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Willie Mae Blyzes, 96, Pevely

Willie Mae Blyzes, 96, Pevely

Willie Mae Blyzes, 96, of Pevely died Nov. 24, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mrs. Blyzes was a member of the United Pentecostal Church. She was strong in her faith and loved Jimmy Swaggart. Born Dec. 24, 1928, in East Pra…

William Edwin Magee Sr., 98, Imperial

William Edwin Magee Sr., 98, Imperial

William Edwin Magee Sr., 98, of Imperial died Nov. 25, 2025, at his home. Dr. Magee became interested in being a doctor when he was 11. He was a 1950 Duke University Medical School graduate and followed with an internship at Washington Univer…

Alma ‘Jean’ Godfrey, 82, Imperial

Alma ‘Jean’ Godfrey, 82, Imperial

Alma "Jean" Godfrey, 82, of Imperial died Nov. 29, 2025. Mrs. Godfrey loved shopping and spending time with her family. Born Sept. 19, 1943, in Nogo, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Tollie and Ressie (Aday) Greathouse.

Ronald J. Wucher, 87, Arnold

Ronald J. Wucher, 87, Arnold

Ronald J. Wucher, 87, of Arnold died Nov. 28, 2025. Mr. Wucher worked as a control room operator for Ameren UE. He served in the military and was Catholic. Born Aug. 17, 1938, in St. Louis, he was the son of the late Martha (Behrmann) and Car…

Edward James ‘Jim’ Cain Jr., 82, Hillsboro

Edward James ‘Jim’ Cain Jr., 82, Hillsboro

Edward James “Jim” Cain Jr., 82, of Hillsboro died Nov. 21, 2025. Mr. Cain retired after more than 30 years as a derailment emergency responder with the Frisco–BNSF Railroad. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle cross-country with his wife, who w…

Cheryl E. (Oldham) Klund, 76, Festus

Cheryl E. (Oldham) Klund, 76, Festus

Cheryl E. (Oldham) Klund, 76, of Festus died Nov. 29, 2025, at her home. Mrs. Klund was the assistant former owner/operator of Steve’s Carstar in Arnold. She loved tending to the mini farm she shared with her husband, caring for their miniatu…

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Terry Lee Moll, 43, Barnhart

Terry Lee Moll, 43, Barnhart

Terry Lee Moll, 43, of Barnhart died Nov. 6, 2025. Mr. Moll was a carpenter by trade. Born Feb. 2, 1982, in St. Louis, he was the son of Olivia Burke Moll and Frank Moll of Imperial.

Deanna Annette Patek, 86, Festus

Deanna Annette Patek, 86, Festus

Deanna Annette Patek, 86, of Festus died Nov. 28, 2025. Mrs. Patek loved spending time with and caring for her family. For more than 35 years, she was a volunteer at the Pony Bird Home in Mapaville. Her commitment to Pony Bird was recognized …

Michael James Fiedler, 63, Festus

Michael James Fiedler, 63, Festus

Michael James Fiedler, 63, of Festus died Nov. 29, 2025, at his home. Mr. Fiedler was the director of maintenance at Cenveo Printing Co. in Eureka. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandkids, with whom he went on many ad…

Dana Ruth Templeton, 71, Festus

Dana Ruth Templeton, 71, Festus

Dana Ruth Templeton, 71, of Festus died Nov. 26, 2025, at her home. Mrs. Templeton retired as a social worker from the Hillsboro office of the Missouri Division of Family Services and later worked for the Disabilities Resource Association in …

Jason Mathew Hinrichs, 41, Pevely

Jason Mathew Hinrichs, 41, Pevely

Jason Mathew Hinrichs, 41, of Pevely died Nov. 23, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mr. Hinrichs was known for his talent in drawing and enjoyed playing video games, skateboarding and practicing martial arts. Born March 11, …

Thomas Roy Bequette Sr., 64, Festus

Thomas Roy Bequette Sr., 64, Festus

Thomas Roy Bequette Sr., 64, of Festus died on Nov. 23, 2025, in Festus. Mr. Bequette spent 35 years at G’Sell Brothers Concrete in Barnhart, where he worked as a foreman. He enjoyed working on his Mustang and other cars, racing, being outdoo…

