ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH METRO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 B7 Apartments development takes root in East St. Louis Continued from B1 "This is the most significant thing to happen in the city in 50 years," said Kelvin Ellis, a former Emerson Park native who now heads the city's code enforcement office and inspects its stock. "It has spurred interesting from other developers. It's going to have a long-lasting effect and allow us to bring our sons and daughters back home." About a quarter of the applicants live outside city limits.
That includes Antoinette Ashford, 31, who moved from Cahokia last week to become the first tenant. Ten years ago, she packed up her belongings and her three children and left public housing in Emerson Park, then a drug-infested, crime-ridden neighborhood. She thought she would never be back. Since the development was not another public housing complex, Ashford was willing to consider it. "When they first started building, I thought it was going to be just more projects," she said.
"There me is space here. In the proj- -INDEXAhrens, Velma L. Boehne, Melva C. Brown, Robert G. Sr.
Busalacki Bushway Cash, Cornelius M. Cassaday Clark, Ruth D. Craig Daher Dede Diedrich, David A. Doerr, Harry L. Ferguson, Bernice M.
'Bunny' Fischer Goodin, Harold L. Grohs, Ruby Lee Hanke, Harold C. Hayes, John E. Higbee, Arthur John (Jack) Houk, Zoe Rozier Huber, Lawrence W. Kaller, William M.
Jr. Kelly Kicker, Virginia L. Kraft, Margot L. Kube, Anna C. Leigh, Betty Pullen LoDuca Lynch, Kathleen E.
Machens, Francis J. Marshall, William E. Monte Nichols, Gary A. Nilhas, Christopher J. Peck, Frederick Sr.
Poese, William E. Polizzi, Phyllis Pounds, Carol A. Rozier Santiago Schmeding, Rosella Schmuke, Arthur A. Scott, Alfred Jerome 'Spanky' Serra, Mary E. Shaw, Charles M.
Smith, Helen M. Sonnleitner, Edna R. Sperling, Lucille A. Stickner, Dorothy R. Trog, Laura P.
Valenti, Joseph Sr. Venturella, Frank Viviano, Antonio 'Tony' Ward, Russell F. Weiss, Arlene Whitford, Carleen D. AHRENS, VELMA L. (nee Standley), fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, on Sept.
10, 2001; dear wife of the late Robert W. Ahrens; beloved mother of Robert E. (Maureen) Ahrens; our dear aunt, great-aunt, Godmother, cousin and friend. Mrs. Ahrens was a longtime member of St.
Ann Funeral from HOFFMEISTER SOUTH COUNTY Chapel, 1515 Lemay Ferry Sept. 13, 9:30 a.m. with Mass celebrated at St. Boniface Catholic Church, 7622 Michigan, 10:00 a.m. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Masses preferred. VISITATION WED. 4-9 P.M. BOEHNE, MELVA C. (nee Tuhro), Sept.
9, 2001; beloved wife of the late Vincent A. Boehne; dear sister of the late Florence Freese and Richard Tuhro; our dear aunt, greataunt, great-great-aunt, cousin and friend. Service at HOFFMEISTER COLONIAL Mortuary, 6464 Chippewa at Watson, Sept. 12, 11 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society American Lung Assoc. VISITATION WEDNESDAY, 9-11 A.M. BROWN, ROBERT Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church Sept. 9, 2001; beloved husband of Mary Lou Brown (nee Grable); dear father of Robert G. William (Rosanne), Donald (Frances) and Edward (Karen) Brown; dear grandfather of Matt, Julie, Phil, Joe, John, Thomas, Jeff, Patrick, Danny, Christine and Michael Brown; dear brother of Marie (Vernon) Steffen; dear uncle.
Funeral Thursday, Sept. 13, 9:30 a.m. from COLLIER'S Funeral Home, 3400 North Lindbergh Blvd. (Bridgeton), to St. Kevin's Church, Mass, 10 a.m.
Interment Calvary Cemetery. I.B.E.W. Fifty-year member of Local Masses preferred. Visitation 3--9 p.m. Wednesday.
BUSALACKI Viviano BUSHWAY See Sperling ects, you are crowded in." Fences and a remote- controlled gate protect resident parking, and each apartment has an alarm system that renters can activate with a security company. Applicants endure a rigorous screening process, including home visits. Developers want to be sure that the complex remains safe and attractive, especially since it is highly visible to highway drivers and MetroLink riders. "It's important that outsiders are seeing that things are changin East St. Louis," said Parsons Place consultant Don Johnson, who builds single-family homes in the city.
The huge response from residents wanting a place has the developer McCormack Baron Associates Inc. in St. Louis considering a second phase of apartments after the first is finished in March. A nonprofit group attached to the Parsons Place project is hoping to develop singlefamily homes nearby. McCormack Baron specializes in revitalizing urban housing and has done so in 12 states.
In St. Louis, the company built housing in the Murphy Park neighborhood on the city's near north side. McCormack Baron began to think seriously about the project in 1996, when the federal government approved funding to send MetroLink east through East St. Louis. But unlike developments in upscale areas, the Parsons Place project needed a web of public and private financing.
