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Month: May 2025

Deranja, Maria (nee Tscheppi)

Baptized into the Hope of Christ’s Resurrection on Friday, May 30th, 2025. Beloved wife of 64 years to the late Frank Deranja; loving mother of Pamela (Alan) Seder; adoring grandmother of Ashley (David) Katich and Nicolette (Taylor) Lair; cherished great ...
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Gebelein, Rev. Gary M.

Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Monday, May 26th, 2025. Beloved son of the late Joseph and Rita Gebelein; loving brother of Donna (Don) Childers, Doug (Ssang) Gebelein, Cindy Gebelein, and the late Clifford Gebelein; dear uncle ...
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Locke, Rose M.

Rose M. Locke (nee: Dambra) Baptized in the Hope of Christ Resurrection Thursday, May 29, 2025.  Beloved wife of the late Homer E. Locke, Jr.; beloved mom of Rose (the late Kevin) Pryor, Edward (Karen) Locke, David (Dede) Locke and ...
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Appelbaum, Elizabeth “Betty”

Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Appelbaum Betty Appelbaum, 89, nee Elizabeth Ann Coan, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2025, surrounded by family. She was born on September 19, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri. Betty will be deeply ...
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Pruitt, Mary “Pansy” (nee Cherry)

passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Carl "Ed" Pruitt; loving mother of Lisa (Keith) Cole and Linda (Ted) Hornbeck; dearest granny of Matthew (Renee) Scroggins, Air Force SSGT. Justin Cole, Michael, Lindsay Schwartzkopf, and ...
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Winegardner, Shirley J.

Winegardner, Shirley J. (nee Pritchett) Thursday May 29, 2025. Beloved mother of the late Kevin Cunningham. Dear sister of John Pritchett, Mary Stevens and the late Linda Smith. Our dear aunt, great aunt, cousin and friend of many. Funeral from ...
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Koppel, Charles J.

Charles (Charlie) James Koppel, 81, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2025, after battling a sudden health issue. He was born on July 15, 1943, in St Louis, Missouri. He was a proud graduate of Roosevelt High School in 1961. ...
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Young, RoseMary M. (nee Azar)

Beloved wife of the late Wallace C. Young.  Dear mother of Mary Ann (Joseph) Schulte, Dr. Patrick (Steve Gauvin) Young, Maribeth Nienhaus, Mary Christine (Richard) Olsen and the late Dr. Michael W. (surviving Dale) Young.  Dear grandmother of Melanie (Matthew) ...
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Gillam, Carol A.

passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025. Beloved wife of Carlton E. Gillam of 50 years; loving mother of Susan Blair, Henry Grzyb Jr., John Grzyb, Linda (John) Larson, Kristen (Justin) Kleffner; dearest grandma of Ryan Blair, Steven, Stephanie Larson, ...
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Abercrombie, Barton Dwight

    Barton Dwight Abercrombie September 17, 1944 – May 28, 2025 Barton Dwight Abercrombie, age 80, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his home on May 28, 2025. Born to the late Merle Chester (MC) and Betty ...
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