Edward T. Clements Jr., 90, Festus

Edward T. Clements Jr., 90, Festus

Edward T. Clements Jr., 90, of Festus died Nov. 19, 2025. Mr. Clements was raised on his family farm in Kentucky, where he developed a lifelong love of farming and raising cattle. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1956 and advanced to senior ai…

Arlie H. Ehlmann, 95, St. Louis

Arlie H. Ehlmann, 95, St. Louis

Arlie H. Ehlmann, 95, of St. Louis died Nov. 25, 2025. Mr. Ehlmann retired as a manufacturing engineer. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Imperial, where he served as an elder, pres…

Annabelle Lynn ‘Anna’ Smith, 18, Byrnes Mill

Annabelle Lynn ‘Anna’ Smith, 18, Byrnes Mill

Annabelle Lynn “Anna” Smith, 18, of Byrnes Mill died Nov. 23, 2025. Passionate about the arts, Anna was a member of the Theater Guild of Webster Groves. She enjoyed collecting vinyl records, listening to music and computer gaming. She adored …

Sharon Lee (Simmons) Reeves Brouk, 85, Fenton

Sharon Lee (Simmons) Reeves Brouk, 85, Fenton

Sharon Lee (Simmons) Reeves Brouk, 85, of Fenton died Nov. 22, 2025. Ms. Brouk loved spending time with her family and friends. Born Dec. 24, 1939, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Alpha and Marion Simmons.

Joseph Michael Hendrickson, 49, Fenton

Joseph Michael Hendrickson, 49, Fenton

Joseph Michael Hendrickson, 49, of Fenton died Nov. 22, 2025. Mr. Hendrickson served as a U.S. Marine. He enjoyed skateboarding, racing, treasure hunting and creating new concepts. He was known for his values of dedication and perseverance, h…

Annetta Beulah (Dickenson) Freeman, 89, formerly of St. Charles

Annetta Beulah (Dickenson) Freeman, 89, formerly of St. Charles

Annetta Beulah (Dickenson) Freeman, 89, formerly of St. Charles, died Nov. 8, 2025, at Delmar Gardens of the Meramec in Fenton. Mrs. Freeman served in the Women's Air Corps from 1958 to 1960. After graduating from East Central College in Unio…

Betty Jean Farrar, 77, De Soto

Betty Jean Farrar, 77, De Soto

Betty Jean Farrar, 77, of De Soto died Nov. 22, 2025, at her home. Mr. Farrar was a member of First Baptist Church in De Soto and of the Red Hat Society. Born August 6, 1948, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Ethel (B…

Leona ‘Pebbles’ Smith, 89, Herculaneum

Leona ‘Pebbles’ Smith, 89, Herculaneum

Leona “Pebbles” Smith, 89, of Herculaneum died Nov. 24, 2025, at Scenic Nursing and Rehabilitation in Herculaneum. Mrs. Smith was a retired relief operator for the Lever Brothers bottling plant in Pagedale. She was a lifelong Baptist and atte…

Trevor John Parrish, 31, House Springs

Trevor John Parrish, 31, House Springs

Trevor John Parrish, 31, of House Springs died Nov. 21, 2025, after a battle with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy. Mr. Parrish raced motocross from age 5 to 10, earning many trophies. He learned CNC machining and programming for NASA’s Internat…

Carol Lee Blum, 67, De Soto

Carol Lee Blum, 67, De Soto

Carol Lee Blum, 67, of De Soto died Nov. 24, 2025. Mrs. Blum worked as a rural mail carrier in De Soto for the U.S. Postal Service. She enjoyed tending to her yard, watching movies, listening to Rock 'n Roll, and most importantly, spending ti…

Bernard Franklin ‘Bernie’ Ketcherside, 85, De Soto

Bernard Franklin ‘Bernie’ Ketcherside, 85, De Soto

Bernard Franklin “Bernie” Ketcherside, 85, of De Soto died Nov. 24, 2025, at his home. Mr. Ketcherside served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1961. After his honorable discharge, he began a long career as a technician with AT&T. Following h…

Randall Charles Goldmann, 64, Fenton

Randall Charles Goldmann, 64, Fenton

Randall Charles Goldmann, 64, of Fenton died November 19, 2025. Mr. Goldmann was considered a quiet observer of life, and he found joy in the simple and the natural. He was passionate about the outdoors and admired Native American heritage. H…