Zelma W. Bopp, a former longtime resident of Kirkwood, died Sunday, March 23, 2003.
Mrs. Bopp was the wife of the late Carrol Theodore Bopp; mother of Mary Parnell, Virginia (Jerry) Rapp and Patricia (Gregg) Matthes; grandmother of four and great-grandmother of three.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 28, 10 a.m., at Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Road in Kirkwood, until funeral service at 11 a.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church, 505 S. Kirkwood Road. Memorials to Human Care Ministries, c/o Concordia Lutheran Church or Bethesda Dilworth Memorial Home, 9645 Big Bend Blvd., 63122.
Dorothy Lee Bowman (nee Pollitt) died Thursday, March 20, 2003.
Mrs. Bowman was the wife of the late Charles T. Bowman; mother of Tom (Susan) Bowman, Jane (David) Wells and John V. (Suzanne) Bowman; grandmother of seven grandsons; and great-grandmother of nine.
Visitation, Bopp Chapel in Kirkwood, with a private burial March 25 and a memorial service at First Congregational Church of Webster Groves. Memorials to the charity of one's choice.
Pearl Elizabeth Dorsey (nee Yourtee), a resident of Webster Groves died Saturday, March 22, 2003.
Mrs. Dorsey was the wife of the late Bert Moll Dorsey; mother of Barbara (John) Cary, Marianne Oliphant and the late Judith Rietveld; grandmother of Kimberly, Jack, Michael, Martin, Matthew, Scott, Todd and Joe; great-grandmother of 17; sister of Ted Yourtee, the late Ralph ÒBudÓ Yourtee, Barbara Stout, Samuel Yourtee and Gladys Yourtee; sister-in-law of Louise Yourtee; aunt and friend.
Visitation, Gerber Chapel in Webster Groves, with funeral services March 26, at the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves. Interment, Forever Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorials to the charity of one's choice.
Craig J. Halliday, infant son of John and Leslie (nee Schlapprizzi) Halliday of Warson Woods, died Friday, March 21, 2003.
Craig was the brother of Lexie and Michael Lindblad and Joni Halliday; grandson of Mary F. Halliday and Don and Deby Schlapprizzi; nephew of Bill and Laura Osterholt, Norm and Terri Walter, Janice ÒPennyÓ Cento and Annie, Craig, Tina and Toni Schlapprizzi; cousin of Molly and Bill Higgins and Maggie and Tom Halliday.
A funeral Mass was held March 27, at Ste. Genevieve du Bois Catholic Church in Warson Woods. Interment, Sunset Memorial Park.
Memorials to the St. John's Mercy Heart Prints Program, 615 S. New Ballas Road, 63141 or the Open Door Animal Sanctuary, c/o The Gracie Fund, P.O. Box 870, House Springs, Mo., 63051. Arrangements by Forever Oak Hill Funeral Home at Pfitzinger in Kirkwood.
Lawrence P. Lord, of Kirkwood died Monday, March 24, 2003.
Mr. Lord was the husband of Martha Howe Lord; father of Louise, Margaret and John (Peg) Lord; grandfather of Anne and Claire Lord; brother of the late John P. Lord, M.D.; brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend.
Visitation, Bopp Chapel in Kirkwood; private funeral service. Memorials may be made to the Dr. J.P. Lord School, 330 S. 44th St., Omaha, Neb., 68131-3782 or the Muscular Dystrophy Assn., c/o commerce Bank, 8050 Big Bend Blvd., 63119.
Richard Joseph Reilly, a longtime Webster Groves resident died Friday, March 21, 2003. He was 95 years old.
