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Adolph H. Gajewski

 

Name: ADOLPH H. GAJEWSKI           Age:  85            Gender:  MALE

Address: DE SOTO, MO

Date of Birth: DECEMBER 3, 1916           Where Born:  SCHELLER, IL   

Parents: ROMAN  AND EVA (nee VAN HOORBEKE) GAJEWSKI

Surviving: NO.

Occupation: RETIRED AFTER 35 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT WITH REXALL DRUG MANUFACTURING CO.

Date of Death: MAY 10, 2002              Where:  RESIDENCE , RURAL DE SOTO, MO  

Married To: MARY ANN (nee KABAT) GAJEWSKI

Surviving: YES

Children TWO DAUGHTERS: PATRICIA (husband DON) SCHAEFFER, DE SOTO, MO

                                                BARBARA (husband RICHARD) DECKER, ST. LOUIS, MO.

                PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SON, RONALD GAJEWSKI

Brothers and Sisters:  ONE SISTER:  CATHERINE MARIE KANIA, TAMPA, FL

                                   ONE BROTHER:  PAUL GAJEWSKI, MT. VERNON, IL

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY TWO BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER:  JULIUS AND RAYMOND GAJEWSKI, AND

SISTER MARY AQUILINE GAJEWSKI

Grandchildren: 5

Great-Grandchildren: 3

Member of Church:  ST. ROSE OF LIMA, DE SOTO, MO

Military Info: US ARMY VETERAN OF WWII, RECIPIENT OF 4 BRONZE STARS

Organizations: MEMBER - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 1185, DE SOTO, MO

Funeral Service: FUNERAL MASS TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2002 @ 10 A.M., ST. ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH              

Officiating: REV. RON HOPMEIR, REV. WILLIAM BAIER, REV. MR. ED J. BOYER        

Burial: NATIONAL CEMETERY, JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MO.       

Visitation: DIETRICH-MOTHERSHEAD FUNERAL HOME, MONDAY MAY 13, 2002, 4-8 P.M.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS PREFERRED TO 

JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH, P. O. BOX 350, CRYSTAL CITY, MO. 63019 

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DIETRICH-MOTHERSHEAD FUNERAL HOME,

220 N. MAIN, DE SOTO, MO 63020  636-586-3337

Charles H. "Tiny" Gall

 

Charles H. "Tiny" Gall; died  2-8-2002;  born 7-29-30;  funeral service 2-11-2002

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home, Festus, MO

 

Jason John Gans

 

Name: JASON JOHN GANS      Age: 24            Gender: MALE

Address: DE SOTO, MISSOURI

Date of Birth: OCTOBER 11, 1977             Where Born:  EVANSTON, ILLINOIS

Parents:    ADOPTED  FATHER: MICHAEL GANS , DE SOTO, MO        BIRTH FATHER,  JOHN DIETER, DECEASED

                 MOTHER:  DEBORAH ANN (nee Murphy) GANS, DE SOTO, MO

MOTHER-IN-LAW:  SHERRY (husband Roger) HEAD, DE SOTO, MO        

FATHER-IN-LAW:    RICK KOZLOSKI,  DE SOTO, MO

Occupation: LABORER FOR HUXCO CONSTRUCTION, FESTUS, MO

Date of Death:  JUNE 10, 2002          Where:     ST. JOHN’S MERCY HOSPITAL,  CREVE COEUR, MO   AS  A RESULT OF AN  AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT,  HIWAY H, RURAL DE SOTO, MISSOURI

Date and Place of Marriage:  OCTOBER 19, 2001 IN POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS

Married To:     TERRA NACOLE (nee Stroup) GANS

Surviving:    YES, DE SOTO, MO

Children:   ONE UNBORN CHILD

Brothers and Sisters:  ONE BROTHER:  CHRIS GANS, DE SOTO, MO

                                 TWO SISTERS:  HEATHER GANS, DE SOTO, MO    KELLY GANS, DE SOTO, MO

HALF-SISTER:  NICOLE DIETER, CHICAGO, IL

HALF-BROTHER:  JEFF DIETER, CHICAGO, IL

SURVIVED BY AUNTS, UNCLES, NIECES AND NEPHEWS

Grandparents:  PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER:  COLETTA SCHEFIELD, CHICAGO, IL

