Gordon James Oppelt Jr. of St. Louis, MO passed away on August 21, 2025. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Amelia, three loving children, Charles, Peter, and Elizabeth, two daughters-in-law, Erin and Linda, and five grandchildren, Anna, Maggie, Isaac, Ethan, and Owen. His family was always his greatest source of joy, especially those grandchildren. He was able to provide for them through years of employment at Anheuser-Busch and entertained them with tales of his military service in the Navy.
Memorial visitation at St. John Paul II Catholic Church (formerly St. George Catholic Church), 4980 Heege Rd., St. Louis, MO 63123, on Friday, September 19th, 2025 at 10:00 AM until time of Mass at 11:00 AM. Interment J.B. National Cemetery. lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the The BackStoppers, Inc.