Cole Carson Propst, 9, of De Soto died Sept. 16, 2019, at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. Cole was a member of the De Soto Community Church of God and attended the Mapaville School for the Severely Disabled. Born April 21, 2010, in St. Louis County, he was the son of Julie (Hendrix) and Matthew Propst of De Soto.
He is survived by a sister: Hailey Propst of De Soto; six grandparents: Mike and Kaye Propst of Festus, Steve and Kari Hendrix of De Soto, and Sandy and Jim Menke of Festus; two great-grandparents: Mary (the late Donald) Orr of Festus and Ralph (the late Isabelle) Propst of Festus; eight aunts and uncles: Amy and Kevin Smith of De Soto, Patrick and Kami Propst of Noblesville, Ind., Jennifer and Jason Allen of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Amy and Rodney O’Neail of Leadwood; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by an aunt: Sheri Steven; and his best friend: Lincoln Augusta.
A memorial gathering will be from 4-7 p.m. today, Sept. 20, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W. Main St., in Festus, officiated by the Rev. Patrick Propst. Memorials may be made to NextStep for Life, the Ronald McDonald House or the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.