Federal tax breaks lured private investors for much of the financing, said Barbara Freeland, executive vice president with the company. The city has agreed to refund 70 percent of the property taxes for the next 14 years, or about $210,000 of the total $300,000 annual tax bill. Before Parsons Place, Emerson Park had 378 derelict homes and many more empty lots. "There was a drug house just up the street," said Ashford, of her stay in now-demolished public housing units in Emerson Park as a child. She had her first child at age 14 and twins a year later but took advantage of career training programs and out of the city at her first opportunity: She now works three jobs.
She describes the development as a light in a city darkened with problems. But she said the new neighborhood needed something that it lacked when she left 10 years ago: a community spirit. "It's up to us," Ashford said. "If we work together, we can keep it going." Reporter Michael Shaw: E-mail: Phone: 618-235-3988 Study assails city schools' human resources, says more and better staff is needed Business leaders' report says that would help recruit, retain teachers BY RICK PIERCE Of the Post-Dispatch The St. Louis Public Schools' human resources office doesn't have enough people and those it does have are generally ill-prepared for their jobs, says a study prepared by a group of business leaders.
The team that produced the study was led by Gloria White, former vice chancellor for human resources at Washington University, and included executives from A.G. Edwards, Edward Jones, Enterprise Rent-ACar and Southwestern Bell. The report offers a blunt, often dismaying assessment of Missouri's largest public school district: "Often, new teachers FUNERAL AI NOTICES MONTE KELLY See Doerr See Viviano KICKER, VIRGINIA L. (nee Hart), Sept. 10, 2001; beloved wife of the late Jean Kicker; dearest mother of James E.
(Gail) Nobe, Craig (Sylvia) Kicker, Lisa A. (Larry) Castle and the late Steven and Janet Marie Nobe; dear grandmother of Jason, James, Daniel Nobe, Chris Zell and Ashley Kicker, Kelita and Rachel Castle; dear great-grandmother; our dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend. Mrs. Kicker in state at the SOUTHERN Funeral Home, 6322 S. Grand Sept.
12 from a.m.; then in procession to St. Matthew Cemetery for a graveside service. KRAFT, MARGOT age 79, on Sept. 9, 2001; beloved wife of Reinhard O. Kraft; dear mother and mother-in-law of Rita (Eric) Loeb; dear grandmother of Jeffrey and Brian Loeb; our dear friend and neighbor.
Funeral 11:00 a.m., Tuesday at HOFFMEISTER COLONIAL Mortuary, 6464 Chippewa at Watson. Service concludes at mortuary. Contributions to Cancer Society or Leukemia appreciated. VISITATION 10:00 A.M. KALLER, WILLIAM M.
of St. Louis, MO, on Sept. 8, 2001; loving husband of Maxine Kaller; loving father of William C. (Rita) Kaller and Gerre M. (Lee) Sears; loving grandfather of Kimberly (Keith) Garber, Shelly (Mike) Unland, Jason Sears and Zachary Kaller; loving great-grandfather of loving brother of Marcella (Norman) Grimier; our dear cousin and friend to many.
A memorial service to be conducted at First Baptist Church of St. John (8665 St. Charles Rock St. John, MO 63114), Saturday, September 15, at p.m. with a reception to follow.
Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 9374 Olive 63132. Arrangements provided by the CREMATION SOCIETY OF ST. LOUIS. O'Rourke), of Imperial, Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Sept. 8, 2001; loving wife of the late Andrew H.
Kube; loving mother of Alice Buchholz and the late Anna Marie and Andrew Michael Kube; our dear Granny, Great-Granny, aunt, great-aunt and special friend. Funeral from HEILIGTAG Funeral Home, 1081 Jeffco Blvd. (Hwy. 141 at Hwy. 61--67), Arnold, on Wednesday, Sept.
12, at 9:15 a.m., then fo St. Joseph Catholic Church, Imperial, for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday from 11:30 a.m.
to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Sister Christine's Pantry at St. Joseph's Church, Imperial, appreciated. LEIGH, BETTY PULLEN, age 63, of 1258 Pleasant Hill Boaz, AL, died Sept. 9, 2001, at Marshall Medical Center South.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Tues. at Christ Episcopal Church, with Fr. John Carlisto, Bro. Jim Kilpatrick and Bro. Shannon Pullen officiating.
Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. ROWAN McRAE Funeral Home directing. Survivors include her husband, John S. Leigh of Boaz; 2 sons, Larry Crutchfield of Boaz and Jeff Crutchfield of Moody, AL; daughter, Debra Sherree Crutchfield of Boaz; stepdaughNancy Goggin of MO; sister, Ruth Pullen Walls of Albertville, AL; 7 grandchildren. LoDUCA See Viviano LYNCH, KATHLEEN 55, Bridgeton, formerly of Ballwin, MO, Sept.
