Evelyn Idaline Persons
June 4, 1916 - May 4, 2014
On Sunday, May 4, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Henry W. Persons. Mother of Marcia McDonald, grandmother of Scott (Jennifer) Hall, of New York and Laura (Jeff) Litteken, great grandmother to Cooper Henry, Lucie, and Taylor Litteken. Dear aunt and dear cousin.
Mrs. Persons was a native of Alabama and has resided in St. Louis since 1954. In addition to her devotion to family and friends, she was an accomplished artist and dedicated genealogist.
Memorial Service Friday May 9th, 10am at Kirkwood United Methodist Church. Interment private. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Animal Protective Association or a charity of one's choice.
Louise Mae Hofer
May 9, 2014
Hofer, Louise M. (nee West), passed away Fri., May 9, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Richard H. Hofer, Sr., dear mother of Richard (Brenda) Hofer Jr. and Kenneth (Sandra) Hofer, Sr., dear grandmother of Kimberly Littrell, Kenneth J. Hofer, Jr., Jennifer (Paul) Filkins, Megan Pope, Melissa Taylor, Stephanie Hofer and the late Michael Hofer, dear great-grandmother of Nathaniel Pope and Paul Filkins, sister of Jim West, aunt of Ted West.
Services: Visitation Mon., May 12, 4-8 pm at BOPP Chapel, 10610 Manchester Rd., Kirkwood. Funeral Tues., 10 am at Bopp. Interment, Bellerive Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to American Diabetes Assoc.
Judith Zurowsky
Judith (“Judy”) Harrington Zurowsky, age 82, left us peacefully, surrounded by family and her best friend, on Feb 27, 2016.
Judy is survived by her two daughters, Terri Bray Purviance (George) and Kathy Bray Shaffer (Stan), three sons, John Bray Jr. (Brenda), Tim Bray (Denise) and Jim Bray (Cathy), and her brother Chuck Harrington (Jan). Beloved grandmother to Nicole Vallier and Natalie Bray, George Purviance Jr. and Mandy Holman, Chris Shaffer and Brynn Everist, Dominique Vogeler and Kristen Bray, and Jacob Bray and John Bray III; and proud great-grandmother to many.
Judy was born and raised in St. Louis and was a long-time resident of Glendale and a dedicated purchasing agent at the St. Louis County Housing Authority. Her many passions included family, reading, bridge with friends, crossword puzzles, knitting, tennis, dogs and endless Yahtzee with her late husband Sigmund Zurowsky. She was a generous and loving “Mom” to her family and friends and had a gentle and insightful mind. Mom was so dearly loved and will be deeply missed.
Services shall be held at Bopp Chapel on Mar 12, 2016 beginning with visitation at 11am and a memorial service at noon. Private family burial service to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Caritas Connections c/o Fr. Thomas Bryon, P.O. Box 31072, St. Louis, MO 63131 http://www.caritasconnections.com or The Children’s Medical Mission of Haiti at 925 Hertzler Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 http://www.cmmh.org.
Leland Boogher
Leland “Bud” Boogher, Monday, February 29, 2016
Beloved husband of the late Carol D. Boogher (nee Diehl); dear father of Thomas Dean (Eileen), Julie Lynn, Andrew James and the late Scott Boogher; loving grandfather of Kathryn Boogher and Ashley Boogher; dear friend and companion of Barb Mahne.
Services and interment private.
In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 4400 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110.
Michael Gornet
GORNET, Dr. Michael K., died peacefully at home with God after a long challenging battle with ALS on Thurs., March 10, 2016. Dear husband of Mary Gornet; dear father of Jonathan and James Gornet; dear son of Kenneth and Ramona Gornet; dear brother of Matthew (Valerie Ratts), Nathan and Timothy (Monica) Gornet; dear uncle of Megan, Zachary and Cameron; dear cousin, nephew and friend of many.
Dr. Gornet was a 1986 graduate of Washington University School of Medicine, trained at MD Anderson and the Mayo Clinic and was a practicing hematologist and oncologist in Scottsdale for many years where he was loved by his patients. He loved his family and was proud of his sons’ academic accomplishments and their bright future. He was thankful for his wife Mary as his caregiver and partner for the last 25 years.
