Charles Earl Claypool, 85, of Imperial died Dec. 9, 2016, in St. Louis County. Mr. Claypool was a retired union electrician for the Electrical Workers Union Local 1. He served in the Navy and retired from the Air Force in 1970. He was a member of the American Legion. Born Dec. 13, 1930, in Columbus, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles Joseph Claypool and Eleanor D. Adams.
He is survived by his wife: Marjorie A. (Cantwell) Claypool; a daughter: Lawanna Newman of Alamogordo, N.Mex.; three grandchildren: Heather Vanderpool of Imperial and Brenda Crum and Linda Bailey, both of Illinois; and four great-grandchildren: Zachary Turley, Bobby Bailey, Holly Turley and Lailey Turley.
Funeral services were held Dec. 14 at Heiligtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home. Burial was at the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Arrangements were under the direction of Heiligtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home, Arnold.