                       PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER:  WILMA (the late Richard W. Sr.)  GANS,   DE  SOTO, MO

                       MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER:  JOYCE (the late John ) MAIER , SENECA, IL         

Funeral Service:    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2002 @ 3:00 PM , DIETRICH-MOTHERSHEAD CHAPEL               

Officiating: REV JEREMY MUNIZ

Burial: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, DE SOTO, MO

Interment WOODLAWN CEMETERY, DE SOTO, MO                           

Visitation: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2002     12:00 PM TO 3:00 PM         

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIETRICH-MOTHERSHEAD

FUNERAL HOME, 220 NORTH MAIN STREET, DE SOTO, MO 63020    636  586  3337

 

Robert Gantner

Name: Robert Gantner

Date of Birth: March 16, 1942

Date of Death: January 5, 2002

Private Services were held

Arrangements by Mahn Twin City Chapel - Festus, MO

 

Frank E. Garrison

Name:  Frank E. Garrison

Date of Birth: January 20, 1928

Date of Death: December 4, 2002

Funeral Service held at Mahn Twin City Chapel – Dec. 7, 2002

Interment:  Sandy Baptist Cemetery – Hillsboro, MO

Arrangements by Mahn Twin City Chapel – Festus, MO

Viola P. Gebhardt

 

Viola P. Gebhardt;  died  9-8-2002;  born 5-16-09;  funeral mass 9-12-2002

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home, Festus, MO

 

H. Blake Gerber

 

H. Blake Gerber;  died 3-16-2002;  born 2-29-16;  funeral service 3-19-2002

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home, Festus, MO

 

Walter Getties

Name of Deceased Walter Getties 

Home Address Festus, Mo

Day and date of death Wednesday, May 15, 2002

Place Fountainbleau Nursing Center

Age 82

Place of birth Aberdeen, MS

Birth date and year February 5, 1920

Occupation: Factory worker

Services: Time 3:00 PM                        Day O5/16/2002  Place Peaceful Meadows Cemetery

Place of Burial Peaceful Meadows Cemetery, Hillsboro, MO_

Survivors

Brother,  Samuel Martin-- Rock Hill, MO

 

Preceded in death by:

Father,  Eddie Martin-- DECEASED

Mother,  Perthie McKnuckle --DECEASED

Sister,  Rebecca McKnuckle-- DECEASED

 

For further information please call (636) 789-4949

 

Dorothy Marie Gibbons

 

Name: DOROTHY MARIE GIBBONS            Age:  85         Gender:  FEMALE    

Address: SHREWSBURY, MO.

Date of Birth: JUNE 7, 1917         Where Born:   BELGRADE, MO.   

Parents: CLARENCE ROSS AND KATIE MAE (nee MAXWELL) McNABB             

Surviving: NO.

Occupation: HOMEMAKER                

Date of Death: JULY 16, 2002         Where:  RIVER BEND CONVALESCENT HOME,   ST. LOUIS, MO.     

Married To: WALTER LEE GIBBONS

Surviving: NO

Children: EDWIN S. (DIANA “DINI”) GIBBONS, ST. LOUIS, MO.

              DAVID (PEGGY) GIBBONS, BALLWIN, MO.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SON:  WALTER RAY GIBBONS

Brothers and Sisters:   SIX BROTHERS:   FRANK McNABB , FENTON, MO, HAROLD McNABB, ST. ANN, MO,

JAMES (BETTY) McNABB, PACIFIC, MO, JESSE (BERNADINE) McNABB, De SOTO, MO, KENNY (MYRTLE)

McNABB, FESTUS, MO AND RALPH (DIANE) McNABB, PACIFIC, MO

ONE SISTER: BONNIE COLLINS – FENTON

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY TWO BROTHERS:  LYNN AND HERBERT McNABB AND BY TWO SISTERS: NINA McNABB GOFORTH AND MARY McNABB BELFIELD.

