Paul Monroe of Webster Groves died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004. He was 89 years old.
Mr. Monroe was a graduate of Webster Groves High School. He served in the United States Army during World War II, with time spent in Australia and New Guinea, and was awarded the Bronze Star.
Mr. Monroe was the founder of the Paul Monroe Company, a wholesale paper products company in St. Louis. He was a member of First Congregational Church of Webster Groves for over 50 years, and was active in the Senior Olympics.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille Monroe; his son, Bob Monroe; his daughters, Gail Crosson and Linda Yust; his sisters, Claire Vieth and Shirley Prather; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Sept. 27, at the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves. The body was cremated. Memorials to the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, 10 W. Lockwood Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63119.
Dale F. Moulder, formerly of Kirkwood died Monday, April 19, 2004 in Grand Junction, Colo. He was 81.
Mr. Moulder lived in Kirkwood from 1942 until 1977. He served in the Navy in World War II and the Korean War. Following this, he joined the National Electrical Contractors Association (N.E.C.A.) where he worked for over 40 years, rising to an executive management position.
He was a scout master for the Boy Scouts of America. At his church, Messiah Lutheran, he was an Elder, an usher and also a communion minister.
Mr. Moulder was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Anderson Moulder and a sister, Mary Alice Green. He is survived by three children: Patricia (Rodney) Moore; James (Diana) Moulder; and William (Kathleen) Moulder; two brothers, Jerry (Burlah) Moulder and Ted (Millie) Moulder; a sister, Sally (Harold) Priest; eleven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held April 22, at Messiah Lutheran in Grand Junction. Memorials to The Lutheran Church and School of Messiah Scholarship Fund, 840 North 11th Street, Grand Junction, Colo., 81501.
Jozsef Karoly Mudra of Webster Groves died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004. He was 68 years old.
Born in Papa, Hungary, Mr. Mudra came to America in 1956 during the Hungarian revolt against communism. Arriving in Camp Kilmar, N.J., he then moved to St. Louis to live with his aunt and uncle.
Mr. Mudra worked as an optician for 43 years with Erker Optical in Clayton. He was a Korean War Army veteran and a member of St. Mary of Victories Hungarian Society.
Visitation was held Dec. 23, at Gerber Chapel in Webster Groves, with a funeral Mass celebrated Dec. 24, at Annunciation Catholic Church. Interment, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Masses are preferred for memorials.
Harry "Hal" M. Murray, Jr., a longtime Webster Groves resident died Wednesday, April 21, 2004. He was 75.
Mr. Murray was born in 1928 and grew up on Spring Avenue in Webster Groves. He attended Webster Groves High School, graduating in 1947. While there, he played on the offensive line and also handled the kicking duties for the Statesmen football teams, playing in the Turkey Day game as a junior.
He attended Saint Louis University, graduating in 1950 with a degree in political science. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and remained in the reserves until the 1960s. He retired from the Air Force as a captain.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Mr. Murray worked with computers at Honeywell, while the technology was still new. After leaving Honeywell, he joined Market Development Corporation and was a pioneer in bringing computer technology to the direct marketing industry.
In 1951, he married Mary Ann "Annie" Wingbermuehle. Together they had seven children: Valerie, Harry "Mark", Paul, Stephen, John, Mary Ann, and James.
After his retirement in 1985, Mr. Murray obtained a master's degree in political science from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He volunteered at Webster Groves High School in tutoring and mentoring programs and also helped mentor students at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Mr. Murray is survived by his wife, Annie; all seven of his children; fourteen grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was a long time member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Webster Groves.
Visitation will be between the hours of 4 and 9 p.m. on Friday, April 23, at Kutis Funeral Home, 10151 Gravois Road 2004. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 17 Joy Ave. He will buried in Calvary Cemetery.
Victor A. "Vic" Musgrave of Des Peres died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004. He was 59 years old.
Mr. Musgrave was a real estate appraiser. He was the husband of Patti; father of Keri (Jay) and Vicky (Mack); stepfather of Amy and the late Cadi; grandfather of Lydia and Emelie; brother of Ron; uncle, co-worker, friend, golf and fishing buddy to many.
A funeral Mass was celebrated Feb. 18, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Kirkwood. Interment, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. Arrangements by Bopp Chapel, Kirkwood.
Annette F. Nacke (nee Hurst) of Glendale died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004. She was 53 years old, and had battled breast cancer for seven years.
Mrs. Nacke was a mathematics teacher at Visitation Academy in Town and Country since 1996. She taught previously at Wydown Middle School in the Clayton School District and Parkway North Junior High School, and was a tutor at Epworth Children's Home in Webster Groves and St. Louis Community College at Meramec. She was also a founding member of the Les Chapeaux Rouges, a chapter of the Red Hat Society.
Mrs. Nacke is survived by her husband of 30 years, Bob Nacke; sons James Nacke and Daniel Nacke; daughters Kathryn Nacke and Lauren Nacke; her mother, Alma Hurst; her father, Henry Hurst; a brother, Steven Hurst; and one granddaughter.
A funeral Mass was celebrated Sept. 23, at Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Webster Groves. Interment, private. Memorials to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 410975, St. Louis, Mo. 63141; or Visitation Academy, 3020 N. Ballas Road, St. Louis, Mo., 63131.
Cecelia M. Nasiatka, formerly of Youngwood, Pa., died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004, at the Bethesda Dilworth home in Oakland.
Mrs. Nasiatka was the daughter of the late Julius and Jenny Kellner and widow of Francis Nasiatka. She is survived by daughters Dr. Mariellen Barker of Houston, Texas, and Webster Groves Mayor Gerry (Patrick) Welch; her brother Edward; sister Vange; twenty-three nieces and nephews and many good friends. A sister and five brothers preceded her in death.
Funeral services and burial were held in Youngwood, Pa. Memorials may be made to the Holy Cross School Angel Fund, 10 S. 8th St., Youngwood, Pa., 15697-1239; the Scholarship Foundation, 8215 Clayton Road, St. Louis, Mo., 63117; or the Beck Foundation, 504 Marshall Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63119.
Mary B. Nations of Des Peres died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004.
Mrs. Nations was the wife of the late Gus Nations; mother of David (Sandra) Nations and Marilyn (Tom) Jansen; grandmother of Jennifer (Matt) McHugh, David Nations Jr., Jeffrey Nations and Lori Jansen; sister of Earl (the late Marion) Meyer, George (the late Lucille) Meyer and the late Dorothy Meyer; aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend.
Funeral services were held at Bopp Chapel in Kirkwood. Interment, Lake Charles Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Kirkwood Baptist Church, 211 N. Woodlawn, St. Louis, Mo., 63122.
Esther Clara Neumann of Webster Groves died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004. She was 101 years old.
Ms. Neumann was the daughter of the late Ida Sophia Sharping and Robert Neumann. Funeral services were held at Gerber Chapel in Webster Groves. Interment, Our Redeemer Cemetery in Affton.
Pamela Nieters (nee Huber), of Ann Arbor, Mich., formerly of Kirkwood died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004.
On June 25, at 7 p.m., a memorial service and picnic will be held in the Schoenberg Auditorium at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The family will greet guests at 5:30 p.m., and following the service. A potluck picnic will take place at noon on June 27, at the Humboldt North Pavilion in Tower Grove Park.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Special Days Camps, www.specialdays.org or to the Erik Anders Nieters Memorial Research Fund, University of Michigan, account 367-196.
