James J. "Jim" Flynn of Kirkwood died Monday, Dec. 12, 2005. He was 61.
Mr. Flynn was a retired electrical engineer for the Anheuser-Busch brewery. He was a lifetime member and former president of the Kirkwood Evening Optimist Club and commodore of the Kirkwood Yacht Club. He was a lover of music, and played guitar, banjo, bass and harmonica.
Mr. Flynn was the husband of Patti Flynn (nee McAllister); father of Julie McKeon, Molly Flynn and Joseph Flynn; grandfather of Emma McKeon; brother of Mary (Tony) Valdes; brother-in-law of Mike McAllister; son-in-law of Nancy and the late William McAllister; uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m., at Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Road in Kirkwood. Interment, St. Peter Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Parkinson Association, Campus Box 8111, 660 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63110; or to the Kirkwood Evening Optimist Club, c/o Richard Dotta, 1504 Lindgate, Kirkwood, Mo. 63122.
Leland Fondaw, former resident of Glendale and Rock Hill, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005. He was 81.
Mr. Fondaw and his wife Betty owned and operated Fondaw Upholstery for many years on Berry Road in Glendale. Their daughter, Sheila, is an advertising representative for the Webster-Kirkwood Times newspaper.
Mr. Fondaw was the husband of Betty Fondaw (nee Johnston) for 62 years; father of Barry (Judy) Fondaw and Sheila (Dick) Buckles; grandfather of Andy (Alison) Fondaw, Corey Fondaw, Mike (Danielle) Fondaw, Brian Buckles and Jane (Joe) Hill.
Private services were held. Memorials to Washington University, Parkinson's Research, 660 S. Euclid, Box 8111, St. Louis, Mo. 63110.
Ann "Lou" Fontana (nee Gardner) of Kirkwood died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005.
Mrs. Fontana was the wife of the late Joseph W. Fontana; mother of Karen Batz, Debbie (Larry) Koch, Virginia (Mike) Quist and J. (Karen) Fontana; grandmother of Katie, Jonathan, Sara, Melissa, Michael, Jessica, Nicholas, Michaela, Clare, Ellie and Rose; aunt, friend and neighbor.
Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 29, at Bopp Chapel in Kirkwood. Interment, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Sylvia S. Forister of Kirkwood died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005. She was 76.
Mrs. Forister was the wife of Carroll E. Forister for 57 years; mother of David (Pattie) Forister, Vivienne (Denny) Schwab and Emmett (Terri) Forister; grandmother of Gregory, Stuart, Zachary and Jacob; sister of Joyce (Alan) Bailey of Southhampton, England; sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend to all who knew and loved her.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 20, 3 p.m., at Grace Episcopal Church, 514 E. Argonne in Kirkwood. Memorials to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368-2454; or the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10006. Arrangements by Bopp Chapel.
Armstead Price Forsythe of Webster Groves died suddenly on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005.
Mr. Forsythe was the husband of Mary Forsythe (nee Howes); father of Pam (Greg) Trapp, Jenny (Steve) Beck and Laurel (Jim) Taylor; grandfather of Matthew, Karen, Turner, Emily, Morgan, Jack and Sam.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 26, 11 a.m., at St. Michael & St. George Episcopal Church, 6345 Wydown Blvd. in Clayton. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements through Gerber Chapel, Webster Groves.
Florence T. Bendler of Richmond Heights, formerly of Seaside Park, N.J., died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006.
Mrs. Bendler was the wife of the late Louis Bendler; sister of Marian (Thomas) Pawluk; aunt of Linda (Richard) Peterson of Webster Groves; great-aunt of Richard and Michele Peterson and Elisabeth and John Peacock; great-great-aunt and friend.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 4, 1 p.m., at Webster Groves Presbyterian Church Chapel, 45 W. Lockwood. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. If desired, memorials may be made to the Webster Groves Presbyterian Church Women's Association. Arrangements by Gerber Chapel, Webster Groves.
Adele V. Keiffer (nee Vogel) of Kirkwood died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006.
Mrs. Keiffer was the wife of the late John T. Keiffer; sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt and cousin. Private family services were held at Bopp Chapel in Kirkwood on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Interment, Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.
Anne Moreland of Webster Groves died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006.
Mrs. Moreland was the wife of the late James G. Moreland; mother of J. Philip (Deborah) Moreland and Barbara Moreland; grandmother and great-grandmother.
A graveside service was held Monday, Jan. 30, at Forever Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Gerber Chapel, Webster Groves.
Memorials may be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, Mass. 01202; or the Humane Society of Missouri, 1201 Macklind Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63110.
Angela J. Sanguinette of Kirkwood died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006.
Mrs. Sanguinette was a payroll accountant for the U.S. government. She was the wife of the late Guy Sanguinette; mother of Terri (Randy) Hauser; grandmother of Gina (Mark) Emms, John (Colleen) SanFilippo, Mia (Greg) Lake and Guy SanFilippo; mother-in-law of the late Dr. Jack SanFilippo; great-grandmother of Tommy and Henry Emms, and Annie and Jack SanFilippo.
A funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday, Feb. 1, at St. Agnes Home in Kirkwood. Interment, Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Agnes Home, 10341 Manchester Road, Kirkwood, Mo. 63122. Arrangements by Bopp Chapel, Kirkwood.
Donald Charles Shannon, former teacher and football coach at Kirkwood High School, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006, at his home in Cocoa, Fla., after a long battle with cancer. He was 66.