Mr. Reilly was the son of the late William and Katherine Keenan Reilly; brother of the late John W. Reilly, M.D.; husband of the late Juanita Reilly (nee Bonnell) and the late Jane Reilly (nee Hunsacker); father of the late Richard J. (Jacque) Reilly Jr.; John W. (Danae) Reilly, Ann (Tom) Hattrich and Katherine (Robert) Nawrocki; stepfather of Bonnie (Frank) Pellegrini, Bruce (Dottie) Spenner, Craig (Rosalie) Spenner, Tom (Diane) Hunsacker, Rick (Lois) Hunsacker, Ray Hunsacker, Mary Hunsacker and Tracey Hunsacker; uncle of Sheila (Charles) Rockefeller, the late Ree Morton, Peg Chaillet, Nancy (John) Delfino and John W. (Patricia) Reilly Jr; great-grandfather of 20; great-uncle and great-stepgrandfather.
A funeral Mass was held March 24, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Webster Groves, with interment at Resurrection Cemetery. Arrangements through Gerber Chapel in Webster Groves. Memorials to Our Little Haven, P.O. Box 23010, St. Louis, Mo. 63156; or The Child Center of Our Lady, 7901 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, 63121.
Nancy Sue Schuch (nee Haskins), of Kirkwood died Saturday, March 22, 2003.
Mrs. Schuch was the wife of Donald Schuch; mother of Annette (Dan) Limpert; grandmother of Alex, Matthew and Jeremy Limpert; sister, sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend.
Funeral services were held at Bopp Chapel in Kirkwood. Interment, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Samuel H. Stookey, of Kirkwood died Saturday, March 22, 2003.
Mr. Stookey was the husband of Virginia Stookey (nee Hammer); father of Sarah Shipley; father-in-law of Norm Shipley; grandfather of Allison and Kirsten Shipley; godfather of Alice Sydow; uncle of Wayne Hammer, Karen Price, Carol Treon, Craig Hammer and the late Michael Hammer; great-uncle, cousin and friend.
Visitation, Bopp Chapel in Kirkwood; memorial service March 26 at Kirkwood United Methodist Church. Memorials to Washington University School of Medicine, attn.: Robert Barczewski, Melanoma Fund, Campus Box 8056, 660 S. Euclid, 63110, or the Humane Society of Missouri, 1301 Macklind, 63110.
Lois LeFever Young of Verona, Pa., formerly of Kirkwood died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005.
Mrs. Young lived in Kirkwood from 1961 to 1999. She was born June 20, 1919, in Buffalo, N.Y., to the late Ethel Broomfield and Earle A. LeFever. She received an undergraduate degree in early childhood education and child psychology from Vassar College, and earned a double masters degree in special education and art therapy from Webster University.
Mrs. Young was a former member of Grace Episcopal Church in Kirkwood, and was active with the Wednesday Club and in the "Helmmates, " the women's auxiliary of the U.S. Power Squadron in St. Louis. She was the president of the Speakers Club of St. Louis, and a member of various civic groups and support service organizations.
Mrs. Young also worked with the Crippled Children Guild of Buffalo, N.Y., and developed a latchkey program for children during World War II. She received the Senior Appreciation Award from the St. Louis Area Agency on Aging for her years of work with senior citizens through the Archdiocese of St. Louis Catholic Charities.
Mrs. Young had a private practice as an educational consultant and learning specialist, in addition to being a homemaker. She developed a thriving hand craft business, supplying original boutique and jewelry items to Bloomingdale's Department Store of New York City. She was loved by all who knew her for her gentle smile, rapid wit and generous spirit.
Mrs. Young was the mother of Emy Young Boag and John Brewster Young; grandmother of Caroline Boag Maddux, Emily M. Boag, William Andrew Boag III and Richard C. Boag; and sister-in-law of Constance Young Andrews, Marjorie Young Wolfe and Nigel L. Andrews. She had four grand-nieces and nephews, and one great-grandniece.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 22, 10 a.m., at the Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Road, Fox Chapel, Pa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Red Cloud Indian School, 100 Mission Drive, Pine Ridge, S.D. 57770; or St. Labre Indian School, Tongue Road, Ashland, Mont. 59004.