Funeral service Tues., March 15, 10:30 a.m. at BOPP Chapel, 10610 Manchester Rd., Kirkwood. In lieu of flowers donations are preferred to the ALS Association. Visitation Mon. 5:30 – 9 pm.
Patricia Heim
Patricia Anne Heim, “Patty” (nee Eschbacher), Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Monday, March 21, 2016. Beloved wife of Michael C. Heim; loving mother of Jessica, Andrew, and Allison Heim; dear daughter of Roger and Patricia Eschbacher; loving sister of Roger (Margie) Eschbacher, Jr., Michael (Lisa) Eschbacher and Anne (Christopher) Chivetta; dear daughter-in-law of Willis and Joyce Heim; dear sister-in-law of David (Brenda) Heim, Steve (Susie) Heim and Nancy (Mike Luger) Heim; dear aunt, cousin and friend to many.
Patty was a very active volunteer with the Missouri Botanical Gardens, Cystic Fibrosis, St. Louis Zoo, Visitation Academy and many other local organizations.
Visitation from 3-8:00pm on Monday, March 28, at Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Rd., in Kirkwood. Funeral Mass 10am Tuesday, March 29, at St. Peter Catholic Church, 243 W. Argonne Dr., in Kirkwood, MO. Inurnment Resurrection Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be made to charity of donor’s choice.
Gertrude Harvath
Harvath, Gertrude Ann (nee Brockland), Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Monday, March 21, 2016. Loving mother of eleven children: Aleen (Gene) Lauver, Jerry (Pat) Harvath, Tom (Sue) Harvath, Suzy (Tom) Hughes, Mary Clare (Paul) Bowen, Michael (Michele) Harvath, Mark (Caroline) Harvath, Margaret Vancil, Bob Harvath, Jim Harvath and Karen (Andy) Szczesiul. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alex Harvath and by her son Thomas Harvath. Gertrude was blessed with 24 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friends.
In addition to raising her children, she enjoyed 76 years setting hair for her many friends and neighbors. She attended daily mass at St. Michael the Archangel Church. Gertrude brought joy to all who knew her, and will be dearly missed.
Funeral Mass Wednesday, Mar. 23, 11 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. No visitation. Interment National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church.
Thomas L. Plein
May 14, 2014
Plein, Thomas L. Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Monday, May 12, 2014.
Beloved husband of Anna Plein (nee Toomey) and the late Marcella Plein (nee Brunsmann); dear father of Elizabeth (David) Noonan, Thomas (Diane) Plein, Stephen (Kimberly) Plein, and Peggy (Kyle) Rainey; dear step-father of David (Anastasia), Kevin (Karen), Brian (Suzette), and Sean (Marcia) Toomey; dear grandfather of Justin, Lauren, Ashley, Thomas, Nathan, Patrick, Lucas, Emerson, Kathleen, Erin, Michael, Johanna, Kristin, Lindsey, Ashley, Lynette, and Kelly; dear uncle, cousin, and friend to many.
Tom received a BS degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Parks College/St. Louis University. He served as a Lieutenant in the US Air Force with a tour of duty in Korea. He had a 40 year career at McDonnell Douglas, retiring as Director of Product Service.
Funeral mass will be Friday, May 16, 10:00am at St. Clement Catholic Church. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 4-8pm at Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Rd., in Kirkwood.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Wings of Hope or The Wounded Warrior Project.
Hope C. Joos
May 8, 2014
JOOS, Hope Celeste, Thurs., May 8, 2014. Dear wife of the late Roy A. Joos, Jr.; dear mother of Roy A. (Ann) Joos, III, Jayne Lynn Montrey and the late Judith Lee (Jim) Tucker; dear grandmother of Amy Tucker, Daniel Montrey, Paul Montrey & Caroline Hope Dean; dear great-grandmother of Noah & Daniel Montrey; loving friend to many including her cat Kali.
Funeral service Tues., May 13, 10 a.m. at Webster Groves Presbyterian Church, 45 W. Lockwood. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Humane Society of Missouri or Siteman Cancer Center. Visitation Mon. 4-8 pm at BOPP Chapel, 10610 Manchester Rd., Kirkwood
Frank Marcus "Mark" Lemp
September 8, 1928 - May 9, 2014
Frank Marcus “Mark” Lemp, born September 8, 1928, died peacefully on May 9, 2014, surrounded by his family. We miss him.