8, 2001; beloved wife of Allen Lynch; dear mother of Michael Lynch; dear daughter of Flavius Walton and the late Dorothy (Lane) Walton; dear sister of Betty Jane Walton and the late Patricia Walton-Kinion and Rebecca Mashek; our dear aunt, cousin and friend. Mrs. Lynch was a substitute teacher in the St. Louis area. Memorial service Thursday, Sept.
13 at 7:00 p.m. at McCOY BLOSSOM Funeral Home, 1304 Boone Troy, MO. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, McCoy Blossom Funeral Home, Troy, MO. MACHENS, FRANCIS Port- age Des Sioux, Sept. 9.
2001, age 83; dear husband of Gladys Machens; dear father of Derrill (Karla) Machens, Elaine (Dick) Rufkahr, Donna (Billy) Kaufmann and the late Douglas Machens; dear brother of Sylvester (Isabel) Machens, Luke (Bernice) Machens and the late Richard Machens; dear grandfather of Kurt (Tammy) Machens, Kevin Machens, Kara (Paul) Reynolds, Peter Kaufmann and Jacob Kaufmann; great-grandfather of Tiffany Machens and Taylor Machens. Mr. Machens was a farmer in Portage Des Sioux. He was a member of the St. Charles County.
Farm Bureau, the Con Trios Yacht Club and St. Francis Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi, Portage Des Sioux, MO.
Interment St. Francis Cemetery, Portage Des Sioux, MO. The family is being served by the BAUE Funeral Home, 620 Jefferson, St. Charles, where friends may call Tuesday, 3--9 p.m. Memorials to duch*esne High School or St.
Francis Church preferred. are ostracized by seasoned the Special School District and teachers who have been in the formerly held the No. 2 personsystem many years. New ideas nel job in the St. Louis Public are not welcomed.
One prin- Schools. cipal told us of the October Shipp said St. Louis has had a of the lemons' when prin- reputation for not getting things cipals release their misfits to like supplies to teachers on time, other schools through the Hu- a factor that sours potential apman Resources Department." plicants. Hiring and retaining teachers In St. Louis, the report dehas long been a problem in the scribed recruiting as "energetic district.
but understaffed and inconsisCurrently, the district has 224 tent." teaching vacancies out of about White said she believes that 3,400. The current human re- little has been done with the resources director, David Fling, port, a point confirmed by Suhas said that about 150 of those perintendent Cleveland vacancies are for special educa- Hammonds Jr. The report, protion teachers, who are in short duced in February with a Dansupply. forth Foundation grant, However, the Special School recommended the district spend District in St. Louis County has $224,000 to $280,000 to beef up just seven teaching vacancies, staffing in the human resources which officials there credit to ag- office.
The report wasn't regressive recruiting. The district leased publicly until recently, has 2,300 teachers. Salaries for when School Board member new teachers just out of college Amy Hilgemann requested a are about the same in both dis- copy. tricts. Hammonds said the district "I think part of it's image," simply doesn't have enough said Don Shipp, who oversees money to add more employees to the human resources office for its office.
CASH, CORNELIUS suddenly Sept. 8, 2001, in San Bernadino, CA; brother of George Cash St. Louis, Dillard Cash, San Bernadino, Garfield Cash, Portland, OR, Rev. Arthur Cash, Fontana, CA, Lirlean Anderson, Portland, OR. He was a member of Washington Tabernacle Baptist Church for 57 years.
Funeral Sept. 12 in Fontana, CA. Mr. Cash was a retired postal carrier of 37 years in St. Louis and recently moved to CA.
CASSADAY See Smith CLARK, RUTH on Sept. 9, 2001, of Godfrey, IL and Hillsboro, MO; beloved wife of the late Travis Clark; loving mother of Nellie (Mac) McGurer, Delores (Elza) Duniphan, Bob (Helen) Clark, Kenneth (Becky) Clark, Linda (Larry) Worthy, Gary Clark, Darlene (Rick) Bove and Debra Strathmann and the late Melvin Clark; dear sister of Wanda (Lee) Chamberlain; dear sister-in-law of Edna Senseney, Laverne Taylor, Clara Taylor and Opal Clark; our dear grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, greataunt and friend to many. Funeral at the NEW KUTIS SOUTH COUNTY Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd. at Butler Hill, on Sept. 12, 10 a.m.
Interment Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorials to 1st Baptist Church of HerculaneumPevely Building Fund. Visitation 5-8 p.m. CRAIG See Polizzi DAHER Polizzi DEDE See Shaw DIEDRICH, DAVID baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, Sept. 9, 2001; dear husband of Frances L.
(nee Miles) Diedrich; dear father of Michelle (Martin) Tribl and Mark (DeAnne) Diedrich; our dear brother, brother-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend. Funeral from the NEW KUTIS SOUTH COUNTY Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd. (at Butler Hill), on Sept. 12, 11 a.m. to St.
Francis of Assissi Catholic Church, for 11:30 a.m. Mass. Interment National Cemetery. Contributions to St. Louis University Organ Transplant Donations or Masses.
