Month: December 2025

Simmonds, Richard E. “Rick”

Richard (Rick) Simmonds, of St. Louis, MO, passed away on December 11, 2025. Rick was born in Mendota, IL, but lived in Indiana, Illinois and Missouri throughout his life. Rick was the eldest of six children, and arguably the smartest ...
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Smith, Hui Son

Hui Son Choi Smith, age 72, of House Springs, Missouri passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025. She was born on August 7, 1953, in Gangwon Province, South Korea. While living in Seoul, Hui Son met her future husband, Michael ...
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Kochanski, Joseph C.,

Friday, December 12, 2025, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, beloved husband of Mary Ann (nee Giudici), dear father of Mike (Christine), Bill (Julie), Don (Kim), Carol (Tony), Bob (Juli), Julie (Valentine) and Cathy, dear father-in-law, grandfather to ...
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Rootz, Michael Joseph

Michael Joseph Rootz  Friday, December 12, 2025.  Dearest husband of Patricia Rootz for 45 years; dear brother of William (Sandy) Rootz, Donna Seymour, Gary Rootz, Carol (Almas) Arshad, Mark (Linda) Rootz; dear brother-in-law of David (Juanita) Smith, Paul (Linda) Smith, ...
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Coleman, Larry C.

Larry Clinton Coleman entered into Paradise on Saturday, December 13, 2025. He was the treasured son of the late Clinton Coleman Jr. and Sue (Nee Arnold) Coleman, loving brother of Michael L Boyer, Melanee Coleman and the late Tracey Coleman. ...
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Gagel, Marianne

Asleep in Jesus on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Marianne Gagel was an animal lover, faithful member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bible scholar and talented artist in oil, having studied with Dhimitri Zonia. She was a graduate of Roosevelt High ...
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Nowacki, Joseph Richard

Joseph Richard Nowacki passed away on December 10, 2025 at the age of 94 at the home he shared with his wife of 68 years, Sandy. He was surrounded by his family.  Dick, as he was known, or Grandad was ...
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Jeude, William August

William “Bill” Jeude, age 93, passed away peacefully on December 13th, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Bill was a true patriot, born on the Fourth of July, 1932 in Pevely, Missouri to William C. and Olga Jeude (nee Gieselman) ...
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Meglio, Cheryl Ann

Cheryl Ann Meglio, well known in her professional life as "The Church Lady," passed away peacefully on December 13th, surrounded by loved ones, at the age of 68 in St Louis, Mo. A woman of profound and devout faith since ...
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Cassani, Richard T.

Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Saturday, December13, 2025.  Beloved husband for 71 years of Delores C. Cassani (nee Green); dear father of Richard M. (Sharon) Cassani, Ann Marie (Tony) Marino, Brian T. (Pat Taylor) Cassani, Mary ...
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