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Month: May 2024

Cook, Marguerite “Peggy” Beckman

Marguerite “Peggy” Beckman Cook will be remembered as a loving mother to her 13 children, her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was also a second mother to many of her children’s friends. Her house was a warm and welcoming place ...
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Hodges, Chuckie J.

 Tuesday May 28, 2024. Beloved son of Gary & Deana Hodges and stepmother Genmary Hodges and Stephen Albers ; dear brother of Christopher (Erin) Hodges and John (Brittany) Schaffer; dear uncle of Lucas and Cheyenne Kingsbury, Zachary and Mason Hodges, ...
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Dierkes, Ann M.

Dierkes, Ann M. (nee Sarto) Friday May 31, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Richard Dierkes. Dear mother of Sue (Steve) Klick, Jim (Mary) Dierkes, Mike (Cindy) Dierkes and Dede Dierkes. Dear grandmother of Eric, Danielle, Graham, Courtney, Melissa and ...
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Yepez, Edmund L.

EDMUND LODDEKE YEPEZ A LIFE WELL LIVED Edmund Loddeke Yepez, the only child of Hector and Jane née Loddeke Yepez, was born November 4, 1961, in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was baptized during infancy at St Luke the Evangelist. Ed ...
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Perulfi, John R.

**John R. Perulfi: A Legacy of Innovation and Dedication** John R. Perulfi, a visionary electrical engineer and inventor, passed away on May 29, 2024 at the age of 93. He leaves behind a legacy marked by over six decades of ...
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Blandford, “Don” Valley

On Wednesday May 29, 2024. Loving father of Timothy (Lynne) Blandford, Bryan (Whitney) Blandford and Julie (Steve) Lopiccolo. Cherished grandfather of Kelsey (Dan) O'Neil, Alyssa (Ben) Scalise, Logan and Ari Blandford and Reese and Olivia Lopiccolo; great grandfather of Declan, ...
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Ehlmann, Laverne C.

Laverne Clara (Allersmeyer) Ehlmann If you can read this tribute, you can thank talented and dedicated elementary teachers like Laverne Ehlmann for nurturing this lifelong skill. Laverne’s life journey ended on May 28, 2024, but she is very likely happily ...
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Ramsey, Tina Marie (nee: Jakul)

On May 28, 2024, Tina Marie Ramsey (‘nee Jakul) shed her earthly pain and made a peaceful transition to heaven, surrounded by loving friends and family. Tina was born on March 24, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Richard and ...
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Curcuru, Rita

In Loving Memory of Rita Curcuru Born on New Year’s Day in 1938 in the small town of Cinisi, Sicily, Rita was one of five children of Guilia and Rosolino Cucinella. Losing her mother at the age of six impacted ...
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Thurmond, Pauline F “Polly” (nee Neumann)

Thurmond, Pauline F "Polly (nee Neumann) Baptized into the Hope of Christ's Resurrection on Thursday May 30, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Oliver Keith Thurmond; dearest mother of Olivia (John) Ryan; loving grandmother of John IV and Lydia; dear ...
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