Craig E. Luecke of Kirkwood died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006.
Mr. Luecke was the husband of the late Gigi Luecke (nee Roeder); father of Lisa (Andrew) Cornelius, Jennifer (Elliott) Gion and Andrew Luecke; son of Charles and Adelaide Luecke; grandfather of three; brother, uncle and friend of Meredith Morningstar.
Funeral services were private. Arrangements by Bopp Chapel.
Carolyn S. Margherio (nee Rotzien) of Ellisville died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006.
Mrs. Margherio was the wife of James R. Margherio, owner of Kirkwood Hardware. She was the mother of Jason (Corene), Josh and Justin Margherio; daughter of Jack and Helen Rotzien; sister of Christine Messer and Dr. Andrea (Phil Blanchard) Rotzien; daughter-in-law of Emma Margherio and the late Peter Margherio; sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend to many.
Funeral services were held Aug. 7, at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church in Ballwin. Mrs. Margherio donated her organs so that others may continue to live a better life.
Dorothy Elizabeth Miller of Webster Groves died Monday, Aug. 7, 2006, of congestive heart failure. She was 91, and a native of Mt. Bethel, Pa.
Mrs. Miller lived in Webster Groves and Des Peres for 60 years. She founded and chaired the Webster Groves Foreign Student Committee and chaired the St. Louis Literacy Council. She also served on the state board of Church Women United and was a board member of the United Church Board of World Ministries.
A graduate of Yale Music School, Mrs. Miller was a soprano soloist with many St. Louis churches and choirs. Together with her husband, Allen O. Miller, professor of systemic theology at Eden Seminary, Mrs. Miller visited 87 countries around the world on sabbaticals and mission tours. To chronicle her experiences, she wrote "Around the World in 99 Beds" and "Around Africa in 39 Beds."
In 1986, Dr. and Mrs. Miller were awarded the Malachi Award for Interfaith Understanding by Shaare Emeth Temple in Ladue. In 1998, Eden Seminary announced the creation of the Allen and Dottie Miller Chair in Mission and Peace. Dr. Miller died in 1999.
Mrs. Miller is survived by her children, Carol Parssinen, June Fulton and David Miller; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Another son, Richard Miller, died in 1992.
A family memorial service will be private. Memorials may be made to the Allen and Dottie Miller Fund for Mission and Peace, Eden Seminary, 475 E. Lockwood, Webster Groves, Mo. 63119. Arrangements by Gerber Chapel.
Finbar Thym Ryan of Webster Groves died Saturday, July 29, 2006.
Finbar was born April 27, 2006. He is survived by his parents, Andrew and Amy (Tucker) Ryan; grandparents, Vincent and Florence Ryan, and Sally Thym Tucker; aunts and uncles, great-aunts and uncles, two great-great-aunts and many cousins.
A memorial service was held July 31, at Glendale Lutheran Church. Interment private. Memorials may be made to St. John's Mercy Foundation, attn: Pediatric Care Division, 12800 Corporate Hill Drive, St. Louis, Mo. 63131.
William T. Riggs of Kirkwood died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006.
Mr. Riggs founded Riggs Construction in Kirkwood in 1957, and was an avid member of Ducks Unlimited. He was the husband of Marilyn Garavaglia Riggs and the late Helen Riggs; father of Pam (Bryant) Hagerty, Tom (Sally) Riggs and Bob Riggs; grandfather of five; great-grandfather of one; uncle of Penny Riggs.
A private family service was held. Arrangements by Bopp Chapel.
Quentin M. Ringenberg, D.D.S. of Naples, Fla., formerly of Webster Groves died Monday, July 21, 2006.
Dr. Ringenberg was born and raised in Indiana before moving to St. Louis to complete his orthodontic education and raise his family. In addition to private practice, he taught at St. Louis University and was an active member and officer in numerous organizations.
He was president of the Webster Groves Rotary and served on the board of the United Way and Algonquin Golf Club, as well as an elder and a deacon at Webster Groves Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Ringenberg received the Alumni Merit Award from St. Louis University, the Merit Award from the Orthodontic Education and Research Foundation, and the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Orthodontists.
Dr. Ringenberg was the father of Dr. Scott (Carolyn) Ringenberg; Dr. Beverly (Michael Pfaller) Ringenberg; and two grandchildren, Steve and Joe Pfaller.
A memorial service will be held Friday, Aug. 18, at 2 p.m., at Webster Groves Presbyterian Church, 45 W. Lockwood Ave. Interment, Valhalla Cemetery with his first wife, the late June Billeter Ringenberg, and his second wife, the late Marguerite Smith Ringenberg.
Memorials may be made to St. Louis University Center for Advanced Dental Education, 3320 Rutger St., St. Louis, Mo. 63104; and Moorings Park Foundation, 120 Moorings Park Drive, Naples, Fla. 34105. Arrangements by Gerber Chapel, Webster Groves.
Christine (Chris) Hubbard Smith of Kirkwood died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006. She was 47.
Ms. Smith enjoyed providing daycare for infants and children for many years. The love and nurturing she gave them was reflected in their continued contact with her well beyond their daycare years.
In later years, she worked as a receptionist for Phoenix Medical, Fister Laubreth and Washington Mutual Mortgage. She was a people person with a friendly, warm personality, and always had a smile and a positive word for everyone.