Grandchildren: JAMES, ROD, ELIZABETH, MARTY AND TIM GIBBONS AND CHRISTINE GIBBONS FAULKNER

Great-Grandchildren: CALEB AND CORIN SPROUT AND NOAH FAULKNER

Member of Church: IMMANUEL METHODIST CHURCH, ST. LOUIS.

Funeral Service: SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2002 @ 2 P.M.  DIETRICH-MOTHERSHEAD CHAPEL 

Officiating: REV. JEREMY MUNIZ

Burial: WOODLAWN CEMETERY, DE SOTO, MO           

Visitation: FRIDAY, JULY 19, 6:00-9:00 P.M.               

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MEMORIALS TO THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION, 9274 OLIVE BLVD. ST. LOUIS, MO. 63132-3214. 

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIETRICH-MOTHERSHEAD

FUNERAL HOME, 220 NORTH MAIN STREET, DE SOTO, MO 63020 636-586-3337 

Ø       SERVING AS PALLBEARERS WERE FRANK McNABB, HAROLD McNABB, JAMES McNABB, JESSE McNABB,   KENNY McNABB, RALPH McNABB.

Ø       MRS. GIBBONS BROTHER RALPH McNABB AND HIS SON GEORGE McNABB SANG “HE TOUCHED ME”, “LOOK FOR ME”, “BECAUSE HE LIVES”, “TELL ME THE STORY”.

Ø       MANY QUILTS THAT WERE MADE BY MRS. GIBBONS WERE DISPLAYED AT THE FUNERAL HOME DURING VISITATION.

Dubart Gilbert

 

Dubart Gilbert;  died  3-2-2002;  born 2-22-21;  funeral service 3-5-2002

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home, Festus, MO

 

Nena J. Gill

Name:  Nena J. Gill

Date of Birth: Oct. 11, 1961

Date of Death: October 15, 2002

Funeral Service held at Mahn Twin City Chapel – Oct. 19, 2002

Interment: Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens – Festus, MO

Arrangements by Mahn Twin City Chapel – Festus

Harold A. Gillam

 

Name of Deceased Harold A. Gillam        Age                       76

Home Address                       Festus, Mo

Day and date of death Monday, July 8, 2002

Place                       Crystal Oaks

Place of birth Belgrade, Mo

Birth date and year March 3, 192 6

Occupation: Truck Driver: Partner in Gillam Construction

Church, civic, clubs etc. , V.F.W.

Veteran YES                                Branch of Service Army WWI I

Number of grandchildren  10                                 Great-grand  14

Services:Time 10: 0 0 AM    7/10/2002  Place Robert D. Brown Funeral Home, Inc.

Ministers Rev. Dr. G. Michael Rose

Place of Burial Woodlawn Cemetery, Desoto, MO

Visitation Times 4:00 PM 9:00 PM July 9, 2002

Place Robert D. Brown Funeral Home, Inc.

Memorials to American Parkinson Disease Association Box 8111 St. Louis Mo 63110

 

Survivors

Son, Donald Gillam  De Soto, MO

Daughter, Sherry Gillam-Miller  De Soto, MO

Daughter, Tammy Walz  De Soto, MO

Daughter, Sandra Whitby  De Soto, MO

Sister, Ruth Downs  De Soto, MO

Brother, Earl Gillam  De Soto, MO

Brother, Lawrence "Dean" Gillam  De Soto, MO

Sister, Lottie Gillam

Sister, Mary Ann Gillam

Brother, Merle Gillam  St. Louis, MO

Sister, Betty Merseal   De Soto, MO

 

Preceded in death by:

