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Month: April 2020

Matthews, Edward A.

Matthews, Edward A. Age 97, Thursday, April 30, 2020. Preceded in death by his wife, Rose Marie "Luffy" (nee Nussbaum). Ed was one of seven children born to Edward and Agatha Matthews of St. Louis, MO. Dear brother of the ...
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Watson, Virgil “Bud”

Virgil “Bud” Watson passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. He was born near Rolla, Missouri on August 29, 1922. He was married to his beloved wife Edith Watson (nee Key) on April 21, ...
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Edwards, Betty Jean

    Betty Jean Edwards (86) born in Lesterville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2020. Betty retired from Baldor Electric Company as an armature winder.  She enjoyed spending her time with her late husband, William Edwards, in Blue ...
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Boyd, Carol Ann

(nee Hansel). Baptized in the hope of Christ's resurrection, after a brief illness, died April 22, 2020. Preceded in death by her husband, Bill; loving mother to her sons, Timothy (Shari) Blanner, and Jeffery (Mary) A. Blanner, Sr. Cherished grandmother ...
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Catanzaro, Phillip A.

  survived by his wife Patricia A. Catanzaro (nee. Swetz), was called home to God on Sunday, April 26, 2020 after a valiant monthlong battle with the covid virus. In ICU he developed heart complications involving a cardiac cath and ...
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Riepl, Juanita M.

Riepl, Juanita Mae  (nee Wendt) beloved wife of Carl Riepl for nearly 62 years, passed away 4//28//2020.  Juanita was preceded in death by her mother Juanita Mae Parker, step-father Ulis Parker, brother Philip Parker and sister Brenda Miller.  She is the ...
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Boekenheide, Jewell H. (nee Helm)

Monday April 27, 2020 at the age of 102. Beloved wife of the late Harold Boekenheide; loving mother of Linda (the late Robert) Gronemeyer and the late Edward Boekenheide; our dearest aunt, great aunt, great- great aunt, cousin and friend ...
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Cruise, Jerry P.

Cruise, Jerry P., passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2020.  He was born on August 2, 1945 and is preceded in death by his parents George and Lorraine Cruise. Beloved husband of his one and only wife Sandra “Sandy” ...
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Venk-Venckunas Thaissa

Passed away of natural caused at age 97 on Tuesday April 28, 2020 at Alexian Brohters Lansdown Village nursing home. Thaissa (nee Luczakowsky) was born in 1922 in Polish Ukraine and was trained as a dental hygienist in Vienna in ...
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Bottchen, Donald Wayne

Bottchen, Donald Wayne on Sunday April 26, 2020. Beloved husband of Santa G. Bottchen (Maggio); Dear father of Cathy, Joseph (Tara) and David Bottchen; Loving grandfather of Katelyn, Marina, Alyvia and Josie Bottchen; Dear brother of Judith ( late Walter) ...
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