Mr. Shannon was born and raised in California. He served in the Coast Guard then attended St. Mary's College, Porterville College and graduated from Sacramento State University, where he played varsity football. He earned a master's degree from the University of Arkansas, where he was also a member of the football coaching staff.
Subsequently, he taught and was defensive coordinator at Kirkwood High School from 1966 until he became the head coach of the sophomore football team in 1973. In 1974, his sophomore team was undefeated.
In 1978 he moved to Florida. He went back to teaching and coaching football in 1989 at Cocoa Beach High School, where he was the head coach until 1993. He then went on to coach football at Cocoa High School until he retired in 2003.
Mr. Shannon was known for instilling a winning spirit in the teams that he coached, and making the people around him feel so very important. He also spent many years following his passion for the water, working beside his wife, Virginia, renting and selling sailboats at Shannon's Sailboats and the Orange Cove Marina, both of which they owned. His incredible strength of character, integrity and empathy will be greatly missed.
Mr. Shannon is survived by his wife of 26 years, Virginia; his children, Mindy and Kerry of California; Chris Griffith of California; Georgia Beiser of Missouri; and Bren Wade of Merritt Island, Fla.; his sister, Sara Klopfer of California; his brother Steve of Arizona; his brother Jim; his sister Dodi Nichols of California; and ten grandchildren: Jake, Josh, Addison, Jennifer, William, Lisa, Andrea, Samantha, Addison, and Brock.
Funeral services were held at Blessed Sacrament Church in Cocoa on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006.
David A. Shipman of Kirkwood died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006.
Mr. Shipman was a member of Kirkwood United Methodist Church, and owned and operated Shipman and Associates, Inc. He was a season ticket holder of the Cardinals, Rams and Blues, and was an avid golfer.
Mr. Shipman was the husband of the late Astrid S. Shipman; fiance of Dory Poholsky; father of Keryn S. Shipman and David Bruce (Stacy) Shipman; grandfather of Ashley, David and Gabrielle Shipman; brother of Carol Riber Shipman, James Hudson Shipman, Ellen (Leslie) Aiello and John (Emily) Shipman; cousin, uncle and friend to many.
A memorial service was held Thursday, Feb. 2, at Kirkwood United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to AMC Cancer Research Center, 121 Hunter Ave., Suite 203, St. Louis, Mo. 63124. Arrangements by Bopp Chapel, Kirkwood.
Aida S. Wells (nee Negria), a longtime resident of Webster Groves and South County died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006.
Mrs. Wells was a member of the Webster Groves Chapter #64 OES. She was the wife of the late Sherman E. Wells; mother of Deborah (Steve) Wells Birmingham and Mia Robin Wells (Bob Brophy); loving Grammy to Tommie and Rachael Birmingham and Mikey Wells.
The family would like to thank Bethesda Hospice, Bethesda Dilworth and Bethesda South Gate for their care and concern.
A memorial service will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to Bethesda Hospice, 707 Dilworth Dr., Suite 100, St. Louis, Mo. 63122.
Dorothy Marie Franz (nee Ginter) died peacefully in her home on Christmas morning, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005.
Mrs. Franz was born June 27, 1921 in DeSoto, Mo., to Earl A. and Zollie P. Ginter. She was the wife for 67 years of Arthur Paul Franz; mother and mother-in-law of Sharon and Tom Waris, Michael Franz, Deborah and John Bickel, Helen and Anthony Franz; Nana to nine grandchildren, Mike (Dena) Waris, Mark (Sarajane) Waris, Kari (Matt) Leatherwood, Kelly (John) Sigman, Kristen (Marc) Buncher, Zach and Josh Bickel, Lucas and Isabella Franz, and 12 great-grandchildren; sister of Virginia Ausbrooks, Barbara Bahr, the late Earl and Rudy Ginter; sister-in-law, special aunt, cousin and friend.
The family would like to thank Dr. Speiser, his nurse, Christy, the staff at Des Peres Hospital, Delmar Gardens Meramec Valley, Delmar Gardens Home Health, Martha's Hands and Pathways Hospice.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 30, 9:30 a.m., at Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Road in Kirkwood. Interment, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Pathways Hospice, 14805 N. Outer Forty Road, Suite 160, Chesterfield, Mo. 63017-2026.
Barbara Luechtefeld Fraser of Webster Groves died Saturday, June 18, 2005, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Fraser, 78, was born March 22, 1927. She was a lifelong resident of Webster Groves, and a graduate of Webster University. She holds a master's degree from St. Louis University, and taught speech and drama at St. Louis University and St. Rochs Schools.
Mrs. Fraser was a member of the Webster Groves City Council from 2000-04, and helped develop the Boosters Tutoring Club at the Monday Club in Webster Groves.
She was a member of the Webster Groves Historical Society and Questers, an historic preservation organization. A longtime community volunteer, Mrs. Fraser spent time as a docent at the Hawken House, and as an Oasis tutor.
She was very active in the Alumni Association of Webster University, and the Holy Redeemer Catholic Women's League.
Mrs. Fraser was the wife of Donald V. Fraser Jr.; mother of Donald Victor Fraser, Vicky Fraser and John D. Fraser; grandmother of Jake, Becky and Hallie; and sister of Victor Luechtefeld and Rosalie Scheer.
Visitation will be held Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m., at Holy Redeemer Church, 17 Joy Avenue in Webster Groves, followed immediately by a funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Fraser's memory may be made to the Holy Redeemer School Renovation Fund.