An enthusiastic outdoorsman, Mark avidly fished and hunted for anything in season, especially ducks, geese, deer, turkey and the random Kodiak bear. Some of his closest friendships began duck hunting and fishing. A passionate gardener, who couldn’t pass a fruit or vegetable stand without stopping, he had gardens all over Missouri, from Webster Groves to Eolia, Defiance and beyond, which he tended carefully with his good friends and family. His wife J (Judy) cooked to perfection whatever he brought home.
A life-long bridge player, Red Sox fan, collector of barbecue pits and freezers, he traveled as much as possible, followed the financial markets closely, loved his dog Blue and was a staunch conservative. His favorite places were Pigeon Lake in Wisconsin and Kentucky Lake.
Professionally, he spent his career in the women’s shoe business. From 1954 to 1984 he worked at Brown Shoe Company, serving as General Manager of Naturalizer Shoes, General Manager of the Women’s Division, Vice President of Brown Shoe Company and Executive Vice President of the Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Wholesale Division. He joined Interco and its Florsheim Shoe Division in 1985 and left in 1991 to become the owner of FML Footwear Inc. In 1994 the company merged and became the Mosinger Co., LLC, dba Mark Lemp Footwear, specializing in women’s shoes. He never really retired and continued to come into his office every day by 6am.
Along the way, Mark joined the Veiled Prophet Organization, started up two resorts in Branson Missouri, began raising cattle and co-owned a boat company, a Custom Cuts franchise and other business ventures. He joined the board of the YMCA, chaired the fundraising for the Mid- County YMCA expansion and Natatorium and continued to help head its fundraising drives. He joined the board of the Missouri Epilepsy Foundation in the ‘80’s. He served as President and was elected to a Life Membership of the Two-Ten organization, a charity to help those in the footwear industry.
Education was a driving force in his life. A graduate of Roxbury Latin and Phi Beta Kappa from Amherst College, he has been a major fundraiser for both schools and chaired their capital campaigns. He received a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece, but deferred it to join the Army, where he served from 1950 until his Honorable Discharge as Second Lieutenant, Medical Service Corps.
The best decision in Mark’s life was to marry J, his lifelong love and partner and supporter. His intellectual equal, J’s social skills and genuine interest in the lives of all their friends and business partners made them a powerful couple who turned those they met, of whatever age, occupation, education or race into friends and part of the family. They treated everyone with respect and dignity, She was indispensable in his life and he knew it.
Mark leaves behind J, his wife of 63 years, his children Ann (Robert Keefe), Rick (Polly), Mark (Elizabeth) and Bill (Shannon), his grandchildren Kate, Danny and Kevin Keefe; Mary, Alex and Jimmy Lemp; Sarah (Rebecca Lambert) and Matthew Lemp; Will, Emilee and Caroline Lemp; his brother Karl Lemp, and his niece Cathy, his nephews Matthew and Robin, and too many friends to count. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Delta Water Fowl 1312 Basin Avenue, Bismark, N.D. 58504 or the Two Ten Footwear Foundation, 1466 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451.
Visitation, Thursday, May 15th, 3-8 PM at Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Rd., Kirkwood. Private interment at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Jenny L. Proffer
May 10, 2014
Proffer, Jenny L., went to be with our Heavenly Father on Saturday, May 10, 2014.
Beloved wife and best friend of Justin L. Proffer; devoted mother of Benjamin; dear granddaughter of Gerri and Byron Payne; dear sister of Benjamin (Andrea) and Johnny (Yeong Hee) Moore; dear niece of Judy (Dennis) Brandt and Penny Payne; dear daughter-in-law of Francine and Alfred Proffer; dear sister-in-law of Natalie (Robert) Allen; dear aunt, cousin and friend to many. Jenny loved her large extended family and her many friends and co-workers.
Her radiant smile, kind heart and caring spirit brought much joy into the world and no words can express how much she will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Services: Visitation Tuesday, May 13, 4:30-7:30pm at Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Rd., Kirkwood. Funeral Service Wednesday, 12:00 noon at Bopp Chapel. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Memorial donations can be made to: St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