Michael F. Young of South County died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, after losing his battle with cancer.
Mr. Young was the owner and founder of Crestside Ballwin Heating and Cooling. He was an active member of the Affton Chamber of Commerce for 17 years, serving as a board member from 1990 to 2004.
In 1994, he was honored with the Affton Chamber of Commerce "Business Person of the Year" award for 1993. He was active in many chamber events, including Affton Days and the chamber golf tournament. He was also a chamber past president.
Mr. Young was a member of the Crestwood-Sunset Hills Chamber of Commerce; a member of the board of directors of Citizens National Bank; a member of the Affton/Crestwood Elks, the Hampton Lions, A.C.C.A. and S.M.A.C.N.A.
Mr. Young was the husband of Sue Young (nee Richert); father of Lisa (Chris) Graf, Kim (Dave) Wertenberger, Jeff Young and the late Christine Young; grandfather of Brittany, Ryan, Lauren, Andrew and Nicholas; brother-in-law of Marilyn and Lou Merlo; friend of Judy Mayer; uncle, great-uncle, cousin, nephew and friend to many.
A funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, Oct. 24, at Mary Mother of the Church. Interment, Resurrection Cemetery. Arrangements, Kutis Affton Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10006.
Louis A. Allen, M.D. died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002.
Dr. Allen attended Webster Groves High School, where he was a member of the 1945 undefeated football team and a 1946 Missouri State Wrestling Champion. He was inducted into the Webster Groves Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. He was a member of the Pathology Department at North Kansas City Hospital and founding partner of MAWD Medical Laboratories.
Dr. Allen is survived by his wife of 50 years, Martha (LeBuhn) Allen; daughters Lynn Allen (Steve) Hawley and Amy Allen (Luke) Cano; sons David (Elizabeth) Allen and Daniel (Jana) Allen; grandchildren Christopher, Alexandra and Matthew Hawley, Brooke, Zoe and Cameron Allen, Joshua, Oliver and Alex Cano; brother James (Jane) Allen M.D.; brother Walter (Betty) Allen D.V.M.; Robert and Elaine LeBuhn; Donald and Jo LeBuhn; David and Becky LeBuhn; nieces and nephews.
Richard Vernon Anderson of Kirkwood, died Thursday, July 18, 2002.
Mr. Anderson was the son of Florence Antoinette and Shelby Clay Anderson. He was born on Feb. 3, 1924, in Maplewood, Mo., and graduated from Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School in 1942.
Mr. Anderson completed one semester at University of Missouri-Rolla and in 1943 was drafted into the United States Army. He served in England, France, Belgium, and Germany until being honorably discharged in 1946.
After the war, he joined with his father and brother, Shelby Anderson II, in the family trucking business, Benton Suburban Express, until its closure in 1978. Mr. Anderson was then employed by Sunnen Products Company until his retirement in 1989.
Mr. Anderson was baptized at Richmond Heights Presbyterian Church, and served as a deacon and an elder. In 1965, he transferred to the First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Josephine Woolston; a son, Richard Louis Anderson; a daughter, Christine Joy Anderson; and sisters Antoinette Westermann and Florence Bohn.
A memorial service was held at the First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood on Wednesday, July 24. Donations may be made to the church in lieu of flowers. Arrangements through Bopp Chapel in Kirkwood.
Raymond M. Asher died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002. He was 72.
Mr. Asher was a former president of the Board of Education for the Webster Groves School District; retired vice president, general counsel for Mallinckrodt; and a retired major of the U. S. Army, where he served in the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife, Louise Asher (nee Kelley); sons Mark (Ellen) Asher and Robert Asher; and four grandchildren. He was a son-in-law, nephew, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend.
Visitation and services were held Sept. 20 at Forever Bellerive Mausoleum Chapel. Intombment, Forever Bellerive Mausoleum.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association and the Humane Society of America.
