obituaries

Feb 9, 2025

Ronald "Ronnie" LeRoy Meyer, Jr. of Beaufort, MO passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the age of 48 years.  Ronnie was born June 11, 1976, in St. Louis, MO; the son of Ronnie Meyer, Sr. and Debra (Holmes) Wheeler.

Ronnie was an extremely friendly guy who never met a stranger and could carry on a conversation...

Feb 8, 2025

Leroy Wideman of Sullivan, MO was born September 6, 1941, in Washington, MO; the son of Grover Wideman and his wife, Evaline (Keen).  Leroy passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the age of 83 years.

He was united in marriage to Ann (Bigley) on February 16, 1963, in St. Clair and the...

Feb 8, 2025

Gary Lynn McClard, of Lonedell, passed away in his home on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the age of 61.  He was born on November 18, 1963, in St. Louis City to his mother, Gloria (Crites) Potter.

Gary proudly served in both the United States Navy and Army, demonstrating his commitment to service. After his military career,...

Feb 7, 2025

Leroy "Roy" Williams, of Union, passed away on his 83rd birthday in the presence of his loving family on Friday, February 7, 2025.  He was born in Rolla, the son of Charles and Florence (Drew) Williams on February 7, 1942.

Roy married the love of his life, Barbara (McKean), at the First Baptist Church in St Clair,...

Feb 7, 2025

Glenn P. Keune, Sr., of Villa Ridge, passed away in the presence of his loving family on Friday, February 7, 2025, at the age of 84.  He was born in St Louis on February 17, 1940, the son of Herman and Edna (Saak) Keune.

He worked in the carpenters union in his early years before becoming a...

Feb 6, 2025

Ruth Marie (Smiley) Wright of Caseyville, Il., formerly of St. Clair, was born September 12, 1929, in Taneyville, MO; the daughter of William Smiley and his wife, Arizona (Grady).  Ruth passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the age of 95 years.  She resided with her daughter Betty Louise Cochran and son-in-law Dartan Cochran in Caseyville at the time...

Feb 2, 2025

David Andrew Beagle of Leasburg, MO passed away surrounded by his family Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the age of 61 years. He was born January 27, 1964, in Galveston, TX; the son of Bert Beagle and his wife, Anna (White).

For years, David was an auto truck driver. David loved working on cars, and his pride...

Feb 2, 2025

Betty Pauline (Meyer) Heintz of St. Clair, MO a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, at the age of 86 years.

Born in Qulin, MO on October 18, 1938, to Dorothy (Davis) and Adolph Meyer, she will be remembered for her warm and inviting smile, gentle spirit, and kind heart.  ...

Jan 30, 2025

Christine Carla Johnson of Union, MO was born February 2, 1952, in Washington, MO; the daughter of Carl Johnson and his wife, Shirley (Bramerloh). Christine passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025, at the age of 72 years.

Christine received her education from the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree...

Jan 28, 2025

Darrell Richard Lawson of Leslie, MO was born April 11, 1968, in St. Louis, MO; the son of Richard Lawson and his wife, Marjorie (Yount).  Darrell passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the age of 56 years.

Darrell was an outdoors guy. Anything that had to do with being outside in...

Jan 24, 2025

David R. Zehner, 68, of Hermann, Missouri, passed away from kidney cancer on Friday, January 24, 2025, surrounded by the family he cherished so dearly.

Born in 1956, David grew up with a passion for creating, fixing, and preserving the things that mattered most to him. A true craftsman at heart, he took pride in restoring his...

Jan 22, 2025

Henry Gene Jackson of Union, MO was born September 16, 1930, in Murfreesboro, AR; the son of Henry Jackson and his wife, Savana (Womack).  Henry passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the age of 94 years.

Henry received his education from Harding University in Harding, AR. earning his Master of Science Degree, majoring in education.  He...

Jan 22, 2025

Tavia Krueger

March 19, 1988 - January 21, 2025

The following obituary has been provided by the family.

Tavia was the daughter of Gregory Brown and Faye Cobb. Born in New Hampshire, raised in Missouri along with her two sisters, Sonya and Tisha. Tavia graduated...

Jan 20, 2025

Deborah Christine (Seyer) Karberg of Union, MO passed away Monday, January 20, 2025, at the age of 70 years.  She was born March 29, 1954, in St. Charles, MO; the daughter of Norval Seyer and his wife, Dorothy (Porter).

Deborah received her education from Francis Howell High School in St. Charles and continued her studies at East...

Jan 18, 2025

Mary Alice Kreft-Jenkins, of Union, MO passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the age of 88 years. She was born in Golden City, MO on November 3, 1936, to the union of Leslie and Alice (Aton) O'Brien.

Mary was a member of First Baptist Church of Union, where she had taught Sunday school and the...

Jan 14, 2025

John S. Vogelgesang of St. Clair, MO passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at the age of 81 years.

John graduated from St. Clair High School with the class of 1961.  He started out his career at the Sinclair Station on Main St. before parlaying into a successful businessman in the St. Clair community.  In 1977, John...

Jan 9, 2025

Carl J. Lohmann of St. Clair, MO passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 86 years. He was born January 10, 1938, in St. Louis, MO; the son of Karl Lohmann and his wife, Elisabeth (Sauerland).

Carl received his education from Sullivan High School and proudly served in the United States Navy after graduation.  ...

Jan 7, 2025

James "Jim" Martin Seamon of Sullivan, MO passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the age of 63 years.  Jim was born October 8, 1961, in Washington, MO; the son of Martin Seamon and his wife, Murrel (Skoby).

Jim was united in marriage to Dana (Schneider) on March 6, 2004, and the couple made their home...

Jan 7, 2025

Tom Goebel of Villa Ridge, MO was born August 21, 1977, in St. Louis, MO; the son of Paul Goebel and his wife, Joanne (Vineyard).  Tom passed away surrounded by his family Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the age of 47 years.

He was united in marriage to Mindy (Browne) on April 17, 2010, and the couple...

Jan 6, 2025

Charlie  Creech, 49, of Washington, MO passed away in the presence of his loving family on Monday, January 6, 2025.

Charlie, son of Charles Creech and Linda Hall Creech, was born on June 23, 1975.  He married Jamie Kretz, in Union on June 7, 1997.

He worked as a roofer in the family business before...