Visitation 4-9 p.m. DOERR, HARRY age 83 went home to the Lord peacefully on Sept. 8, 2001; beloved husband of Nadine Doerr (nee McDaniel); loving father of Debra (David) Kelly, Sheree (Bob) Fischer and Lisa (Joe) Santiago; dear loving grandfather of Michelle and Brian Kelly, Mandy, Bobby and Scotty Fischer and Brett Santiago; great 'Gigi Papa' of Courtney Fritsche, the apple of his eye; and the last surviving brother of 14; dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle and friend to many. Mr. Doerr was a veteran of the U.
S. Army and served his country during, WWII. He was also retired from AnheuserBusch after 39 years and an active member of Peace Lutheran Church. Funeral service at Peace Lutheran Church, Wed. 10:30 a.m.
Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Peace Lutheran Church or the Doug Wickenhauser 14 Fund. VISITATION Tues. 3-9 p.m. at HOFFMEISTER SOUTH COUNTY Chapel, 1515 Lemay Ferry Rd.
and on Wed. at 10 a.m. until time of service at Peace Lutheran Church. FERGUSON, BERNICE M. on Sept.
8, 2001; beloved life partner of Kathy Yardley: dear mother of Claire Marie Yardley-Ferguson; daughter of Earl and the late Dody Ferguson; sister of James, John and Frank (Ernestine) Ferguson, Vickie Morton (Alan), Sarah Clennon (Mike) and the late Bill Ferguson; our dear aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend. Memorial service to be held Thursday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. at BOPP Chapel, 10610 Manchester Road (Kirkwood). Interment private.
Memorial contributions may be made to The St. Louis Crisis Nursery, 6150 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis 63139 FISCHER See Doerr GOODIN, HAROLD on Monday, September 20, 2001; beloved husband of the late Alene Goodin (nee Turner); dear father of Richard A. (Valerie) of Columbia, MO and the late Douglas L. Goodin; dear grandfather of Natalie Goodin; dear brother of William B.
Goodin; dearest friend of Doris Theurer; our dear uncle and friend. Mr. Goodin was an employee of TE-CO for more than 30 years. Contributions to the American Diabetes preferred. Funeral from KRIEGSHAUSER SOUTH Mortuary, 4228 So.
Kingshighway on Sept. 12 at 10:00 a.m. to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Graveside service at 10:30 a.m. with full military honors.
GROHS, RUBY LEE, of Festus, MO, September 9, 2001; dear sister of the late Shirley Chester Joseph E. Sr. and Gene Grohs; dear aunt of Joe, Joseph E. Jr. and Mark Grohs, Louise Guberman, Jeanine Rogers and the late Jo Ellen Murphy Chester Grohs.
Visitation at VINYARD'S, 616 W. Main Festus, from 10:00 a.m. until service at 12:00 noon, Wednesday. Interment Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens, Crystal City, MO. Memorials preferred to Missouri Humane Society.
HANKE, HAROLD September 8, 2001; attorney and community activist; father of Karen H. (Dr. Kent Weeks of Nashville, TN and Lon B. Hanke of Santa Rosa, CA; grandfather of Dr. Kevin (Dr.
Cynthia) Weeks of Chapel Hill, NC, J. Barton Weeks of Birmingham, AL and Dr. Kristen W. (Dr. Gregory) Neal of Nashville, TN; greatgrandfather of five.
Memorial service Saturday, September 29, 11:00 a.m., Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Road. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ethical Society of St. Louis, Washington University Law School or the charity of the donor's choice. HAYES, JOHN baptized into the hope of Christ's Resurrection, Sept.
9, 2001; beloved son of the late John P. and Stella Hayes (nee Barrett); dear wonderful brother and brother-in-law of Jim (Mo) Hayes; dear adoring uncle of Jim (Julie), John (Sandy), Tom (Ann), Mike Hayes, and Maureen (Kris) Lovette; dear great uncle of Ryan, Cullen, Allie, Kyle, Ashley, John, Lauren, Cayley, Riley Hayes, and Molly Lovette and 1 to be; dear special friend of Russell and Eileen Haemmerle; our dear cousin and friend to many. Funeral Sept. 12, 9:45 a.m. from BUCHHOLZ VALLEY OF FLOWERS Mortuary, 619 St.
Francois (Florissant) to St. Norbert Church (16455 New Halls Ferry) for a 10:30 a.m. Mass. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Masses or donations to Marygrove will be appreciated.
VISITATION HIGBEE, ARTHUR JOHN (JACK), 83, of Houston, Texas and formerly of St. Louis, passed away September 8, 2001, in a Houston hospital. Mr. Higbee was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church, in Houston, Texas and had served in the U.S.
Navy in the South Pacific during World War attaining the rank of Lieutenant. He is survived by his wife, Paula Capelli Higbee; children, Captain John Higbee and wife, Carol, Jean Higbee and husband, Leon Howard, Paul Higbee and Catherine Higbee; and seven grandchildren. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday at the Schmidt Funeral Home, in Katy, Texas. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday at St.