Wife, Norma Jean Gillam (nee) Pettigrew       DECEASED

Father, Lawrence Gillam                                DECEASED

Mother, Oma Gillam (nee) Giffin                    DECEASED

Brother, Darrel Gillam                                   DECEASED

Grandaughter, Sheila Tweedy (nee) Whitby   DECEASED

For further information please call (636) 789-4949

Olden M. Goff

Name: Olden M. Goff

Date of Birth: January 17, 1917

Date of Death: July 26, 2002

Funeral Service held at Mahn Twin City Chapel - July 30, 2002

Interment: Rose Lawn Memorial Garden Cemetery - Crystal City, MO

Arrangements by Mahn Twin City Chapel - Festus, MO

Norma Goodwin

Name: Norma Goodwin

Date of Birth: Feb. 10, 1909

Date of Death: April 12, 2002

Private Services were held

Arrangements by Mahn Twin City Chapel - Festus, MO

Elna R. Gorman

 

Elna R. Gorman;  died 8-4-2002;   born 5-5-16;  funeral service 8-7-2002

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home, Festus, MO

 

Paul D. Gorse

 

Paul D. Gorse;  died 3-12-2002;  born 6-8-56;  funeral service 3-15-2002

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home, Festus, MO

Ruth E. Grammer

Name: Ruth E. Grammer

Date of Birth: July 11, 1931
Date of Death: January 8, 2002
Private Services were held
Interment: Silver Cross Cemetery - Tallulah, La
Arrangements by Mahn Funeral Home - De Soto, MO

 

Arthur C. Graue

 

Arthur C. Graue;   died 9-27-2002;  born 9-21-14;  funeral service 9-28-2002

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home, Festus, MO

 

Janice N. Graves

 

Janice N. Graves; died 3-9-2002;  born 6-14-42;  funeral service 3-12-2002

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home, Festus, MO

 

Lennie Rhoda Grebe  

Name: Lennie Rhoda Grebe

Date of Birth: Sept. 22, 1920            

Date Of  Death: March 12, 2002

Services Held at Mahn Funeral Home – De Soto, MO

Interment: St. Matthews Cemetery – St. Louis, MO

Arrangements by Mahn Funeral Home – De Soto, MO  

 

Melba D. Greenstreet

 

Melba D. Greenstreet;  died 11-24-2002;  born 4-19-21;  funeral mass 11-27-2002

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home, Festus, MO

Helen Griwach

 

Helen Griwach;  died 2-2-2002;  born 7-22-21;  memorial service 2-7-2002

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home, Festus, MO

 

Ruby Guenther

Name:  Ruby Guenther

Date of Birth: August 29, 1921

Date of Death: September 30, 2002

Funeral Service held at Redeemer Lutheran Church – Oct. 3, 2002

Interment: Gamel Cemetery – Festus, MO

Arrangements by Mahn Funeral Home – De Soto Chapel

Erna P. Gurlin

 

Erna P. Gurlin;  died  9-16-2002;  born 11-28-16;  funeral mass 9-18-2002

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home, Festus, MO

 

James L. "Jim" Guynes

 

Name: JAMES L. “JIM” GUYNES                  Age:  52 Gender:     MALE

Address: FENTON, MO

Date of Birth: MAY 4, 1950       Where Born:    POPLAR BLUFF, MO

Parents: JAMES BAXTER AND VIRGIE (nee Roberts) GUYNES

Surviving: FATHER IS DECEASED, MOTHER LIVES IN DE SOTO, MO

Occupation: TRUCK DRIVER

Date of Death: AUGUST 8, 2002       Where: JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL    CRYSTAL CITY, MO

Girlfriend:  ANN H. SHEA, FENTON, MO    

Children: ONE SON:  JAMES LEE GUYNES, Jr., FREDERICKTOWN, MO

Brothers and Sisters:   (PRECEDED IN DEATH BY ONE BROTHER, PAUL D. GUYNES)

Grandchildren:  ONE GRANDSON:  JAMES EARL GUYNES, PARK HILLS, MO

Military Info: U.S. ARMY

Funeral Service: SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2002  @ 7:00 PM    DIETRICH-MOTHERSHEAD CHAPEL                                                  

Officiating: REV. DR. MICHAEL ROSE

Burial: WILLIAMS CEMETERY, CORNING, ARKANSAS        

Visitation: SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2002  4-7 PM

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIETRICH-MOTHERSHEAD

FUNERAL HOME, 220 NORTH MAIN STREET, DE SOTO, MO 63020    636-586-3337