved husband Kenneth Koehler(deceased.)  Billie is a big sister of two sisters and one brother Judy Russell, Sandy Coon and Steven Dupee (deceased.) Billie is a wonderful mother of 4 children. 3 daughter’s and 1 son. Dear mother of Kathy Thornton (Tim...

Connie Deloris (Whitehead) Caldwell passed away on Wednesday July 7, 2021. She was born on April 26, 1952 in Advance, Missouri to her parents James H. Whitehead and Nellie E. Culbertson. She was the 7th child born to them of 8.She is preceded in death by her parents; 4 brothers, Bob, Leland Ray, Michael, and James; and 1 sister Dorothy...

Barbara A. Newton of Florissant, Missouri, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019 at the age of 66. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ronald Newton; parents, Martin and Catherine Borrok; brother, David Borrok; and sister-in-law Patricia Borrok.Barbara is survived by her daughter, Melissa (Lee) Wright; siblings, Martin (Beverly) Borrok, Jr., Doris Shelton, and Arlene Bowman; grandchildren,...

Linda Sue Hackney (Bryan), 72, of Bellflower, CA, died on June 6th, 2022. Sue was born in Bellflower, CA, and graduated from Bellflower High School in 1967.Sue was married to Steven B. Hackney on January 14, 1989, they were married for 19 years before his passing in 2008.Sue was very involved in her church and especially enjoyed working with the...

Robert “Bob” E. Cook, Jr., of Hillsboro, MO (formerly of Belleville, IL) passed away at age 77 of heart failure on February 20, 2022. Born on May 10, 1944 in St. Louis, he was predeceased by his parents, Robert E. and Evelyn L. (Hancock) Cook and his daughter Leslee Cook Edwards.  He is survived by his sisters Mary Evelyn Cook,...

Rankin, Carmella Mary (nee: Federika), 91, of St. Charles, MO, went to be with the Lord on June 7, 2020.Carmella was born May 15, 1929 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Frank and Philomena Federika, and was the oldest of 4 children. She graduated from Regina High School in Cincinnati in 1947, and continued on to the Good Samaritan School of Nursing,...

Bradley Steven Koehler, of O’Fallon, MO, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at the age of 51. Beloved son of Billie J. and the late Kenneth Koehler; devoted father of Stephanie (Preston) Roberts, Sandy (Shaun) Wright, Michaela Phillips, and Debbie Phillips; dear brother of Kathy (Tim) Thornton, Kelly (Dave) Meyer, and Karen Koehler; cherished Papa of Kyle Wright, Amirah Brown,...