John Vianney Catholic Church, in Houston, Texas, with Rev. Niall Nolan, Celebrant. Interment will be in Houston National Cemetery, in Houston, Texas. In lieu of usual remembrances, the family requests that those who wish may make memorial contributions to the charity of their choice. SCHMIDT Funeral Home, 1508 East Katy, Texas 77493, (281) 391-2424.
HOUK, ZOE ROZIER, baptized into the hope of Christ's Resurrection, September 7, 2001; wife of the late David W. Houk; dear sister of F. Jane Rozier and the late Mary Rozier Sharp; aunt of Louis J. Sharp IV, F. Rozier Sharp, Belinda Houk Lee, Carrie Houk and Zoe Houk Robinson; sister-in-law of Billie Houk; dear great-aunt, cousin and friend.
Memorial mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 415 Weidman Manchester, Saturday, 11:00 a.m. Interment Valle Spring Cemetery, Ste. Genevieve. desired, contributions may be made to Jesuits of the Mission Province, 4511 West Pine St. Louis, MO 63108.
A service of the SCHRADER FUNERAL HOME. HUBER, LAWRENCE O'Fallon, MO, on Sept. 9, 2001, age 80; dear husband of Olivia G. Huber (nee Schneider); dear father of Patricia A. Luetkenhaus (Leo), Catherine M.
Holze (Dr. Lester H. Jr.) and James L. Huber; dear brother of Ferd Huber (Doris), Leonard Huber (Pat), Bill Huber (Kathy), Celeste Schneider and the late Agnella Schulte; dear grandfather of great-grandfather of step-great-grandfather of 5. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m.
Thurs. at St. Barnabas Catholic Church, O'Fallon, MO. Interment St. Charles Memorial Gardens.
The family is being served by the Funeral Home, 311 Wood O'Fallon, MO, where friends may call p.m. and Thurs. a.m. Memorials to Masses or the Kidney Foundation preferred. MARSHALL, WILLIAM died peacefully at home, on Sept.
9, 2001; beloved husband of Caroline Marshall; devoted father of Jennifer Hipshire, Elizabeth Walkmaster, William Marshall Kathleen Currie and Margaret Hunter; dearest brother of Margaret Dalby and Kathleen Burns; cherished grandfather of 13. William was a retired manufacturing representative for electrical supplies. Taken from us, but in the presence of the Lord. Viewing Sept. 13, 5-7 p.m.
at Florissant Valley Apostolic Church, 3465 Shackelford. Memorial service immediately following. LOUIS CREMATION. NICHOLS, GARY on Sept. 10, 2001; beloved son of Henrietta Nichols; dear brother of 12; our dear brotherin-law, uncle, great-uncle, nephew, cousin and friend.
Funeral from KUTIS Funeral Home, 2906 Gravois, Sept. 12, (time later). Interment National Cemetery. Visitation 4 p.m. NILHAS, CHRISTOPHER Sept.
9, 2001; beloved husband of Rebecca Nilhas (nee Brandt); dear father of Nickolaus, and Josef Nilhas; dear son of Dorothy and the late Rock Nilhas; dear brother of John Osmack and Jennifer Berdeaux; dear son-inlaw of Alice and Jerry Hagler and Jim and Carla Barandt; dear godfather of Natalie Osmack; our dear brother-in-law, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON Chapel, 10151 Gravois, Sept. 12, 10:30 a.m. Entombment Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Contributions to the Nilhaus Family Trust Fund, Midwest Bank Cen- ter, 1007 Bowles Fenton, MO 63026, appreciated. Visitation 2 p.m. PECK, FREDERICK 84, of Belleville, IL, Monday, September 10, 2001, at Four Fountains Convalescent Center, Belleville, IL. Mr. Peck was an electrician and chemical operator for 32 years at Monsanto Queeny, St.
Louis. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sesser, IL and a past member of Belleville-Swansea Moose Lodge 1221. He was a World War Navy veteran with combat experience. Survived by wife of 59 years, Hazel Elizabeth (nee Lewis) Peck; his 4 children, Frederick (Linda) Peck Ill, Swansea, IL, Rosaland (Richard) Dawson, Belleville, IL, Gerald (Connie) Peck, Ford, VA and James Peck, Belleville, IL; 3 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois, to the American Stroke Association or to the charity of the do.nor's choice.
Visitation at GEORGE RENNER SONS FUneral Home, 120 N. Illinois Belleville, Wednesday 2001), after 4:00 p.m. Funeral at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday 2001), at George Renner Sons Funeral Home Chapel, Belleville. Interment Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, IL.
POESE, WILLIAM St. Charles, MO, September 9, 2001, age 82; dear husband of Frances B. Pose; dear father of Mark W. Poese (Shannon); dear brother of Alice Schroeder, Erwin Pose and the late Irma Conrey. Funeral Service 11 a.m.
Wed. at Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. The family is being served by the BAUE Funeral Home, 620 Jefferson, St. Charles, MO where friends may call 3-8 p.m.
Memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church Improvement Fund preferred. POLIZZI, PHYLLIS, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, on Sept. 8, 2001; beloved daughter of the late Vito and Rosalia Polizzi; dearest sister of Dominic Polizzi, Jane Craig, Sister M. Marcella A.S.C.J., Anna Maria, Monsignor Sal Polizzi, Patricia Daher (Charles) and the late Joseph, Margaret and John Polizzi and Marie Mule; our dear sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, great-great-aunt, cousin and friend. Funeral from The LUPTON Chapel, 7233 Delmar University City on Sept.
11 at 9:30 a.m. to the Church of the Immacolata, 8900 Clayton for Mass celebrated at 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at The Lupton Chapel on from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Roch School Fund, 6052 Waterman St. Louis, 63112. Arrangement by JAMES A. FRANCIS of The Lupton Chapel.
POUNDS, CAROL A. (nee Novak), of Arnold, MO, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, on Sept. 10, 2001; loving wife of the late Francis D. (Fran) Pounds; dear mother of Catherine (Michael) Pippin, Martine (Jesse) Turnbull, Susan (Troy), Francis P. (Terese), Joseph, Gary, Daniel (Lucille), James and Lawrence (Wendi) Pounds; dear sister of Joseph (Jane) and Mary Ann; dear sister-in-law of Sam and Ethel, Paul and Myrt; our dear grandmother, great-grandmother and dear friend to many.
Funeral from LANG-FENDLER Funeral Home, 630 Jeffco Blvd. (Hwy. 61-67), Arnold, MO, on Sept. 13, 2001 at 9:30 a.m.; then to St. David's Catholic Church, for 10 a.m.
Mass. Interment Ss. Peter Paul Cemetery. Visitation Tues. from 4-8 p.m.
and Wed. from 11-8 p.m. Contributions to Multiple Sclerosis Society or Masses preferred. ROZIER See Houk SANTIAGO See Doerr SCHMEDING, ROSELLA, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Waterloo, IL, died September 9, 2001.
She was a member of Martin Luther Lutheran Church. Funeral service will be at 12 noon Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 10151 Sappinton St. Louis, MO. Graveside service 1:30 p.m., Wednesday in Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery, Wartburg, IL. Memorials may be made to Martin Luther Lutheran Church.
Visitation 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church. Arrangements by QUERNHEIM Funeral Home, Waterloo, IL. SCHMUKE, ARTHUR of Sullivan, Missouri, passed away Sept. 9, 2001, at the age of 79 years.
He is survived by a son, Richard Schmuke, and wife, D.J., of O'Fallon, a brother, James Schmuke, of St. Louis; four sisters, Gussie Sappington and Betty Koenig, both of Sullivan, Mildred Smith of St. Ann, and Voepel of St. Charles; 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Mr.
Schmuke was the beloved husband of the late Alice Schmuke; dear brother of the late Elmer and Vernon Schmuke, Marie Beckman and Theresa Charboneau. Graveside funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in 1.0.0.F. Memorial Cemetery in Sullivan, MO.
Visitation for Mr. Schmuke will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday from the EATON Funeral Home in Sullivan. SCOTT, ALFRED JEROME 'SPANKY', 54, of St. Louis, passed away on September 6, 2001; he leaves to cherish his memories, a devoted wife, Marcia; his daughters, Suzanne and Erica; his son, Alan Jeffrey; his mother and father; and three grandchildren.
Spanky attended the St. Louis Public Schools and graduated from Beaumont High School. He served in the U.S. Army from the late 1960's to 1972. He coached football for MatthewsDickey Boys Club for many years.
He also was a founding member of the singing group 'Velvet'. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 11, 2001 from p.m. until 8 p.m. at WADE Funeral Home Twin Chapel, 4800 Natural Bridge. Burial will be in the National Cemetery at 10 a.m.
on Wednesday, September 12, 2001, leaving the funeral home at 9 a.m. There will be a memorial service at 11:30 a.m. following the burial at Pilgrim Congregational Church at 826 North Union Blvd. William 'Bill' Harris Funeral Director. SERRA, MARY E.
(nee Colombo), fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Sept. 9, 2001; dear wife of the late Charles E. Serra: dear mother of David (Mary) and James (Deborah) Serra; dear grandmother of Jennifer and dear friend of many. Mrs. Serra was the Chief Designer for Miss Elaine Lingerie, served as a Eucharistic Minister, a Boy Scout Den Mother, White Pine Garden Club member and China-Burma-India Veterans Assn.
Visitation Sept. 13, 9 a.m. until time of Mass at 10 a.m., at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Brentwood. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.
Contributions may be made fo a charity of your choice. Arrangements by BOPP CHAPEL. SHAW, CHARLES Friday, Sept. 7, 2001; beloved husband of Joyce S. Shaw (nee Schoenbeck); dear father of Tony and Peter Shaw, Kristina Shaw Dede and the late Randolph Shaw; grandfather of Bonnie, Daniel and Michael Shaw, Molly Grotepeter, Rachel and William Dede, Emily, Valerie and Leslie Shaw; brother of Tom Shaw; dear father-in-law.