Ms. Smith was the daughter of Herbert and Virginia Smith; sister of Stephen (Rose), Becky (Jim) Dale and Sylvia; aunt of Herb, Mike (Cecilia) Santos, Amanda and Jeremy Marling; great-aunt of Marco Santos.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 11, at 1:30 p.m., with a visitation at 12:30 p.m., at Webster Groves Christian Church, 1320 W. Lockwood Ave. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Webster Groves Christian Church or a charity of one's choice.
James Bruce Summers of Webster Groves died peacefully after battling esophageal cancer, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006. He was 47.
Mr. Summers was born Dec. 26, 1958 in Pontiac, Ill. He graduated from Gibson City High School in 1977, and attended EIU of Charleston. He was formerly associated with Krannert Center of Champaign, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and several theater companies across the country. He owned and operated J. Bruce Summers Photography as well as DanaBruce Tours Inc., with Dana E. Jones. He was an avid Cardinals fan, and enjoyed traveling with friends and family.
Mr. Summers was the son of James and Mona Summers of Gibson City, Ill. He is survived by his mother; sisters Pat (Matt) Provin and Brenda (Rod) Mott; special partner, Dana E. Jones; niece Tera (TJ) Roesch; nephews Scott Davis, Tyler and Jacob Mott; grandniece Summer Roesch; grandnephew Tristan Roesch; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, very special friends and his beloved recuperative care dog, Eero. He was preceded in death by his father, James.
A celebration of Mr. Summers' life will be held at a later date at the 9th Street Abbey in St. Louis. Memorials may be made to "Benefit for Bruce, " First Christian Church, 112 W. 12th St., Gibson City, Ill. 60936; or the Gibson Area Hospital Foundation, 1120 N. Melvin, Gibson City, Ill. 60936.
Sister Lucy Maurice Galvin, S.L., Professor Emeritus, longtime professor of music and educational counselor at Webster University, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, at Loretto Center in Webster Groves.
Mary Agnes Galvin, the only child of Maurice Galvin and Lucy E. O'Horgan, was born Jan. 24, 1912, in El Paso, Texas. She grew up in El Paso where she attended Loretto Academy, graduating in 1928. She earned her bachelors degree in music from Loretto Heights College in 1932 and her masters in music in piano with a minor in musical literature from Chicago Musical College in Illinois in 1949.
Sister Galvin was a life-long learner. While she was at Webster University, there was rarely a semester that she did not audit a course in political science or English literature. She also studied liturgy at Notre Dame University, music at DePaul University, Northwestern University, Columbia University and in Salzburg, Austria.
She entered the novitiate of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross in October, 1932, and on April 25, 1933, received the habit and was given the name Lucy Maurice. She pronounced her first vows April 26, 1934, and her final vows on Aug. 15, 1937.
In 1960, Sister Galvin began more than three decades of service to the students at Webster College (now Webster University). As professor of music, she taught music history and did academic advising until 1982. For the next 10 years, she served as an educational counselor especially for adults and for foreign students in the Academic Advising Office. She also taught music history as a part time teacher at St. Louis Community College-Meramec (1977-82) and spent three summer months in Hazelton, Pa., (1965) with the Job Corps as a mentor and educational counselor.
In 1991, she retired from Webster University and began more than a decade of volunteer work at the Cardinal Ritter Senior Services Day Care Center in Shrewsbury. In 2002, Webster University conferred on her the title, Professor Emeritus.
Sister Galvin's body was donated to science. A Memorial Mass was celebrated at the Loretto Center Chapel on Jan. 21. There are no immediate family survivors. She was in her 73rd year as a Sister of Loretto. Memorials may be made to the Loretto Development Office Ministry Fund, 300 East Hampden Avenue, Suite 400, Englewood, Colo. 80113.
Shirley June Brown (nee Peterson) of Webster Groves died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006.
Mrs. Brown was the wife of the late John S. Brown; mother of Terry (Shirley) and Rick (Debbie) Brown; grandmother of Heather, Eric and Jennifer; friend to many.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 23, at Gerber Chapel in Webster Groves. Interment, Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Missouri, 1201 Macklind Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63110.
Mary L. Derringer (nee Durham), formerly of Webster Groves died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006.
Mrs. Derringer was the mother of Richard G. Jr., Steven J. (Carol), Jeffery A. (Mary) Derringer and Lynn (Steve) Ferguson; grandmother of five; great-grandmother of two; also known as "Mom" to many.
There will be no visitation. A family service will be held Saturday, Jan. 28, 1 p.m., at Gerber Chapel, 23 W. Lockwood Ave. in Webster Groves. Interment, Memorial Park Cemetery.
Virginia Lee (Dare) Healy of Kirkwood died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006. She was 90.
Mrs. Healy was a fun, loving mother, grandmother and friend, who was totally devoted to her family, and to God. She was 4' 10" tall and 80 pounds of pure joy.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, James Francis Healy. The couple worked at Paintcraft in Kirkwood together for 39 years.
Mrs. Healy was the mother of the late Carolyn Lee (Healy) Cotton; grandmother of Carrie (Cotton) Martin and Douglas Cotton; great-grandmother of Alyssa Lee Cotton and Brittany Anne Cotton; aunt and great-aunt.
There will be a Memorial Mass at Saint Gerard Majella Church, 1971 Dougherty Ferry Road, on Saturday Jan. 28, 10 a.m. Interment, Forever Oak Hill Cemetery at 11:30 a.m.
Memorials may be made to St. John's Mercy Medical Foundation, 12800 Corporate Hill Drive, St. Louis, Mo. 63131. Flowers may be sent directly to Saint Gerard Majella Church. E-regards may be sent to dbcotton@swbell.net.
