Ruth Ann Dell'Orco of Kirkwood died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005.
Mrs. Dell'Orco was the wife of the late Charles B. Dell'Orco; aunt of Louis (Marilyn) Dell'Orco and Robert (Judy) Dell'Orco; great-aunt; and great-great-aunt.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 7, 8:30 a.m., from Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Road in Kirkwood to St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, 1971 Dougherty Ferry Road, for 9 a.m. Mass. Interment, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Memorial Masses preferred.
Estella T. De los Santos of Webster Groves died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005. She was 90.
Mrs. De los Santos was the wife of the late Jose De los Santos Sr.; mother of Helen (Tom) Hill, Joe (Rebecca) De los Santos Jr., Charles (Loretta) De los Santos, Billie (Keary) Harrison and Fred (Janet) De los Santos; grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and aunt.
Interment, St. Paul Churchyard. Arrangements by Gerber Chapel.
Carolyn Moore Denty, formerly of Webster Groves died Monday, March 14, 2005, at Callaway Community Hospital in Fulton, Mo. She was 93.
Mrs. Denty was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Johnston Denty. She is survived by her three daughters, Susan (Jack) Lippincott and Jo (Charlie) James, both of Fulton, and Nancy (Richard) Breidenthal of Columbia, Mo.; five grandchildren, Diane Reich of New Orleans, La., Shari Means of Fulton, Gar Lippincott of Tampa, Fla., Sam James of Columbia and Norene Bennett of St. Louis; and 12 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held April 2, 1 p.m., at the Court Street United Methodist Church, Fulton, with a reception following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Court Street United Methodist Church, 719 Court Street, Fulton, Mo. 65251; or Churchill Terrace Assisted Living, 120 Hospital Drive, Fulton, Mo. 65251. Private interment will be in Callaway Memorial Gardens.
Florence L. Dittmer (nee Soenke) of Webster Groves died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005.
Mrs. Dittmer was the wife of the late Lawrence Dittmer; mother of Peggy Dittmer and Larry (Mickey) Dittmer; grandmother of Denise (Chris) Lawrenz and David Dittmer; and great-grandmother of Luke and Matthew Lorenz.
Funeral services and interment were held Feb. 10, at Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, Iowa. Arrangements by Bopp Chapel, Kirkwood.
Wyatt Dodson of Maplewood, formerly of Webster Groves died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005.
Mr. Dodson was a member of the Webster Groves Lions Club, Bethalto Masonic Lodge, A.F. & A.M., the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary; a reserve deputy for the Morgan County Sheriff's Department; a union advocate; a Democrat and an elder of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.
In addition to these activities, Mr. Dodson enjoyed many hobbies including model trains, tropical fish, restoring cars and boats and coaching ice hockey. He was a cat and dog lover and a redeemed child of Jesus Christ.
Mr. Dodson was the husband of Carolyn Dodson (nee Hoppe) for 28 years; brother of Carolyn Friedrich; father of Lynn Evans, Scott Dodson, Gregory (Dawn) Dodson, Lantham (Danielle) Dodson and Tara (Greg) Blattner; uncle of Eric and Jeff Friedrich, Lorrie Peters and Brad Hoppe; grandfather of Carrie, Jessica, Angela, Kylie, Amy, Jordan, Kortney, Anna, Allison and Drew; great-grandfather of Chelsea and Katelyn; great-uncle, cousin and friend.
A memorial service was held Feb. 12, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Des Peres. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2001 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63131.
Dorothy A. Doerr of Webster Groves died Saturday, May 14, 2005. She was 96.
Mrs. Doerr was the wife of the late Harvey C. Doerr; mother of Jack (Ann) Doerr of Pacific and Sally Freudenthal of Huntsville, Ala.; grandmother of Leigh Ann (Dave) Johnson, Beth (Charlie) Benkert, Bill (Jean) Freudenthal and Susie Freudenthal; great-grandmother of Mitchell and Lauren Johnson, Brennan, Allyson and Jonathan Benkert, Tyler, Jack, Billy and Betsy Freudenthal.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, May 17, at Webster Groves Presbyterian Church. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Webster Groves Presbyterian Church, 45 W. Lockwood., Webster Groves, Mo. 63119; or the Howard A. Latta Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 31124, St. Louis, Mo. 63131.