Memorial service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Rd. at Holloway, Ballwin, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. with reception to follow. Interment was private. If desired, contributions may be made to American Heart 4643 Lindell St.
Louis, MO 63108-3723 or National Alliance of MIA Families, P.O. Box 40327, Bellevue, WA 98015. SMITH, HELEN Baptized into the Hope of Christ's Resurrection Sept. 7, 2001; daughter of the late Lawrence F. and Celeste A.
Smith; sister of the late Patricia A. Peek Hardin, Mary R. Cassaday and Vera Jean Smith; dear sister-inlaw of Jeffery Cassaday; dear aunt, cousin and friend. Helen's family would like to express their appreciation to St. Anthony's Hospital's 8th Floor Oncology Nursing Staff and de Greeff Hospice House Staff and the efforts and understanding of Dr.
Eileen Harrahill for easing Helen's difficulties and to acknowledge the support of her employer, Bank of America, its management and her coworkers. They would also like to thank Daimler-Chrysler (St. Louis North) management and U.A.W. workers and union officials for their understanding and support to Helen. And a special thank you to Helen's friends for their continued love and support.
Funeral from the SCHRADER Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., to St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, Ellisville, for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. If desired, contributions may be made to St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital Memorial and Honor Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105, or Fern and Russell F. de Greeff Hospice House, 10024 Kennerly Road, St. Louis, MO.
63128. Visitation Tuesday, 4--8 p.m. SONNLEITNER, EDNA R. (nee Nagel), on Sept. 8, 2001; beloved wife of Joseph A.
Sonnieitner; our dear sister, sisterin-law, aunt, great-aunt and friend. Private service was held Sept. 10th at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Edna was a former member of South Side Lionettes. Memorials to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 225 S.
Meramec Suite 400, St. Louis, MO 63105 or Lions Den Memorial Fund, would be appreciated. A service of JOHN L. ZIEGENHEIN SONS. SPERLING, LUCILLE A.
(nee Gage), Sept. 9, 2001; dear wife of the late Robert F. Sperling; dear mother of Patricia (William) Bushway, Robert W. (Lou Ann) Sperling and Richard (Marilyn) Sperling; our dear grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, cousin and friend to many. Funeral at the NEW KUTIS SOUTH COUNTY Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Road (Butler Hill), Sept.
13 at 1 p.m. Interment private. Services terminate at Chapel. Contributions to the American Diabetes Assoc. appreciated.
Visitation 3-9 p.m. STICKNER, DOROTHY R. (nee McDonald), asleep in Jesus, Sept. 9, 2001; beloved wife of Allen Stickner; loving mother of Gary Stickner and the late Allen Stickner; dearest sister of the late Wallace McDonald; dear sister-in-law of Dorothy McDonald; our dear aunt, great-aunt, great-great-aunt, cousin and friend. Funeral Sept.
12, 10 a.m. at BUCHHOLZ SPANISH LAKE Mortuary, 1645 Redman Ave. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Alzheimers Assoc. or a charity of the donor's choice will be appreciated.
VISITATION TUESDAY, 4-9 P.M. TROG, LAURA Asleep in Jesus Sept. 8, 2001; dear daughter of the late Katherine and Henry Trog; dear sister of Clara Trog and the late Harry and Irvin Trog and Virginia Greb; special friend of Jane Molter and family; dear aunt of Susan Palesh; dear sister-inlaw of Marie Parker; dear cousin and a host of friends. Funeral service Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1 p.m.
at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Des Peres. Interment St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery. Laura was very active in her church.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church Building Fund. Visitation Tuesday, Sept. 11, 3--8 p.m., at PFITZINGER Funeral Home, 366 South Kirkwood Road. TO PLACE YOUR IN MEMORIAM, PLEASE CALL CHRIS 340-8600 Sept.
8, 2001, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church; beloved husband of the late Mildred Louise (nee Travis) Valenti; dear father and fatherin-law of Salvatore 'Sam' (Mary Lou) Valenti, Grace 'Sue' (Thomas) van Otteren, Nancy (Richard) Poison and Joseph Valenti, dear grandfather of Joseph A. Valenti, Jesse Poison, Raina Noel van Otteren; dear brother of Phyllis Valenti and Katherine Chaudet and the late Lawrence, Grace Vitale, Josephine Cusumano, Salvatore and Catherine Valenti; dear brother-in-law of Betty Jagels, Patricia Pashia, Rose Hastings, Donald Travis and the late Howard, George Lee Travis, and Marion Johnson; our uncle, cousin and friend. Mr. Valenti served in the Third U.S. Army under Commanding General George S.
Patton, Jr. in battery 'A' of the 191st Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Armored Division, and took part in the XII Corps 'fire-ball' run to the Battle of the Bulge, breaking through German lines in support of the 101st Airborne at Bastogne. Mr. Valenti co-owned and operated Valenti Bakery on 7th St. in St.
