Gayle Lynn Picker, 67, of Arnold died Sept. 12, 2016, in Arnold. Mrs. Picker was a teacher at St. John Lutheran School. Born May 26, 1949, in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Robert Edward and Evelyn (Engler) Soden. She was preceded in death by her husband: Kenneth Picker.
She is survived by two daughters: Jennifer Picker and Karen (Robert) Allen of Imperial; three grandchildren: Daniel, Sarah and Joshua Allen; and a brother: Robert (Susan) Soden.
Funeral services were held Sept. 17 at St. John Lutheran Church. Burial was in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or Stray Rescue of Missouri. Arrangements were under the direction of Heiligtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home.