Charles "Larry" Doyle of Webster Groves died Wednesday, June 8, 2005. He was 83.
Mr. Doyle was a World War II veteran, serving in England in the Army Air Corp. He worked as a carpenter, salesman, and owned a laundromat.
Mr. Doyle was the husband of Jewell "Julie" (nee Hogshead); and father of Beverly (Russ) Epstein.
A memorial service was held Monday, June 13, at Gerber Chapel in Webster Groves. Interment, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1236 Ginger Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va. 23456.
Mary Michael Dyess (nee Griffey) of Kirkwood died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005.
Mrs. Dyess was the wife of Ronald Dyess; mother of Deborah Dyess, David (Melissa) Dyess, Scott (Lee Ann) Dyess; grandmother of Alexander Dyess; daughter of Margaret H. Griffey (nee Harrington) and the late James Griffey; sister of James (Pat) Griffey, Mary Regis Griffey, Mary Teresa (Mike) Grandgeorge, Mary Margaret (Larry) Oakford, Mary Ann (Davy) Lee, Dayton Daniel Griffey and the late Timothy Griffey; sister-in-law of John (Carolyn) Dyess; Auntie Mary Mike to Kelly Griffey, Catherine, Michael and Casey Arnold, Maggie, John and Patrick Oakford, Kevin Lee, Christy (Mike) Jones, Mark (Lori) Dyess, Mike (Stacey) Dyess, Audrey Dyess, Devon and Ryan Dyess; niece and cousin.
Visitation will be held Friday, Oct. 7, from 2 to 8 p.m., at Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Road in Kirkwood. A prayer service will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, 11:30 a.m., at St. Peter Catholic Church, 243 W. Argonne.
Donations to the Visiting Nurse Association of St. Louis, 9450 Manchester Road # 206, St Louis, Mo. 63119; or the St. Louis Zoo Tribute Fund, www.stlzoo.org, are appreciated.
Mary Ealy (nee Hafner) of Webster Groves died Wednesday, April 6, 2005.
Mrs. Ealy was the wife of the late Charley Ealy; mother of the late Lula Faraone; and sister of the late Louis Hafner.
Funeral services were held April 8, at Gerber Chapel in Webster Groves. Interment, Bethany Cemetery. Memorials to Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2001 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63131
William A. Eddie of Webster Groves died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005. He was 94.
Mr. Eddie had been active in Boy Scouts, and was fascinated by steamboats. He was the husband of the late Laura Lee (nee Ball) Eddie; father of the late Richard T. Eddie; brother of the late Harriett Howell; cousin and friend to many.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Gerber Chapel in Webster Groves. Entombment, private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 4568 W. Pine, St. Louis, Mo. 63108; or www.stlbsa.org.
Francis Charles Edwards, a 48-year resident of Kirkwood died Tuesday, April 5, 2005. He was 84.
A native of St. Louis and graduate of University High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia, Mr. Edwards served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of American Legion Post 555, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, and a fan of Missouri Tiger football and Cardinal baseball.
Mr. Edwards was the husband of Anna Mary Edwards; father of Donald Ninian Edwards, Carol Edwards Holmes and the late Gloria Dawn Edwards; father-in-law of Susan Edwards and William (Bill) Holmes; grandfather of Jonathan, Stephanie and Michelle Edwards; brother and brother-in-law of Ninian and Mary Edwards; uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend to all.
Funeral services were held April 9, at West County Assembly of God Church in Chesterfield. Private interment at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Memorials to West County Assembly of God Benevolent Fund, 13431 N. Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield, Mo. 63017.
Nagib Effarah of Kirkwood died Friday, April 8, 2005. He was 69.
Mr. Effarah was the husband of Odette Effarah; father of Samer N. Effarah and Claudette (Klofa) Totry; grandfather of Michel, Celene and Theadora; brother of Georgette Gillianos; and brother-in-law of Rafik Khoury and Fefe Khoury.
Mr. Effarah coached soccer at Ste. Genevieve DuBois School and was the former owner of Majik Market in Kirkwood. He worked for Hageman Motors for 25 years.
A funeral Mass was celebrated April 12, at St. Raymond Maronite Church. Interment, Forever Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorials to St. Raymonds Maronite Church, 931 Lebanon Dr., St. Louis, Mo. 63104. Arrangements by Bopp Chapel.