Louis; later was produce manager for A Grocery and Jansen Market and later worked for Potter Security. He was a devoted father and loving husband for 53 years. Dear father and friend, your love, kindness and sweet spirit will be deeply missed. Funeral from HUTCHENS Morturary, 675 Graham Florissant, Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m.
to St. martin dePorres Church for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 9 pm, Tuesday, Sept.
11. VALENTI, JOSEPH VENTURELLA, FRANK, Sept. 9, 2001, Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church; loving husband of Marie G. Venturella (nee Montileone); beloved father and father-in-law of Frank J. (Beth) Venturella, and the late Michael D.
Venturella; dear grandfather of Zachary, Nathan, Ami, Adam, Mark and the late Christopher; dear brother of Jim Venturella, Rose Tocco, Pearl Phillips and the late Tony and Lou Venturella and Lucille Watson; our dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend. Funeral from HUTCHENS Mortuary, 675 Graham Road, Florissant, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, to St. Ferdinand Church for 10 a.m.
Mass. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Venturella was a member of Alzheimer's Association and OASIS. Memorial contributions to Alzheimer's Association of St.
Louis. VISITATION 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. VIVIANO, ANTONIO 'TONY', baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, in his 96th year, on Sept. 9, 2001; beloved husband of the late Caroline Viviano; dear father of Mary (Phil) Monte, Felicia (the late Tony) Busalacki and Rose LoDuca; Poppy of 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild; dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and special friend of Ozzie, neighbor and many others.
Funeral Sept. 13, 9:15 a.m. from MATH HERMANN SON Chapel, 10212 Halls Ferry SON Chapel, 10212 Halls Ferry to St. Sebastian Church (Glen Owen), 10 a.m. Mass.
Entombment Calvary Mausoleum. Visitation 4-9 p.m. and 3-9 p.m. WARD, RUSSELL on Sept. 9, 2001; beloved father of Patricia Ann (Glenn) Swartz, Robert John (Portia) Ward, Linda (Harry) Roither; dear husband of the late Elizabeth Ward (nee Noll) and Beatrice McFadden Ward (nee Fowler); dear step-father of Sandra K.
Landis; our dear grandfather of great-grandfather of 17; great-uncle, great-great-uncle, cousin and friend. Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON Chapel, 10151 Gravois, Sept. 12, 11:30 a.m. Interment Sunset Cemetery. Contributions to St.
Anthony Hospice Program, 10016 Kennerly St. Louis, MO 63128-9915 appreciated. Visitation 11 a.m. 65 Mausoleums WEISS, ARLENE, 68, Wood River, 8:20 p.m., Sept. 7, 2001, St.
Mary's Hospital in Clayton, MO: born September 1, 1933, Staunton, IL, Arnold Stella (Schmutzler) Hesskamp, both deceased; spouse, Harry E. Weiss, survives, married April 14, 1956, Ferguson, MO. City clerk medical records division, City of Wood for 10 years-1969, Alton Memorial Hospital for 5 1974. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, September 10, 2001, GRAY Funeral Home, Wood River. Service 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept.
11, Gray Funeral Home, Pastor Lou Zuck. Interment Rose Lawn Memory Gardens. Memorials to Shriner's Hospital. Survivors 2 sisters, Marian Addis of Florissant, MO and Nelva co*ker of Tampa, FL; preceded in death by a brother, Arnold Hesskamp. WHITFORD, CARLEEN D.
(nee Wylie), baptized into the hope of Christ's Resurrection, Monday, September 10, 2001; wife of Douglas Whitford; loving mother of Jennifer, Eric and Doug Whitford; beloved daughter of James and the late Carol Wylie; dear sister of Pat Kennedy, Richard (Judi) Wylie and Doreen (Mitchell) Levine; niece of Edna Landherr; dear aunt, cousin and friend to many. Visitation at the SCHRADER Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Tuesday 3-9 p.m. Visitation, Funeral Mass and burial to be held in Long Island, NY. If desired, contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer FoundaSt.
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11, Open 7 p.m. Confer MM Degree. Help needed. Visiting Brethren welcome. Lee McMillan, W.M.
LAMBSKIN LODGE 9078 Sappington Rd. Stated communication Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m.; dinner at routine business; visitors welcome. Mike McCartney, W.M. Scottish Rite Club of St.
Louis 3633 Lindell Meets 12 noon, Wed. Speaker: Donna Johnson Realtor. Subject: Home Selling Ideas. WELLSTON LODGE Regular stated communication at 7 p.m. Grant R.
Hartley, W.M. 25 Fraternal Notices C. tour. LOCAL 1 I.B.E.W. Please be advised of the death of: Bro.
Robert G. Brown Journeyman Wireman Member for 60 years Retired Died Sept. 9, 2001 Visitation Sept. 12, 3-9 p.m. from Collier's Funeral Home, 3400 N.
Lindbergh. Funeral 10 a.m., St. Kevin's Catholic Church. Stephen P. Schoemehl, B.M.
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